3.9. Duplicate and Delete Controls

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Duplicate a Control

Select the control to duplicate.
Do one of the following.
- Click Edit>Duplicate on the Dialog Editor menu bar.
- Press Ctrl+D on the keyboard.
A duplicate copy of the selected control displays in your dialog box.
Repeat 2 as many times as necessary to create the desired number of duplicate controls.

Result: The selected control is duplicated each time duplication is repeated.

Delete a Single Control
Select the control to delete.
Press Delete on the keyboard.

Result: The selected control is deleted from the dialog box.

Delete all the Controls in a Dialog Box
Select the dialog box.
Press Delete on the keyboard.

If the dialog box contains more than one control a message displays asking:

Do you want to delete all controls from the dialog box?
Click the Yes button or press Enter on the keyboard.

All the controls are deleted, but the dialog box's title bar and close box (if displayed) remain unchanged.