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title: 'Actions on base'
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import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';

## Base context menu
Base context menu provides access to some of quick actions you can perform on a base. You can access base context menu by clicking on the ellipses `...` next to base name on the left sidebar.
![image](/img/v2/base-context-menu.png)

## Rename base
You can rename a base by following simple steps below:
1. Open `base context menu` by clicking on the ellipses `...` next to base name` on the left sidebar.
2. From the dropdown, select `Rename` option.
3. Fill in the new name of the base inline, press `Enter` to save the new name.
  
![image](/img/v2/rename-base-1.png)
![image](/img/v2/rename-base-2.png)


## Star (bookmark) a base
You can star a base by following simple steps below:
1. Open `base context menu` by clicking on the ellipses `...` next to base name` on the left sidebar.
2. From the dropdown, select `Add to Starred` option.
3. Base will be added to `Starred` section on the left sidebar.

![image](/img/v2/starred-base-1.png)
![image](/img/v2/starred-base-2.png)

:::info
Starred base will appear in both `Starred` section and `All Bases` section on the left sidebar.
:::

### Remove a base from starred list
1. Open `base context menu` by clicking on the ellipses `...` next to base name` on the left sidebar.
2. From the dropdown, select `Remove from Starred` option.
3. Base will be removed from `Starred` section on the left sidebar.

![image](/img/v2/starred-base-remove.png)


## Duplicate base
You can duplicate a base by following simple steps below:
1. Open `base context menu` by clicking on the ellipses `...` next to base name` on the left sidebar.
2. From the dropdown, select `Duplicate` option.
3. Optional configurations
    a) You can choose to duplicate the base with or without data.
    b) You can choose to duplicate the base with or without views.
4. Click on `Confirm` button on the confirmation modal.
5. New base will be created with the same schema and data/view as in the original base, based on configurations as specified in step (3).
  
![image](/img/v2/duplicate-base-1.png)
![image](/img/v2/duplicate-base-2.png)
![image](/img/v2/duplicate-base-3.png)    

:::info
- Duplicate base will be created in the same workspace as the original base
- Duplicate base will carry suffix ` Copy` in its name.
- You will be marked as `base owner` on duplication of the base.
- Existing base collaborators are not migrated to the duplicated base.
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