How to copy a shape into same layer as original

In Elements 11 each time I copy a shape the pasted copy appears in a new layer. I would like to have the pasted copy stay in the same layer as the original shape. How do?

When you paste, it's always going to come in on a new layer, just merge them back together again afterwards, or use the shape selection tool to alt/option drag a shape with the add to shape button turned on. The shape selection tool is the gray arrow in the list of shape tools in the tool options.

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since photosho adds another layer every time i create shape is there a way to create shape on same layer?

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Hey there everyone ... Level: Newbie'ish OS: Win7-64bit PS: CS6
I would like to take 2 Rounded Rectangle shapes that I have rotated by 45 degrees and make them one shape so that the Paths of each rectangle become one.
I've looked up Paths, Shapes and other things in the manual but I've been unable to narrow down the right keywords to find what I'm looking for.
I have used the Pen Tool but I'm not satisfied with the outcome of the Rounded Corners. I know I can use Combine Shapes but not when I first need to Rotate the shape.
Pretty sure I've done this before but for the life of me I cannot recall how nor can I find it in my notes.
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How to copy a report into my namespace

how to copy a report into my namespace as said in this blog....
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/11/09/xi-restarting-successfully-processed-messages

how to copy it my namespace
I didn't get what exactly you mean?
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Hi gurus.
I need your guidance on how to copy actual data into current forecast period.
This is my case. Let's say I have the following figures for my actuals:
January 2007 Actual = $110,000.
February 2007 Actual = $120,000.
March 2007 Actual = $80,000.
April 2007 Actual = $100,000.
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July 2007 Forecast = $100,000.
August 2007 Forecast = $100,000.
September 2007 Forecast = $100,000.
October 2007 Forecast = $100,000.
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December 2007 Forecast = $100,000.
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February 2007 Flag = 0
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Is that clear?
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This question has been plaguing me for years and I thought I'd come and finally scratch that itch once and for all.
See this image? http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs42/f/2009/072/7/0/Grunge_Texture_by_skeelar_stock.jpg
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IMO, they should have made it work simply by clicking the mask and pasting into it. Having to alt-click it is, in my view, completely unnecessary. Not knowing that I had to hold down ALT has cost me who-knows-how-many hours over the years.
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I need to copy one schema into another. That means, all the tables, views, constraints, etc, and all the data as well.
I have a dmp file of source-schema (created daily with expdp by our backup schedule).
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Hello,
Please some one can tel me how to copy the existing extracter into another new extracter.
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I have Photoshop CS5 and am new at this. What I need to do is copy and paste something in the image back into the same image. I can select it with the quick selection tool. All I want to do is paste a copy of it back into my image, move it and rotate it a little.
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You have to make a selection first.
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Hi,
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