# Save the layout **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [January 2, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271 "2020-01-02T18:58:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeanmi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeanmi/32/13_2.png) [@Jeanmi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeanmi)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271/1 "2020-01-02T18:58:04Z")
Hi the team Is it possible to save the all layout of my apps because a few days ago I made a bad click and it takes me half an hour to get back before my mistake Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Watkin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mr_watkin/32/349_2.png) [@Mr\_Watkin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mr_Watkin)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271/2 "2020-01-02T22:30:15Z")
Not possible at this time ☹ ---
**Author:** ![scienter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/scienter/32/2445_2.png) [@scienter](https://community.glideapps.com/u/scienter)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271/3 "2020-01-02T23:36:29Z")
A locking button would be enough ---
**Author:** ![George\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/george_b/32/534_2.png) [@George\_B](https://community.glideapps.com/u/George_B)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271/4 "2020-01-03T01:08:03Z")
Regular Backups! ---
**Author:** ![Jeanmi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeanmi/32/13_2.png) [@Jeanmi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeanmi)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271/5 "2020-01-03T04:39:09Z")
Le ven. 3 janv. 2020 à 02:18, George B via Glide Community [glideapps@discoursemail.com](mailto:glideapps@discoursemail.com) a écrit : > ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/6/659ef7be696c911723a7cfa0144a71bf1f941687.png "George\_B") > [George\_B](https://community.glideapps.com/u/george_b) > > ``` > Certified Expert > > January 3 > > ``` > > Regular Backups! > * * * > > [Visit Topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271/4) or reply to this email to respond. > To unsubscribe from these emails, [click here](https://community.glideapps.com/email/unsubscribe/b830920ef80e7599df1e45430aa573999de8eb543c7bb598ead16bb7906c4fc3). What do you mean ? How do you do that ? ---
**Author:** ![George\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/george_b/32/534_2.png) [@George\_B](https://community.glideapps.com/u/George_B)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271/6 "2020-01-03T13:25:05Z")
I was going to reply directly here with a short explanation but as I got deeper into my explanation I thought it best to create a separate topic about how I do backups. > [@BACKUPS - make it part of your routine](https://community.glideapps.com/t/backups-make-it-part-of-your-routine/3294): > > In my opinion regular backups are essential when working in Glide. Especially if you are working on an already released application and making changes. So my method is to make a duplicate app fairly regularly, which would depend on how many changes I recently made to the app. So first make the duplicate app. Even though you can select to copy the sheet and not link your duplicate app to the same spreadsheet, I pretty much always link it to the same sheet. The reason for thi… ---
**Author:** ![Jeanmi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeanmi/32/13_2.png) [@Jeanmi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeanmi)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271/7 "2020-01-03T15:22:45Z")
Thank you so much for all these explanations. I have a last question. When app is duplicated as you do, can we keep the same qrcode ? It’s very important for me because I have no way to send new qrcode to the old or futur users if it changes. Thank you for your answer. ---
**Author:** ![George\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/george_b/32/534_2.png) [@George\_B](https://community.glideapps.com/u/George_B)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271/8 "2020-01-03T15:55:19Z")
That is a good question. It appears based on a quick test that Glide is using the app link URL to create the code ([xxx.glideapp.io](http://xxx.glideapp.io)). So as long as you do the app link name swap, from production to the backup (which would now be the production) it should match fine. Here is a short clip of why I think this is the case: [https://i.gyazo.com/b24ae96836542ab48157e42fe6750162.mp4](https://i.gyazo.com/b24ae96836542ab48157e42fe6750162.mp4) ---
**Author:** ![Jeanmi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeanmi/32/13_2.png) [@Jeanmi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeanmi)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271/9 "2020-01-03T16:43:11Z")
in your vidéo it seems to be ok but i didn’t succeed to do the same thing When I duplicate my app with the same sheet, glide gives a new name to the copy of my app ,with an another code and I can’t change the name because glide says to me that the name already exists sorry but maybe i need to see what you do before the begining of your vidéo to understand sorry Le ven. 3 janv. 2020 à 17:05, George B via Glide Community [glideapps@discoursemail.com](mailto:glideapps@discoursemail.com) a écrit : ---
**Author:** ![Jeanmi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeanmi/32/13_2.png) [@Jeanmi](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeanmi)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271/10 "2020-01-03T19:23:38Z")
Yes i manage to ! Thank you for your advices. JM Le ven. 3 janv. 2020 à 17:43, JMS [jeanmichelseuve@gmail.com](mailto:jeanmichelseuve@gmail.com) a écrit : ---
**Author:** ![George\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/george_b/32/534_2.png) [@George\_B](https://community.glideapps.com/u/George_B)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/save-the-layout/3271/11 "2020-01-03T19:25:10Z")
It looks like you may have figured it out but you need to “free” up the name by changing your original app first.