Duplicating symbols

Duplicating a symbol lets you use an existing symbol as a starting point for creating a new symbol.

You can also use instances to create versions of the symbol with different appearances. See Creating instances.

To duplicate a symbol using the Library panel:

Select a symbol in the Library panel.
Do one of the following to duplicate the symbol:
- Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) and select Duplicate from the context menu.
- Select Duplicate from the Library options menu.

To duplicate a symbol by selecting an instance:

Select an instance of the symbol on the Stage.
Select Modify > Symbol > Duplicate Symbol.
The symbol is duplicated and the instance is replaced with an instance of the duplicate symbol.