# Duplicate object type, view object types as spreadsheet

**URL:** <https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/duplicate-object-type-view-object-types-as-spreadsheet/2419>\
**Category:** Suggestions\
**Created:** [May 31, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/duplicate-object-type-view-object-types-as-spreadsheet/2419 "2017-05-31T23:21:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![IoriBranford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ac91a4/32.png) [@IoriBranford](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/u/IoriBranford)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.mapeditor.org/t/duplicate-object-type-view-object-types-as-spreadsheet/2419/1 "2017-05-31T23:21:09Z")

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I find object types useful as a database of characters and items. In this case, many types will have identical or at least similar fields. I have two suggestions for the object types editor to make these types easier to manage.

Duplicate the highlighted object type: Easier way to create new character or item types. As far as I know, I can only do this with a text editor.

Object type spreadsheet: View and edit all types as one big table of properties, either type-major or property-major at the user’s preference.