diff --git a/docs/user_manual/working_with_vector/vector_properties.rst b/docs/user_manual/working_with_vector/vector_properties.rst index 779bf499498..ada2786eeec 100644 --- a/docs/user_manual/working_with_vector/vector_properties.rst +++ b/docs/user_manual/working_with_vector/vector_properties.rst @@ -2967,6 +2967,24 @@ The second example uses the \%\% notation, which does not rely on a particular field for its value. When the action is invoked, the \%\% will be replaced by the value of the selected field in the identify results or attribute table. +.. index:: Actions, Attribute Actions + single: Actions; Duplicate an action +.. _duplicating_actions: + +Duplicating Actions +------------------- + +QGIS allows you to duplicate existing actions. To duplicate an attribute action, +open the vector :guilabel:`Layer Properties` dialog and click on the :guilabel:`Actions` tab. +In the :guilabel:`Actions` tab, click the |duplicateAction| :sup:`Duplicate an action` +to open the :guilabel:`Duplicate Action` dialog. You must have selected at least one existing action +in order to create a duplicate. + +In the dialogue that appears, make any changes that are necessary. See :ref:`adding_actions` +for further information. Once finished, press :guilabel:`OK` to create a duplicate of the action with +any changes that you made. If you did not edit the description, or if you changed it to be +identical to the description of any other existing action, "_1" will be added to the end of it. + .. index:: single: Actions; Using actions .. _using_actions: @@ -3758,6 +3776,8 @@ To do so: :width: 1.5em .. |display| image:: /static/common/display.png :width: 1.5em +.. |duplicateAction| image:: /static/common/mActionDuplicateLayout.png + :width: 1.5em .. |editMetadata| image:: /static/common/editmetadata.png :width: 1.2em .. |elevationscale| image:: /static/common/elevationscale.png