# Copying a fact to the same person or couple **URL:** \ **Category:** RootsMagic\ **Tags:** tip\ **Created:** [November 2, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/copying-a-fact-to-the-same-person-or-couple/12405 "2024-11-02T15:07:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cweese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@cweese](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/cweese)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/copying-a-fact-to-the-same-person-or-couple/12405/1 "2024-11-02T15:07:04Z")
I seem to remember that in a previous discussion it was concluded that you could not copy a fact from a person to the same person. I just did it and it works with an individual fact and a couple (family) fact. It is completely reproducible. Individual fact: 1. right click on the fact and select “copy selected fact”. 2. when the Rootsmagic explorer window opens, do not select another person, just click on the “select” button. 3. you must then close the “edit person” window for the action to complete. On the other hand it may be completed but you just can’t see it. 4. reopen the “edit person” window and you will see the fact has been copied. Family fact: 1. right click on the fact and select “copy selected fact”. 2. when the “select family” window opens, select either the mother or father that you had copied from and click on the “ok” button. 3. you must then close the “edit person” window for the action to complete. On the other hand it may be completed but you just can’t see it. 4. reopen the “edit person” window and you will see the fact has been copied. You can then delete one of the duplicate facts if you wish. ---
**Author:** ![kfunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/kfunk/32/68_2.png) [@kfunk](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/kfunk)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/copying-a-fact-to-the-same-person-or-couple/12405/2 "2024-11-02T18:55:44Z")
That was a new addition in version 10. The prior discussions you mention much have been older versions. ---
**Author:** ![nkess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@nkess](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/nkess)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2024, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/copying-a-fact-to-the-same-person-or-couple/12405/3 "2024-11-02T19:29:07Z")
Thanks for the info @cweese – in this post it was said that you could NOT use copy fact to reuse > [@RM10 Is copy fact supposed to work to duplicate a fact for the same person?](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/rm10-is-copy-fact-supposed-to-work-to-duplicate-a-fact-for-the-same-person/11511): > > I have been using the copy fact to reuse facts between people but today I was adding a series of similar electoral roll entries to one person and wanted to copy the fact and then edit the details, although I could select the original person it did not duplicate the fact in the record. Is this a bug or am I trying to do something it isn’t supposed to do? But there was a work around listed in this post > [@Copy Function in Rootsmagic](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/copy-function-in-rootsmagic/11467): > > Hello, i like already the copy function from 1 person to another person, but it will be perfect if you can copy a fact also in the same person. now i must sometimes 10 times ad the fact occupation, but then i ad this on time and then i can copy it 10 times… will be a nice ad to this program… like yours better as it is easier… ---
**Author:** ![IWinton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/iwinton/32/262_2.png) [@IWinton](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/IWinton)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 2:35am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/copying-a-fact-to-the-same-person-or-couple/12405/4 "2024-11-03T02:35:18Z")
Thank you for post and your very clear instruction, which I will be printing out. I missed the previous discussions. I am posting today a tip that I did not know but most probably has already been discussed. ---
**Author:** ![RichardOtter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/richardotter/32/3231_2.png) [@RichardOtter](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/RichardOtter)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 3:30am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/copying-a-fact-to-the-same-person-or-couple/12405/5 "2024-11-03T03:30:20Z")
I posted a complaint that this was not possible. Egg on my face… Thanks for making this clear . RM needs a window refresh command after the copy command completes so that others aren’t also fooled. Richard ---
**Author:** ![kevinm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/85e7bf/32.png) [@kevinm](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/kevinm)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/copying-a-fact-to-the-same-person-or-couple/12405/6 "2024-11-03T21:46:35Z")
> [@RichardOtter](#): > > a window refresh command after the copy command completes so that others aren’t also fooled. > Richard There are several instances where a “refresh” button in the Edit Person window would be nice to have. Copy, Move, and Share facts all result in the same condition where the edit person window has to be closed and then reopened in order to see the update. ---
**Author:** ![rzamor1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/rzamor1/32/8_2.png) [@rzamor1](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/rzamor1)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/copying-a-fact-to-the-same-person-or-couple/12405/7 "2024-11-04T16:44:03Z")
I wasn’t aware that it would copy a fact like that. I sent that to development to look at the design again. I let them know you wanted the behavior of copying facts to the same person. On the refresh issue, instead of closing the Edit Person screen move to a different tab on the left menu and then come back.