diff --git a/novelwriter/core/coretools.py b/novelwriter/core/coretools.py
index 80e297db..ec50d73b 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/coretools.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/coretools.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from novelwriter.constants import nwItemClass
 from novelwriter.core.item import NWItem
 from novelwriter.core.project import NWProject
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
+if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
     from novelwriter.guimain import GuiMain
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class DocMerger:
         return
 
     def newTargetDoc(self, srcHandle: str, docLabel: str) -> str | None:
-        """Create a barnd new target document based on a source handle
+        """Create a brand new target document based on a source handle
         and a new doc label. Calling this function resets the class.
         """
         srcItem = self._project.tree[srcHandle]
@@ -263,6 +263,49 @@ class DocSplitter:
 # END Class DocSplitter
 
 
+class DocDuplicator:
+    """A class that will duplicate all documents and folders starting
+    from a given handle.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, project: NWProject) -> None:
+        self._project = project
+        return
+
+    ##
+    #  Methods
+    ##
+
+    def duplicate(self, items: list[str]) -> Iterable[tuple[str, str | None]]:
+        """Run through a list of items, duplicate them, and copy the
+        text content if they are documents.
+        """
+        if not items:
+            return
+
+        nHandle = items[0]
+        hMap: dict[str, str | None] = {t: None for t in items}
+        for tHandle in items:
+            newItem = self._project.tree.duplicate(tHandle)
+            if newItem is None or newItem.itemHandle is None:
+                return
+            hMap[tHandle] = newItem.itemHandle
+            if newItem.itemParent in hMap:
+                newItem.setParent(hMap[newItem.itemParent])
+            if newItem.isFileType():
+                oldDoc = self._project.storage.getDocument(tHandle)
+                newDoc = self._project.storage.getDocument(newItem.itemHandle)
+                if newDoc.fileExists():
+                    return
+                newDoc.writeDocument(oldDoc.readDocument() or "")
+            yield newItem.itemHandle, nHandle
+            nHandle = None
+
+        return
+
+# END Class DocDuplicator
+
+
 class ProjectBuilder:
     """A class to build a new project from a set of user-defined
     parameter provided by the New Projecty Wizard.
diff --git a/novelwriter/core/item.py b/novelwriter/core/item.py
index 7ec29852..d4764aec 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/item.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/item.py
@@ -83,6 +83,29 @@ class NWItem:
     def __bool__(self) -> bool:
         return self._handle is not None
 
+    def __copy__(self) -> NWItem:
+        """Make a shallow copy of the current item."""
+        item = NWItem(self._project)
+        item._name      = self._name
+        item._handle    = self._handle
+        item._parent    = self._parent
+        item._root      = self._root
+        item._order     = self._order
+        item._type      = self._type
+        item._class     = self._class
+        item._layout    = self._layout
+        item._status    = self._status
+        item._import    = self._import
+        item._active    = self._active
+        item._expanded  = self._expanded
+        item._heading   = self._heading
+        item._charCount = self._charCount
+        item._wordCount = self._wordCount
+        item._paraCount = self._paraCount
+        item._cursorPos = self._cursorPos
+        item._initCount = self._initCount
+        return item
+
     ##
     #  Properties
     ##
@@ -163,7 +186,7 @@ class NWItem:
     #  Pack/Unpack Data
     ##
 
-    def pack(self) -> dict[str, dict[str, str]]:
+    def pack(self) -> dict:
         """Pack all the data in the class instance into a dictionary."""
         item: dict[str, str] = {}
         meta: dict[str, str] = {}
@@ -197,7 +220,7 @@ class NWItem:
 
         return data
 
-    def unpack(self, data: dict[str, dict[str, Any]]) -> bool:
+    def unpack(self, data: dict) -> bool:
         """Set the values from a data dictionary."""
         item = data.get("itemAttr", {})
         meta = data.get("metaAttr", {})
diff --git a/novelwriter/core/tree.py b/novelwriter/core/tree.py
index 14501940..f8ea65b7 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/tree.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/tree.py
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import copy
 import random
 import logging
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Iterator
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Iterator
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from novelwriter.enum import nwItemClass, nwItemLayout, nwItemType
@@ -114,7 +115,17 @@ class NWTree:
 
         return True
 
-    def pack(self) -> list[dict[str, dict[str, str]]]:
+    def duplicate(self, sHandle: str) -> NWItem | None:
+        """Duplicate an item and set a new handle."""
+        sItem = self.__getitem__(sHandle)
+        if isinstance(sItem, NWItem):
+            nItem = copy.copy(sItem)
+            if self.append(None, sItem.itemParent, nItem):
+                logger.info("Duplicated item '%s' -> '%s'", sHandle, nItem.itemHandle)
+                return nItem
+        return None
+
+    def pack(self) -> list[dict]:
         """Pack the content of the tree into a list of doctionaries of
         items. In the order defined by the _treeOrder list.
         """
@@ -125,7 +136,7 @@ class NWTree:
                 tree.append(tItem.pack())
         return tree
 
-    def unpack(self, data: list[dict[str, dict[str, Any]]]) -> None:
+    def unpack(self, data: list[dict]) -> None:
         """Iterate through all items of a list and add them to the
         project tree.
         """
@@ -348,11 +359,11 @@ class NWTree:
         """True if there are any items in the project."""
         return bool(self._treeOrder)
 
-    def __getitem__(self, tHandle: str) -> NWItem | None:
+    def __getitem__(self, tHandle: str | None) -> NWItem | None:
         """Return a project item based on its handle. Returns None if
         the handle doesn't exist in the project.
         """
-        if tHandle in self._projTree:
+        if tHandle and tHandle in self._projTree:
             return self._projTree[tHandle]
         logger.error("No tree item with handle '%s'", str(tHandle))
         return None