Can't duplicate artboard in illustrator

[gitita]

Hello,

I have a problem - i can't duplicate artboard in illustrator, tried everything , it just doesn't work

can someone help me?

Thank you

Gitit

[Simmer1]

Hi,

To Duplicate your Artboard select the Artboard Tool from the Tools Palette. Next Whilst holding down the alt/option key drag in any direction to duplicate it.

[gitita]

Hey , Thank you for your quick reply.

That's what i've been doing and it does not work ... in the past everything was ok, now i do the same thing and it just doesn't duplicate... is there any other way i can duplicate artboard?

Thanks 

Gitit

[Doug A Roberts]

What happens instead when you try?

Does the artboard copy, but not the objects on it? Or does nothing happen at all?

Can you still alt-drag to copy other objects?

What version of Illustrator are you using? What operating system?

[gitita]

It just moves the artboard instead of duplicating it.

I can alt-drag copy other objects, yes

I am using the latest version v.25.2.3

I am workin on macOS Catalina version 10.15.7 (imac 5k)

[Ton Frederiks]

What happens if you drag the artboard in the Artboards Panel to the + icon for a new artboard?

[gitita]

Hey,

yes , that works! Thank you!!! I will use that

Still wondering why alt+drag doesn't work

[Ton Frederiks]

Good to hear at least something works.

[Ahmet Cemil349613949ztm]

The reason why that happens is because you place your hand off from the option button before the mouse click. It's just about the timing.

Wow I was suffering with this problem for a while and I saw your message just now. T