# Copying a grid element moves an entire column

**URL:** <https://community.penpot.app/t/copying-a-grid-element-moves-an-entire-column/10942>\
**Category:** Ask the community\
**Created:** [October 6, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/copying-a-grid-element-moves-an-entire-column/10942 "2026-10-06T20:36:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/copying-a-grid-element-moves-an-entire-column/10942/1 "2026-10-06T20:36:59Z")

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In the video, if I copy the “walking” icon, every item from the column right to it moves down a cell when I paste it. This happens after every copy-paste, is there a way to turn this behaviour off?