SharePoint Document Issues

How to Copy a SharePoint Site Page with Content and Formatting

Elise Williams Oct 14, 2026 869 views

Question details

Users need to duplicate an existing modern SharePoint site page while retaining all of its original sections, web parts, content, and formatting.

How to Copy a SharePoint Site Page with Content and Formatting

Product: SharePoint
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: Duplicating site pages to save time when creating new content or templates within the same SharePoint site.
Observed behavior: Users encounter issues where the Promoted State value copies over incorrectly, or pages fail to open properly when copied to a standard document library instead of a Site Pages library.

Before you start

Ensure you have the necessary edit permissions for the SharePoint site and that you are working within the designated Site Pages library to avoid rendering issues.

Solution 1Recommended

Use the Built-In 'Copy To' Feature in the Site Pages Library

The quickest way to duplicate a page with all its sections, web parts, and formatting intact within the same SharePoint site.

SharePoint provides a native option to duplicate site pages. However, this feature only works correctly when copying pages within the same Site Pages library.

Navigate to the Site Pages Library

Open your SharePoint site, click on the settings gear icon, and select 'Site contents'. From there, click on the 'Site Pages' library.

Select the Page to Duplicate

Scroll through the library to locate the specific page you want to copy. Hover over the page name and click the three vertical dots (Show actions).

Execute the Copy Action

Select 'Copy to' from the dropdown menu. Choose your current Site Pages library as the destination to ensure the copied page renders properly.

Rename and Edit

Once copied, locate the new file (usually appended with a number), open it, and edit the content. Be sure to change the page title to reflect the new content.

Use the Built-In 'Copy To' Feature in the Site Pages Library

Promoted State Warning: Copying a page will also carry over its metadata, including the Promoted State. If you are copying a news post, the duplicated page will remain a news post unless adjusted.

Solution 2

Manually Duplicate Formatted Content

Use this method if you want to copy text and formatting without bringing over unwanted page metadata like the Promoted State.

Solution 3

Use Power Automate for Advanced Duplication

Ideal for users who need to automate page creation or move pages across different libraries, though it requires basic workflow setup.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does a copied SharePoint site page fail to open?

Modern SharePoint site pages are specifically designed to be hosted in the Site Pages library. If you use tools to copy a site page to a standard document library, it loses its required rendering environment and will fail to open correctly.

What happens to the Promoted State when copying a page?

The built-in 'Copy To' feature duplicates all page metadata alongside the content. This means the Promoted State is carried over. If the original page was a published news post, the duplicated page will also hold that state, which could trigger unintended news alerts if not manually adjusted.

Can I duplicate specific sections of a page without copying the entire page metadata?

SharePoint currently does not support copying entire page sections or web parts natively across different pages. To avoid copying page metadata, you must manually create a new page, add the corresponding web parts, and copy the formatted text over.

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