:navigation-title: Update content

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Synchronizing content and page structures across instances
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The import/export tool can be used to synchronize content and page structures
between different TYPO3 installations, leaving the content
outside the exported page tree unchanged.

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Updating content using the TYPO3 backend
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To update existing content without creating duplicates, check the option:

:guilabel:`Import > Import Options > Update records`

This ensures that records with matching UIDs are updated in place.

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