# Timeline Drag & Drop Preferences

Use the Timeline Drag & Drop Preferences dialog box to select the properties you want to copy from one selection of frames and cells in the Timeline window to another as you drag and drop. You can also use this dialog to copy selected content from a template into your scene, selecting the options you want to update with the template, such as drawings, exposures, keyframes or color palettes.

To open the Timeline Drag & Drop Preferences dialog box dragging frames in the Timeline:

1. In the Timeline window, select the frames you want to copy.

2. Start dragging the selection.

3. Press [Control] and release the mouse button. The Timeline Drag & Drop Preferences dialog box opens.

To open the Timeline Drag & Drop Preferences dialog box while copying templates to the Timeline:

1. In the Library window, select the template you want to copy.

2. Drag the template to the Timeline window and place the template on top of the elements where you want to place it.

You must select the same number and hierarchy of elements as are in the template. Otherwise you won’t be able to complete the drag operation. You can check the contents of a template. Control-click the template and select Properties.

3. Press [Control] and then release the mouse button. The Timeline Drag & Drop Preferences dialog box opens.