Copy field vs. Clone field -- what is the difference?

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When a field is Cloned, it is an exact copy of the parent field.

When a field is Copied, all of the settings are copied from the parent field to the child, but the name of the field has "Copy of" added to the front of the name, and an instance count added to the end:

When fields have the exact same name, they "cross pollinate", meaning they always contain the exact same input value.  Any value the signer enters into one field populates out to every other field using that same name.  This is great if you have a series of forms where you ask for the same information multiple times (Name, address, Social security number, etc).

If you copy a field multiple times, each will have "Copy of" at the beginning, but the instance count at the end will increment by one each time, ensuring field name uniqueness.

Because Copied fields have a unique name, they don't fall under the pollination rules. You can copy the same field values, escaping the need to discretely configure each field for a consistent appearance (for example).