In Divi 5, you can copy/paste in two main ways:
Copy and paste whole elements (sections, rows, modules).
Copy and paste attributes (content, styles, and presets) without cloning the element itself.
This is handled by Divi 5's Attribute Management system, which lets you copy, paste, and reset attributes at the element, group, tab, and field levels.
Before you start
Make sure:
You are editing a page in the Divi 5 Visual Builder.
You can right-click (or secondary-click) on your device.
You know roughly what you want to reuse: a whole block, just the styling, or just the content.
If you used Divi 4, you might remember copying and resetting styles only. In Divi 5, you can copy and paste styles, presets, and content as separate attribute types.
Copy and paste whole elements with right-click
Use this when you want to reuse a whole layout block.
Hover a section, row, or module in the Visual Builder.
Right-click it or click on the triple dot icon from the element's toolbar to open the contextual menu.
Click the Copy option (Section/Row/Module) or press the associated keyboard shortcut CTRL/CMD + C.
Place the mouse cursor where you want to paste the copied element.
Right-click the target area and choose a Paste option (for example, paste below, paste inside) or press the associated keyboard shortcut CTRL/CMD + V.
Choose the location where the copied element will be pasted:
Above - will be pasted above the targeted location.
Inside - will be pasted as a nested element inside the targeted location.
Below - will be pasted below the target location.
This behaves like cloning the element, including its content and design.
Tips:
If all you need is a quick copy in the same spot, the duplicate icon in the element toolbar is usually faster than copy/paste.
You can also copy an element from one page to another page opened in a separate browser tab.
Copy and paste attributes with Attribute Management
Use the Attribute Management when you want to reuse only the "how it looks" or "what it says", not the whole element.
An attribute in Divi 5 can be:
Content (text, images, links, etc.).
Styles (individual design settings like colors, spacing, borders).
Presets (element presets and option group presets applied to the element).
Copy the element's entire attributes
You can copy attributes from a whole element or from specific parts of its settings.
To copy all attributes from an element:
Right-click an element (section, row, module).
Click the Copy Attributes option from the contextual menu.
This copies:
Content
Presets
Modified styles
You can also copy attributes from:
A whole tab (Content, Design, Advanced).
A specific option group (for example, Background, Button, Title Text, Image option groups).
A single field.
Copy only specific elements' attributes
Click on the element to open its settings.
From the Content, Design, or Advanced tab, right-click on the option group you want to copy.
Choose the Copy Attribute option.
For example, if you want to copy the Background Attributes (background color, gradient, image, etc) of an element:
Click on the element from which you want to copy the Background Attributes.
From the Content tab, right-click on the Background option group name.
Choose Copy Background Attributes.
Tip: You can also copy the value of an individual option, such as background color, padding, margin, etc.
Keyboard shortcut to copy attributes
On Mac: Cmd + Shift + C
On Windows: Ctrl + Shift + C
This is equivalent to "Copy Attributes" for the selected element.
Paste attributes: what each option does
After you have copied attributes, right-click your target element and hover over the Paste Attributes option.
You will see several options:
Paste All Attributes (CMD/CTRL + SHIFT + V) - this will paste all the copied attributes.
Paste Design Attributes(CMD/CTRL + OPTION/ALT + V)
What it does: pastes presets and styles only, no content.
When to use: when you want the same look but different text or images.
Example: design one blurb, then paste design attributes to other blurbs so they share styles but keep their own content.
Paste Content Attributes:
What it does: pastes only content (text, images, links) from the source element.
When to use: when you want to reuse content but keep the target element's existing styling and presets.
Paste Presets:
What it does: applies the source element's presets to the target element.
When to use: when you want to connect the target element to the same preset-based design system.
Paste Select Design Attributes:
What it does: pastes modified styles (spacing, borders, colors, etc.) and presets.
When to use: when you want to replicate both the styles and the preset relationship.
Paste Select Style Attributes:
What it does: pastes only modified styles (spacing, borders, colors, etc.), without presets or content.
When to use: when you just want raw style values and do not want to link presets.
Paste Select Content Attributes - allows you to select only specific content attributes (from the Content tab) to be pasted.
Paste Select Presets - allows you to select only specific elements' preset attributes (from the Design tab) to be pasted, if the element has nested presets.
⚠︎ Notes:
Divi 5 will apply only compatible attributes and skip anything that does not apply to that element type.
Because presets stay linked, any future change to that preset updates all elements that use it.
Paste into specific option groups
You can paste attributes into a specific option group instead of the whole element.
Open the target element's settings.
Right-click the option group title (for example, the Button or Heading Text options groups).
Choose a paste option (such as Paste Select Style Attributes or Paste Preset)
This is ideal when you want, for example, only the button style from one module applied to the button group in another module.
Resetting attributes you pasted by mistake
If you paste something that you do not like, you do not have to undo step by step. You can reset attributes in the same system by right-clicking an element (or group/tab/field) and choosing one of:
Reset All Attributes
Reset Design Attributes
Reset Style Attributes
Reset Content Attributes
Reset Presets
This clears only the attribute types you choose without blowing away everything else.
Copy/paste vs Extend Attributes
For 1:1 reuse between a source and a single target, copying/pasting attributes is perfect.
When you want the exact change across many elements at once, use Extend Attributes instead:
Right-click an element and choose Extend Attributes.
Choose what to extend (styles, content, presets, or a mix).
Choose where to extend (this column, row, section, or whole page).
Extend Attributes is like copy/paste at scale, driven from a dedicated panel.
Practical examples
Here are a few common ways you will use copy/paste elements and attributes in Divi 5 Visual Builder.
Clone a fully designed block
Build a hero or card you like.
Right-click the section or row and click Copy.
Paste it lower on the page or on another page.
Result: a whole reusable block with layout, content, and design.
Share button styling, keep unique text
Style one button exactly how you want it.
Right-click that button and choose Copy Attributes.
Right-click other buttons and choose Paste Design Attributes.
Result: all buttons share the same design, but each keeps its own label and link.
Reuse content in a different layout
Copy content from a text-heavy module.
Right-click another module and choose Paste Content Attributes.
Result: the text/images move over, but the target keeps its own styling and presets.
Fix inconsistent spacing
Find a module with spacing you like.
Right-click and Copy Attributes"
On another module, right-click the spacing-related option group and paste only spacing styles (for example, via Paste Select Style Attributes).
Result: spacing is unified without touching colors, fonts, or content.
Tidy up experiments
If a module feels broken after a lot of experiments, right-click it and use reset options (for example, Reset Design Attributes or Reset Style Attributes) to go back to a clean state.
Tips for working faster with copy/paste in Divi 5
Start with attributes, not duplicate modules, when you want consistency without extra clutter.
Use Paste Design Attributes as your default when you want matching styles but unique content.
Copy and paste at the group or the field level when you only need one part of a design (like spacing or a border).
Use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + C / V / R; they save a lot of right-clicks.
Once you get used to copying and pasting elements and attributes in Divi 5 Visual Builder, most of your layout and styling work becomes about making one thing great, then reusing it everywhere with a few quick actions.