Mouse Drag + Option to copy/duplicate an element.
Most tools like Powerpoint, Google Slides, Figma, FigJam, Miro , etc. support holding a key and drag an element to create a copy. This the fastest way to copy elements around the page such as to create copies of post-its, squares, etc. In Box canvas, I can pick an item, copy and paste and then I have to select the copied item and move it to where I want. Drag copying does all that in one motion.
Anonymous
shared this idea
-
John Dyer
commented
Completely agree - and worth adding that most tools implement this with Alt+drag (Windows) and Option+drag (Mac), so the key binding itself is already muscle memory for most users. The original post nails the core friction: it's not just about speed, it's that copy/paste+move is a three-step mental context switch disguised as a productivity feature. One motion vs. three actions adds up fast on a complex canvas. Strongly upvoting this.