# How to copy file list from clipboard into a collection?

**URL:** <https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-copy-file-list-from-clipboard-into-a-collection/28560>\
**Category:** Help & Support\
**Created:** [April 14, 2018, 11:03am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-copy-file-list-from-clipboard-into-a-collection/28560 "2018-04-14T11:03:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![fuzi1968](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@fuzi1968](https://resource.dopus.com/u/fuzi1968)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 11:03am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-copy-file-list-from-clipboard-into-a-collection/28560/1 "2018-04-14T11:03:58Z")

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I have a .m3u8 file open in a text-editor, now I select some lines (path+file) and want to paste it into a DO collection:

M:\Tracks\Archive\file1.wav  
M:\Tracks\Archive\file2.wav  
M:\Tracks\Archive\file3.wav  
M:\Tracks\Archive\file4.wav

and want to have these files in a DO collection.  
(maybe paste with or without check if files exist)

Is this possible or a feature request?

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**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-copy-file-list-from-clipboard-into-a-collection/28560/2 "2018-04-14T11:22:30Z")

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Putting the paths into a text file and using the [collection import command](https://www.gpsoft.com.au/help/opus12/index.html#!Documents/External_Manipulation_of_File_Collections.htm) is probably the easiest way.

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**Author:** ![fuzi1968](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@fuzi1968](https://resource.dopus.com/u/fuzi1968)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-copy-file-list-from-clipboard-into-a-collection/28560/3 "2018-04-14T13:31:18Z")

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Thanks a lot - I can remember I've asked for it but couldn't find it in "My Posts".

Although there is a greyed out menu "Paste to collection" on right click on a collection ...

![image](https://resource.dopus.com/uploads/default/original/3X/b/5/b5d429d25a3f03714a1b33388145b5cab7b0952e.png)

it's sad that it isn't working from the DO menu as I had expected.

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**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-copy-file-list-from-clipboard-into-a-collection/28560/4 "2018-04-14T13:32:12Z")

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That pastes files that are in the clipboard, not text listing file paths in the clipboard.