# Steps
This tab lists all the transformations that were performed on the data. It also gives a count of steps performed.
The user can open any performed transform and edit it using the ***Steps*** tab.
## Copy and Paste Steps
The Steps tab also provides the Copy and Paste icons to copy the applied set of transforms and paste them on a new Data Preparation based on the same data scource.
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* Perform some transformations on one dataset using the Data Preparation workspace. Or Choose a Data Preparation containing some transforms listed under the ***Steps*** tab.
* Open the ***Steps*** tab to see all the performed transforms listed.
* Click the **Copy** icon to copy the available steps.
* Choose the same data source from where the copied steps were performed.
* Click the ***Data preparation*** icon to start a new data preparation.
* Since the selected source already contains some Data Preparations, it redirects the user to the ***Preparation List*** page. Please Click the ***Create Preparation*** option from this page.
* Navigate to the ***Steps*** tab for the newly created data preparation.
* Click the ***Paste*** icon.
* All the copied transformation steps start applying to the selected data source.
* The user may validate once all the transform steps are pasted to the current data.
* The user may give an identical name to the preparation.
* Click the ***Save*** option.
* A notification message appears.
* The Data Preparation gets saved with the applied transforms steps.
## Deleting the Steps
The ***Steps*** tab contains the delete option to remove applied transformation steps. The user can follow the below-given steps to use these options:
* Navigate to the ***Steps*** tab displaying some applied steps.
* Click the ***Delete*** icon for a listed step.
* The selected steps get deleted.
* A message appears to notify the same.
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