Duplicating Content from Templates

Instructions

You will need to know how to duplicate chapter content to 1) create more templates to populate; and 2) move content drafted in templates or elsewhere into the Front and Back Matter parts.

Step 1.

Corresponding to step 1; screenshot depicting drop down menu for editing chapter in "organize" menu of Pressbooks

Go to “Organize” in your Pressbook Template and select “edit” for the chapter you wish to copy.

Step 2.

Corresponding to step 2; screenshot depicting location of Text (HTML) view for Chapter editor in Pressbooks

In the Edit chapter section, select “Text (HTML)” in the upper right-hand corner. Click the textbox with your cursor.

Step 3.

Corresponding to step 3; screenshot depicting selected HTML code from Pressbooks chapter editor

Select all HTML code by right-clicking and selecting “Select” All;  OR using key CTRL + A (for PC); OR using key CMD + A (for Mac).

Step 4.

Corresponding to step 4; screenshot depicting copied HTML code from Pressbooks chapter editor

Copy the selected HTML code by right-clicking and selecting “Copy”; OR using key CTRL + C (for PC); OR using CMD + C (for Mac).

Step 5.

Corresponding to Step 5, pressbooks organization page highlighting "Add Back Matter" button

Go back to the “Organize” menu in Pressbooks by selecting the open-book icon in the left sidebar. If adding to “Front Matter” scroll to this Part and click the button “Add Front Matter” located beside the Front Matter title. If adding to “Back Matter” scroll to this Part and click the button “Add Back Matter” located beside the Back Matter title. If adding a new Chapter to another Part, scroll to the Part and click the button “Add Chapter” .

Step 6.

Screenshot of "Add New Back Matter" in Pressbooks editor, corresponding to step 6.

Add the title you wish to appear for this chapter.

Step 7.

Corresponding to step 7; screenshot depicting pasted HTML code in Pressbooks chapter editor

Select the “Text (HTML)” section and paste copied HTML code by right-clicking and selecting past; OR using the keys CTRL+V (for PC); OR CMD+V (for Mac).

Step 8.

Corresponding to step 8; screenshot depicting the visual editor of the successfully copied chapter

Once pasted, select the “Visual” editor function to see if all elements are copied over properly. In the “Status & Visibility” menu in the right side bar click “Create”.

Congratulations you have duplicated the template content. Before publishing make sure any templates and/or initial drafts are deleted.

License

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CC Open Template Draft Copyright © by Michelle Johnson, Centennial College is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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