# Will duplicating section preserve custom field values?

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/will-duplicating-section-preserve-custom-field-values/1021878>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Created:** [3 February 2025 22:01 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/will-duplicating-section-preserve-custom-field-values/1021878 "2025-02-03T22:01:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brenda\_Simpler1](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Brenda\_Simpler1](https://forum.asana.com/u/Brenda_Simpler1)\
**Post date:** [3 February 2025 22:01 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/will-duplicating-section-preserve-custom-field-values/1021878/1 "2025-02-03T22:01:08Z")

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What if the global custom field is “duplicated” to another project? We are trying to set up a project that contains all of our teams workflows as sections, which should allow users to easily copy a section to anther project. I’d like all the values set (assignee, which is an asana field AND team which is a global custom field) to copy into the new project with their values. Is this possible?

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\
**Post date:** [3 February 2025 22:25 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/will-duplicating-section-preserve-custom-field-values/1021878/2 "2025-02-03T22:25:30Z")

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Welcome, @Brenda_Simpler1,

Did you see the solution to this topic? I think that’s the same answer to your question:

> [@Projects sharing the same custom field](https://forum.asana.com/t/projects-sharing-the-same-custom-field/325017/3):
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> Hi @anon39520473 as ug\_josh says it will show up in the task if it is multihomed in both projects. If you want to see it as a custom field column. Make sure you have added that field to the library and then import that specific one into the new project. Then it will share that field.

Thanks,

Larry

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**Author:** ![Brenda\_Simpler1](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Brenda\_Simpler1](https://forum.asana.com/u/Brenda_Simpler1)\
**Post date:** [3 February 2025 22:45 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/will-duplicating-section-preserve-custom-field-values/1021878/3 "2025-02-03T22:45:32Z")

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Thanks, Larry - I’m not trying to have the task visible in two projects with the same value in the global custom field. I’m trying to have a copy/duplicate of the same task with all the details, living in two separate projects. I want me team to be able to keep the value of the global custom field (team) and copy a group of tasks across multiple projects, while keeping the custom field value. Is that possible?

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\
**Post date:** [3 February 2025 23:06 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/will-duplicating-section-preserve-custom-field-values/1021878/4 "2025-02-03T23:06:08Z")

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I’ve moved these posts to a new topic because they don’t relate to the topic of the past category.

I don’t think there’s an option to copy a custom field value for a task when using Duplicate section.

You can search in #Product Feedback for a request like that and vote, or add a new one there.

Thanks,

Larry

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2025 23:06 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/will-duplicating-section-preserve-custom-field-values/1021878/5 "2025-02-10T23:06:56Z")

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