# Can only clone your own collection objects? **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [August 20, 2024, 8:18am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/can-only-clone-your-own-collection-objects/1916 "2024-08-20T08:18:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fedoras](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/fedoras/32/455_2.png) [@fedoras](https://speciforum.org/u/fedoras)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 8:18am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/can-only-clone-your-own-collection-objects/1916/1 "2024-08-20T08:18:24Z")
Whenever I want to clone a record that someone else has created, the Clone button is deactivated: ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/0/02f0c05e5faedcdefd19e145ca771b4ce020b282.png) Records that I created myself work just fine: ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/8/8142589b03e09aad8ce93a2bf6ec6ca3cf02dd53.png) Why is that and can this be changed? ---
**Author:** ![bronwyn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/bronwyn/32/5742_2.png) [@bronwyn](https://speciforum.org/u/bronwyn)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/can-only-clone-your-own-collection-objects/1916/2 "2024-08-20T14:14:49Z")
Hi Fedor, Are you able to clone the record after clicking Save? Once a record is saved, the Clone and Add buttons should be enabled and function as expected. Thanks for reaching out! – Bronwyn ---
**Author:** ![fedoras](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/fedoras/32/455_2.png) [@fedoras](https://speciforum.org/u/fedoras)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 7:40am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/can-only-clone-your-own-collection-objects/1916/3 "2024-08-21T07:40:49Z")
Apparently, this eluded me, so thanks for pointing that out!