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3.7.2.3. Duplicating the grid

 
Instead of tediously adding new rows and columns and splitting them into words, you may choose to duplicate (clone) your existing grid in any of the four directions (up, down, right or left).
 
To duplicate the grid, make sure you are in the Edit mode, then select the Edit > Duplicate menu or press the button on the Toolbar. The Duplicate Grid dialog will show up to let you configure how the grid must be duplicated:
 
3.7.2.3. Duplicating the grid
Fig. 3.7.2.3.1. Duplicate Grid dialog
1

Clone down

1. Clone down
The duplicated grid will be appended to the bottom.
2

Clone up

2. Clone up
The duplicated grid will be appended to the top.
 
3

Clone right

3. Clone right
The duplicated grid will be appended to the right side.
4

Clone left

4. Clone left
The duplicated grid will be appended to the left side.
5

Border style

5. Border style
Cell pattern of the border row or column that will be added between the existing and the duplicated grid.
If No border is selected (by default), no border row / column will be appended.
6

Mirror cells

6. Mirror cells
Duplicate the grid reflecting the cells along the border between the existing and the new grid.
7

Reverse cells

7. Reverse cells
Duplicate the grid reversing the cells
 
Let's assume your current crossword looks like this:
 
Fig. 3.7.2.3.2. Original unmodified grid that will be duplicated
 
The table below illustrates how the duplication settings (Direction, Mirror and Reverse) affect the structure of the final grid (all examples made without a Border).
 
 
 
Clone Up
 
 
Clone Down
 
 
Clone Right
 
 
Clone Left
 
No change
(simple cloning)
Mirror
Reverse
Mirror + Reverse
 
When you've duplicated your grid, you crossword will change its structure. You can proceed to duplicate it again and again, as many times as you want.
 
Since grid duplication causes the application to reconstruct all words from scratch, all word clues will be lost after each grid modification! This behavior is likely to change in the future, but for now just remember that you will have to rewrite the clues once you're done with grid editing.
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