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title: "How to start"
manual: "Paste reference"
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# How to start {#howtostart}

This walkthrough will help you to implement the extension paste_reference at your
TYPO3 site. The installation is covered [here](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/ehaerer/paste-reference:installation@6.0).

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-   [Copy content from other page](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/ehaerer/paste-reference:copy-content-from-other-page@6.0)
-   [Paste reference into column](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/ehaerer/paste-reference:paste-reference-into-column@6.0)

## Copy content from other page {#howtostartcreaterecords}

With the new button in page module it is possible to copy content from another page to the current page.

![](../../Images/Backend/copy-content-other-page.png)

## Paste reference into column {#paste-reference-into-column}

Paste a copied content element like it's done normally in TYPO3 core.

![](../../Images/Backend/paste-into-column.png)

You can select if you want to copy the element or if you want to insert a reference.

![](../../Images/Backend/paste-copy-or-reference.png)