# UseCase: "export" single entries in multiple ways

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/usecase-export-single-entries-in-multiple-ways/568>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [April 12, 2017, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/usecase-export-single-entries-in-multiple-ways/568 "2017-04-12T12:00:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![buhtz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/buhtz/32/372_2.png) [@buhtz](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/buhtz)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/usecase-export-single-entries-in-multiple-ways/568/1 "2017-04-12T12:00:20Z")

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Before JabRef I was using Zotero. There are some features I miss or can not find in JabRef.

1. I want to add single entries to existing bib-files. Currently I do this with copy and paste the “biblatex-source” tab to the extern bib-file opened in a text-editor.

2. Sometimes I want to create a complete literatur list entry and get the text to the clipboard. It means it the entry should be outputed (to the clipbard) formated like I would use it in a latex \bibliography. (Sorry for my english!) I use this from time to time to put bibliographic informations into mails (for persons who are not able to handle simple DOIs or bib-files).

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**Author:** ![tobiasdiez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/tobiasdiez/32/340_2.png) [@tobiasdiez](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/tobiasdiez)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2017, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/usecase-export-single-entries-in-multiple-ways/568/2 "2017-04-12T12:25:57Z")

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1. You can simply copy & paste entries between bib files open in JabRef. Select entry, Ctrl + C, switch to second bib file, Ctrl + V.
2. Rightclick on entry, Copy… and then choose copy preview or export to clipboard.