To copy a control or a group of selected controls that has the same parent
Hold down the CTRL key and then drag the selected control or controls to the new location on the form.
To copy selected controls that have different parents, use the copy and paste edit functions.
You can use the CTRL key and the drag operation to create a copy of the selected control or controls at a new location. Selecting more than one control requires you to hold down the SHIFT key or the CTRL key during selection.
As it is possible to inadvertently shift or copy controls during a multiple selection operation, turn on the control move lock functionality (by selecting the Lock Control Positions command from the Options menu or clicking the Control move lock padlock toolbar button) and then use the SHIFT key during multiple control selection).