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title: "Synchronizing content and page structures across instances"
manual: "Import / Export"
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source: "Usage/Update.rst"
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# Synchronizing content and page structures across instances {#content-update}

The import/export tool can be used to synchronize content and page structures
between different TYPO3 installations, leaving the content
outside the exported page tree unchanged.

## Updating content using the TYPO3 backend {#content-update-backend}

To update existing content without creating duplicates, check the option:

**Import > Import Options > Update records**

This ensures that records with matching UIDs are updated in place.

![Update content in an existing structure](../Images/AutomaticScreenshots/UpdateContent.png)