Tech Tip - Google Docs: Force Copy

Force a Copy

Using the File menu allows people to manually create a duplicate document. However, if you want to force a duplication of the file when sharing one, you will need to modify the document URL.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1c6jYEbJrV3_ten5MIykbBArJ8FGEjO5znHMhs2fWvwI/edit#slide=id.g50b4ebc505780bce_33

Look for Slash Edit

Copy the document URL (address). Notice it contains /edit at the end of the URL (and possibly some other junk). You want to replace the slash edit (and the junk) with /copy.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1c6jYEbJrV3_ten5MIykbBArJ8FGEjO5znHMhs2fWvwI/copy

Sharing the link that ends with this will prompt the user to make a duplicate document without having to use the File menu.