{"id":4785,"date":"2019-08-03T17:05:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T11:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/?p=4785"},"modified":"2023-11-09T18:09:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T12:39:04","slug":"windows-instantly-copy-paste-a-new-file-as-an-existing-file-in-a-single-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/windows-instantly-copy-paste-a-new-file-as-an-existing-file-in-a-single-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows: Instantly copy\/paste a new file as an existing file in a single step"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Windows: Copy content of a file to another file keeping file names intact using Copywhiz\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F-k3QGiMZ_8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This post will tell you how to copy a new file as an existing file without changing the name of the existing file by using the Windows copy-paste method as well as an alternative software, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\">Copywhiz<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Copywhiz?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> enhances your file-copy experience by letting you to have more flexibility &amp; control over the file copying and backup process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> makes file copying a breeze: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy only new or modified files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easily pick files by name, extension, folder etc from bunch of folders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically organize files based on file attributes and metadata<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files to multiple folders\/computers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files from multiple folders and paste them at once<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sync files between source and destination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick files from multiple folders and compress in single .zip file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule file backups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify copied files for data integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retain security attributes of files &amp; folders (ownership\/user access)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Features\" target=\"_blank\">Several more hidden nuggets<\/a>&nbsp;designed to make your file-copy task easier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Copying new file as old file<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature is needed and used by every person, at some point in his work, regardless of the nature of work performed. Saving time on this simple process helps increase work productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Windows copy-paste<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Select the new file from its source folder and right click and copy\/cut or use Ctrl+C\/X<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Go to the destination folder and paste the file there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. You will get an error pop-up saying that the destination already has a file with the same name. You will have to replace or skip the file.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Error-popup.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Error-popup.png 449w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Error-popup-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>4. Dealing with these error popups every time is annoying, and your time is also wasted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if your source and destination file are the same, the new file is saved as a copy of the existing file. You will then have to delete the old file and rename the new file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Copywhiz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a short video perfectly depicting this feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Windows: Copy content of a file to another file keeping file names intact using Copywhiz\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F-k3QGiMZ_8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Right-click on the file that needs to be copied and choose Copywhiz\u2013&gt;Copy from the menu as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Copy-file.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Copy-file.png 653w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Copy-file-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>2. Go to the destination folder, right-click on the file that needs to be replaced and select Copywhiz\u2013&gt;Paste Special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Under the Paste Special, you will find the option &#8216;Paste as (new file -&gt; old file),&#8217; as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Paste-as-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Paste-as-1.png 639w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Paste-as-1-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>4. The old file will be replaced, keeping its name intact. You will be intimidated with a pop-up, and also, a sound plays indicating the successful completion of a file copy task.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Paste-message-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Paste-message-1.png 658w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Paste-message-1-300x172.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the traditional Windows method takes a lot of time and effort, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copywhiz<\/a> does the same task in just a few clicks and without error popups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is thus a convenient tool for file copy and automatically taking scheduled &amp; incremental backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about<\/a> Copywhiz. Download the free trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Download\">from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For short tutorial videos, <a title=\"Copywhiz Tutorial Videos\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Check out this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCULI5s6KJn-0iDIeqJRUWQA\/featured?view_as=subscriber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube channel<\/a> for more interesting videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other cool products<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a good day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for your time :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post will tell you how to copy a new file as an existing file without changing the name of the existing file by using the Windows copy-paste method as well as an alternative software, Copywhiz. Copying new file as old file This feature is needed and used by every person, at some point in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/windows-instantly-copy-paste-a-new-file-as-an-existing-file-in-a-single-step\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Windows: Instantly copy\/paste a new file as an existing file in a single step<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-copywhiz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4785"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7206,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4785\/revisions\/7206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}