# Copy and paste state properties

Use the Copy State Settings dialog box to specify the state properties to copy. When you paste, you can paste the copied state properties to one other state or to all states for the object. The selected properties are copied to the new states.

## To copy state properties

1. In the Graphics Display editor, double-click an object to open its Properties dialog box.
2. In the States tab, in the Select state list, click the state with the properties to copy, and then click the Copy button.
3. In the Copy State Settings dialog box, check the boxes for the properties to copy.
4. Click OK.

## To paste state properties

1. With the object’s States tab still open, in the Select state list, click the state to paste to. If you’re copying the properties to all states, it does not matter which state is selected.
2. Click the Paste button.
3. Specify whether to paste the properties to the current state or to all states.
4. Click OK.

## See also

Set up states for a list indicator

Set up states for a multistate indicator

Set up states for a symbol indicator

Set up states for a piloted control list selector

Set up states for a display list selector