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title: "Copy legacy form rules"
slug: "copy-legacy-form-rules"
updated: 2026-04-27T19:39:07Z
published: 2026-04-27T19:39:07Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/copy-legacy-form-rules"
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# Copy legacy form rules

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If you've created the perfect form rule, but you want to use it on a field in another part of the form, read on.

To copy a form rule:

1. [Edit](/v1/docs/edit-a-legacy-form) the form containing the rule you want to delete.
2. Select the **Dynamic Form Rules** tab.
3. Select the rule you want to delete by selecting its ![](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/16298061090836.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-15T04%3A56%3A43Z&se=2026-10-15T05%3A56%3A43Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=CqXZ0fZOECVoqP5PNTZCHMAgmY0cUWLJf0RpwBENH0Y%3D) icon.
4. Select **Copy Rule**.
5. Make your changes to the copied rule.

If you skip to saving the copied rule and leave the *When* condition unchanged, you may see a form rule warning that there are multiple form rules acting on the same field.
6. **Save** your changes.