How to copy Illustrator actions from one computer to another?

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I got a new computer and want to copy my custom actions to a new computer. How can I do this? There doesn't seem to be a straightforward way to do this. What am I missing?

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The "Save Actions" option is grayed out. I ended up just copying the entireprefernces folder from my old computer to my new one.

Anubhav M

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Hello @Document Geek,

Thanks for reaching out. Would you mind trying the suggestions shared in this help article (https://adobe.ly/3X5WyI7) to save your Action Set on your computer and loading them on the other computer and letting us know if it helps?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Anubhav

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The "Save Actions" option is grayed out. I ended up just copying the entireprefernces folder from my old computer to my new one.

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Monika Gause

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"Save actions" only works with action sets. You have to click on that folder icon to create a set, put your actions into it and then you can select that set and save it.

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