"Copy a Post" stopped working

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  moraghughson · Member · Jun 12, 2015 at 10:09 am

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  I have a template I use once a month to write a newsletter. Each month I use “Copy a Post” to complete my template into a new post. This month, I go to do the same thing and it doesn’t offer me the usual selection box to choose the post to copy, it just acts like “New Post”. I have tried this on two different browsers on two different computers. Did it get broken?

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  timethief · Member · Jun 12, 2015 at 4:56 pm

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  Are you using the classic editor?
  Or are you using the new Beep Beep Boop editor?

  If you are using the latter then that feature is not included.

  You cannot deactivate the new Beep Beep Boop editor but you do not have to use it. For locating the ways and means of accessing the legacy or classic pages for creating posts, editing posts, and viewing stats see here > Navigating the Classic WordPress.COM interface http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2015/04/05/navigating-the-classic-wordpress-com-interface/

  Added information:

  Mar 18, 2015, 10:29 AM
  The Classic Editor will continue to exist in wp-admin. We know some users prefer to use this editor, so we want you to have access to it, instead of phasing it out with the new version of the Dashboard. However, a link to the Classic Editor will not return to the New Editor. https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/when-editing-an-old-post-how-do-i-switch-to-the-classic-editor?replies=5

  Features that won’t be included in the new editor
  Post Revisions
  Copy a Post
  Link back to wp-admin https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/please-reinstate-the-option-of-choice-to-use-the-old-publishing-format/page/32?replies=942#post-2338964

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  moraghughson · Member · Jun 12, 2015 at 7:19 pm

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  I’m not in either editor when I click on Copy a Post, I’m in the Dashboard. As I noted this worked last month (and the month before etc). Your comments suggest that this won’t be added, but since it was already here, has it been removed? And if it has been removed. wh is the option to click on still in the dashboard? I’m a little confused :-(

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  moraghughson · Member · Jun 13, 2015 at 9:02 am

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  P.S. The dashboard does open up the classic editor when I click on New Post or Copy a Post (which now acts like New Post).

  This feels like something has got broken, can any staff member comment on whether it is a known defect?

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  timethief · Member · Jun 13, 2015 at 3:47 pm

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  I tagged this thread for a Staff follow-up. Please subscribe to it so you are notified when they respond. To subscribe look in the sidebar of this thread, find the subscribe to topics link and click it.

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  moraghughson · Member · Jun 13, 2015 at 3:50 pm

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  Ok thanks

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  timethief · Member · Jun 13, 2015 at 3:51 pm

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  You’re welcome.

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  rachelmcr · Member · Jun 15, 2015 at 9:33 am

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  Hi there,

  After you click on “Copy a Post,” the editor will open with the Copy a Post option selected (in the Writing Helper module there). You can then choose which post you want to copy.

  If you don’t see the Writing Helper module in the editor, please check the Screen Options tab in the upper right and make sure the box next to “Writing Helper” is checked there.

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  moraghughson · Member · Jun 15, 2015 at 9:37 am

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  “Writing Helper” is checked. The list of posts to copy does not appear. This worked last month, but does not work now.

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  moraghughson · Member · Jun 15, 2015 at 9:39 am

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  I take it back, the list of posts does appear but the section they appear in was closed! Therefore I did not see where they were. Your post that said they should appear in the Writing Helper led me to realise that was where to look for them. Thank you!