Copy a custom activity

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You can copy activities for reuse from the Custom tab in the global scope.

Before you begin

Role required: admin, activity_admin, activity_creator

About this task

Note: You cannot copy an activity in a private scope.

Procedure

To reuse an activity in the global scope, expand the parent category to display the activities.
Right-click the activity you want to copy and select one of these options:
- Copy into global scope as new activity: Copies the activity with the new name you provide, uses the same version number as the original activity, and moves it to the global scope in the Custom tab.
  
  [Omitted image "CopyCustomActivity.png"] Alt text: Naming an activity copy
- Copy into global scope as new version: Copies the activity using the same name, increments the version number, and moves it to the global scope in the Custom tab. The system automatically adds the parent category to the Custom tab if it does not already exist. This action will overwrite another activity with the same name and version number.
  
  [Omitted image "NewVersionCustomActivity.png"] Alt text: Creating a new activity version
Note: If the activity is in any other scope but global, the system displays this message: Cannot copy privately scoped activity.

Parent Topic:Orchestration activity designer

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---
title: Copy a custom activity
description: You can copy activities for reuse from the Custom tab in the global scope.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/orchestration/t\_CopyACustomActivity.html
release: brazil
product: Orchestration
classification: orchestration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Orchestration activity designer, Classic Orchestration, ServiceNow AI Platform Additional Capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Copy a custom activity

You can copy activities for reuse from the **Custom** tab in the global scope.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin, activity\_admin, activity\_creator

## About this task

**Note:** You cannot copy an activity in a private scope.

## Procedure

1. To reuse an activity in the global scope, expand the parent category to display the activities.

2. Right-click the activity you want to copy and select one of these options:

- Copy into global scope as new activity: Copies the activity with the new name you provide, uses the same version number as the original activity, and moves it to the global scope in the **Custom** tab.

\[Omitted image "CopyCustomActivity.png"\] Alt text: Naming an activity copy

- Copy into global scope as new version: Copies the activity using the same name, increments the version number, and moves it to the global scope in the **Custom** tab. The system automatically adds the parent category to the **Custom** tab if it does not already exist. This action will overwrite another activity with the same name and version number.

\[Omitted image "NewVersionCustomActivity.png"\] Alt text: Creating a new activity version

**Note:** If the activity is in any other scope but global, the system displays this message: `Cannot copy privately scoped activity`.

**Parent Topic:**[Orchestration activity designer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/orchestration/c_WorkflowActivityDesigner.md)