With Sortly, you can easily duplicate (clone) individual items or folders using the desktop or mobile app. Cloning items and folders is a fast, efficient way to add inventory with the same specifications.
In this article we will cover how to:
- Clone Items on the desktop app
- Clone Folders on the desktop app
- Clone Items using the mobile app
- Clone Folders using the mobile app
How to clone an item (desktop)
First, navigate to the folder that you want to clone. Hover over the three dots on the right-hand side of the item and choose the Clone option.
You will then see a pop-up asking you to customize the cloned item:
When cloning an item, you will be able to:
- Rename the item
- Choose the number of clones
- Choose to create unique Sortly IDs (SID) for each clone
- Choose the location of the cloned item(s)
After you have customized the cloned item, you will see the item(s) in your inventory in the folder you specified:
How to clone a folder (desktop)
To clone a folder and all of its contents, navigate to the Items tab and hover over the folder you want to clone. Click on the three dots next to the folder:
From there, choose the Clone option:
You will then see a pop-up asking you to customize the cloned folder:
When cloning a folder, you will be able to:
- Rename the folder
- Choose if you want to include the folder's contents
- Choose the location of the cloned folder
After you have customized the cloned folder, you will see the folder in the location you specified.
How to clone an item (mobile)
To clone an item using the mobile app, navigate to the item and click on the three dots to the right of the item:
Then, choose the Clone option:
Then you can customize the cloned item:
When cloning an item, you will be able to:
- Rename the item
- Choose the number of clones
- Choose to create unique Sortly IDs (SID) for each clone
- Choose the location of the cloned item(s)
Once you have customized the cloned item(s), you will see it in the location you selected.
How to clone a folder (mobile)
To clone a folder, navigate to the folder you want to clone and click the three dots to the right of the folder:
Then, choose the Clone option:
From there you will be able to customize the cloned folder:
When cloning a folder, you will be able to:
- Rename the folder
- Choose if you want to include the folder's contents
- Choose the location of the cloned folder
After you have customized the cloned folder, you will see the folder in the location you specified.
If you have any questions or need further clarification, please reach out to support@sortly.com.