This article will explain how to copy automation in Bitwig Studio. Learn how to copy / paste automation points in the automation lane.
First press the “show automation lane” button for the track you want to edit. This will open the automation lane.
![How to Show Automation Lane in Bitwig Studio](https://www.morningdewmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bitwig-show-automation-lane-1-1024x517.png)
- Make a box selection around the automation points that you want to copy. Hold down the left mouse button and drag a region around the automation points like the image below.
![How to copy automation in Bitwig Studio](https://www.morningdewmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/how-to-copy-automation-in-bitwig-studio-1.jpg)
2. Copy the selected automation points by pressing CMD+C in OSX / Ctrl+C on Windows.
3. Find a place in the timeline where you want to paste the copied automation points and enter a brand new automation point with a left click. This will act as the starting point when pasting the copied automation points.
![Add a new start point for the copied automation in Bitwig](https://www.morningdewmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/add-a-new-start-point-for-the-copied-automation.jpg)
4. Press CMD+V in OSX / Ctrl+V on Windows to paste the copied automation points to this new start offset point.
![Paste Automation In Bitwig Studio](https://www.morningdewmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/paste-automation-in-bitwig-studio.jpg)
There you go. Simple as that!
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