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Duplicating a Class column can be useful to aggregate different Codes. It allows you to create a copy of the coded data and rename different Codes to a single new Code.

Example: Supposed you have coded three different types of smiles, like 'smile', 'sneer', 'grin' but now want to generate a statistical overview in which all three Codes are joined into one Code called 'smile'. Duplicating the original Codes enables you to rename those Codes with the Edit - Replace command without loosing the original information.

To duplicate a Class a Class, including its contents:

▪Right-click on the Class column header in your data file.

▪Choose Duplicate Class from the shortcut menu.