# Can we PLEASE change how copying and pasting works in the sprite/tilemap editor?

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-we-please-change-how-copying-and-pasting-works-in-the-sprite-tilemap-editor/26951
**Category:** Forum Feedback
**Created:** [February 16, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-we-please-change-how-copying-and-pasting-works-in-the-sprite-tilemap-editor/26951 "2024-02-16T17:18:19Z")
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### Author: ![Brainstorm\_Studios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/brainstorm_studios/32/20476_2.png) [@Brainstorm\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Brainstorm_Studios)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-we-please-change-how-copying-and-pasting-works-in-the-sprite-tilemap-editor/26951/1 "2024-02-16T17:18:19Z")

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consider consider letting us paste the copied tiles/pixels on top of the existing tiles/pixels instead of just dropping them off at 0,0. this is a minor inconvenience, and i dont mind if you dont do it, but i would prefer if you did.

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### Author: ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-we-please-change-how-copying-and-pasting-works-in-the-sprite-tilemap-editor/26951/2 "2024-02-16T17:26:02Z")

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yeah, this annoys me too. i’ll try and sneak it in to the next release

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### Author: ![randomuser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/randomuser/32/32505_2.png) [@randomuser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/randomuser)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-we-please-change-how-copying-and-pasting-works-in-the-sprite-tilemap-editor/26951/3 "2024-02-16T18:46:28Z")

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Wow! Great request, I love when that works out 🥳

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### Author: ![BoostedGames](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/boostedgames/32/29419_2.png) [@BoostedGames](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BoostedGames)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2024, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-we-please-change-how-copying-and-pasting-works-in-the-sprite-tilemap-editor/26951/4 "2024-02-20T19:22:11Z")

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hip hip hooray

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### Author: ![BotWarrior](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/botwarrior/32/25328_2.png) [@BotWarrior](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BotWarrior)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/can-we-please-change-how-copying-and-pasting-works-in-the-sprite-tilemap-editor/26951/5 "2025-05-12T20:45:41Z")

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Any plans on fixing this in the future?