# Duplicate Field

Use **Duplicate field** to show the value of another field in a second place.

The duplicate is read-only. It mirrors the parent field value.

You can place this field in:

* structured documents
* PDF documents

{% hint style="warning" %}
You can’t remove the parent field while at least one duplicate exists.
{% endhint %}

### Add a duplicate field

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1. Open the template in edit mode.
2. In the **Fields** panel find the **Duplicate field** and add it to the template.
3. Configure the field and click **Save**.

### Field settings

Click on the placed field to reopen settings menu.

{% columns %}
{% column width="58.333333333333336%" %}

* **Name** — field name shown in the document
* **Tooltip** — additional hint shown on hover
* **Document** — document where the parent field is located
* **Duplicate of** — field to duplicate
* **Search** — makes the field available for search/filtering in the mailbox UI (if enabled in your setup)

{% hint style="info" %}
If the duplicate is placed inside a dynamic table, you can duplicate only:

* fields from the same table
* fields outside all tables
  {% endhint %}
  {% endcolumn %}

{% column width="41.666666666666664%" %}

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{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

#### Links inside a duplicate field

If the value contains a URL, it is rendered as a normal browser link (blue + underline).

You can open the link from the right-click context menu.


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