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# How do I merge two files of the same patient?

> Move all records from a duplicate patient file into the correct one, in 4 steps.

**Short answer:** open the duplicate file, click **Edit Patient**, then **Merge Patient** and choose the file you want to keep.

**1. Open the duplicate file**

Search for the patient at the top of the page and open the file you want to **remove**.

**2. Click Edit Patient**

On the patient profile, click **Edit Patient** (or the pencil in the patients list).

**3. Click Merge Patient**

Choose the patient file you want to **keep**.

**4. Confirm**

All appointments, treatments, invoices and payments move to the file you kept, and the duplicate is deleted.

> [!WARNING]
>
> Merging **can't be undone**. Check that both files are the same person before you confirm.

> [!TIP]
>
> Is the duplicate empty, with no appointments, invoices or files? Then you can simply delete it. See [Delete a patient file](https://docs.dentolize.com/en/faq/delete-patient.md).

**Full guide:** [Patients file search and edit](https://docs.dentolize.com/en/reception/px-search.md#edit-archive-or-merge)

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