Is it possible to copy a cell from one jupyter notebook to another?

Python Problem Overview

I am trying to copy cells from one jupyter notebook to another. How this is possible?

Python Solutions

Solution 1 - Python

This feature has been introduced in Jupyter Notebook 5.0. Use pip install notebook --upgrade to upgrade to the latest release.

The old shortcuts C, V and X work only for copying and pasting inside one notebook. In order to do it across tabs, you should use Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V (Cmd-C and Cmd-V on Mac).

Note on multiple cells: currently (jupyter 6.0.0) on Mac+chrome using shift-click to select the cells then cmd-C does NOT work, while using the keyboard with shift-down-arrow does! (thanks drevicko for pointing this out)

Solution 2 - Python

With jupyter 5.0.0, copy paste of one or many cells from one notebook to another works with Cmd C Cmd V (Mac).

For copying many cells together, select the first one then the last one with shift arrow (up or down).

The tool bar does not work for this purpose.

Solution 3 - Python

I have not done it myself though, but general practice is to avoid doing it as it can disturb the Cell JSON. It was not even possible until a few versions before. Recent Github posts has made it possible to do so though. Copy paste the cell in question to a code editor such as Atom or Sublime Text, make the changes you want to do and then paste it into the new Jupyter notebook. It should work.

Solution 4 - Python

For windows-
Use Ctrl + Shift + C to copy cells after selecting them using shift + arrow keys.

Then, switch to the notebook to which you want to copy the selected cells and go to command mode in it by pressing Esc key. Then, use Ctrl + Shift + V to paste the cells in that notebook.

Note- I have not tested this on Linux but should work just as the procedure above.

Solution 5 - Python

VSCode can open and execute jupyter notebooks.

In the same software it is also possible to cut/copy and paste from one notebook to another (something that I didn't manage to do with jupyter notebook or lab).

It saved me a lot of time.

Solution 6 - Python

You can download the cell content as .py file from jupier and then you can copy and paste wherever you want

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