diff --git a/.env.devcontainer b/.env.devcontainer
index effc7ba6eb..4499e7a87f 100644
--- a/.env.devcontainer
+++ b/.env.devcontainer
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ DEBUG='knex:query'
 GDOCS_PRIVATE_KEY=''
 GDOCS_CLIENT_EMAIL=''
 GDOCS_CLIENT_ID=''
-GDOCS_BASIC_ARTICLE_TEMPLATE_URL=''
-GDOCS_DATA_INSIGHT_TEMPLATE_URL=''
+GDOCS_ARTICLE_DUPLICATION_TEMPLATE_ID=''
+GDOCS_DATA_INSIGHT_DUPLICATION_TEMPLATE_ID=''
 
 R2_ENDPOINT=''
 IMAGE_HOSTING_R2_CDN_URL=''
diff --git a/.env.example-full b/.env.example-full
index 23ffb346bc..33b13301ea 100644
--- a/.env.example-full
+++ b/.env.example-full
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ GRAPHER_TEST_DB_PORT=3308
 GDOCS_PRIVATE_KEY=
 GDOCS_CLIENT_EMAIL=
 GDOCS_CLIENT_ID=
-GDOCS_BASIC_ARTICLE_TEMPLATE_URL=
-GDOCS_DATA_INSIGHT_TEMPLATE_URL=
+GDOCS_ARTICLE_DUPLICATION_TEMPLATE_ID=
+GDOCS_DATA_INSIGHT_DUPLICATION_TEMPLATE_ID=
 GDOCS_DETAILS_ON_DEMAND_ID=
 GDOCS_DONATE_FAQS_DOCUMENT_ID=
 GDOCS_BACKPORTING_TARGET_FOLDER=  # optional
diff --git a/adminSiteClient/GdocsAdd.tsx b/adminSiteClient/GdocsAdd.tsx
index 171420bcc4..d626fa69c8 100644
--- a/adminSiteClient/GdocsAdd.tsx
+++ b/adminSiteClient/GdocsAdd.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { GDOCS_URL_PLACEHOLDER, gdocUrlRegex } from "@ourworldindata/utils"
 import * as React from "react"
 import {
-    GDOCS_BASIC_ARTICLE_TEMPLATE_URL,
+    GDOCS_ARTICLE_DUPLICATION_TEMPLATE_ID,
     GDOCS_CLIENT_EMAIL,
-    GDOCS_DATA_INSIGHT_TEMPLATE_URL,
+    GDOCS_DATA_INSIGHT_DUPLICATION_TEMPLATE_ID,
 } from "../settings/clientSettings.js"
 import { useGdocsStore } from "./GdocsStoreContext.js"
 
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ export const GdocsAdd = ({ onAdd }: { onAdd: (id: string) => void }) => {
                     <li>
                         Create a new document from the{" "}
                         <a
-                            href={GDOCS_BASIC_ARTICLE_TEMPLATE_URL}
+                            href={makeGdocDuplicationUrl(
+                                GDOCS_ARTICLE_DUPLICATION_TEMPLATE_ID
+                            )}
                             target="_blank"
                             rel="noopener"
                         >
@@ -40,7 +42,9 @@ export const GdocsAdd = ({ onAdd }: { onAdd: (id: string) => void }) => {
                         </a>{" "}
                         or the{" "}
                         <a
-                            href={GDOCS_DATA_INSIGHT_TEMPLATE_URL}
+                            href={makeGdocDuplicationUrl(
+                                GDOCS_DATA_INSIGHT_DUPLICATION_TEMPLATE_ID
+                            )}
                             target="_blank"
                             rel="noopener"
                         >
@@ -91,3 +95,7 @@ export const GdocsAdd = ({ onAdd }: { onAdd: (id: string) => void }) => {
         </form>
     )
 }
+
+function makeGdocDuplicationUrl(docId: string): string {
+    return `https://docs.google.com/document/d/${docId}/copy?copyCollaborators=true`
+}
diff --git a/settings/clientSettings.ts b/settings/clientSettings.ts
index 46e51818ea..255d011462 100644
--- a/settings/clientSettings.ts
+++ b/settings/clientSettings.ts
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ export const TOPICS_CONTENT_GRAPH: boolean =
     process.env.TOPICS_CONTENT_GRAPH === "true"
 
 export const GDOCS_CLIENT_EMAIL: string = process.env.GDOCS_CLIENT_EMAIL ?? ""
-export const GDOCS_BASIC_ARTICLE_TEMPLATE_URL: string =
-    process.env.GDOCS_BASIC_ARTICLE_TEMPLATE_URL ?? ""
-export const GDOCS_DATA_INSIGHT_TEMPLATE_URL: string =
-    process.env.GDOCS_DATA_INSIGHT_TEMPLATE_URL ?? ""
+export const GDOCS_ARTICLE_DUPLICATION_TEMPLATE_ID: string =
+    process.env.GDOCS_ARTICLE_DUPLICATION_TEMPLATE_ID ?? ""
+export const GDOCS_DATA_INSIGHT_DUPLICATION_TEMPLATE_ID: string =
+    process.env.GDOCS_DATA_INSIGHT_DUPLICATION_TEMPLATE_ID ?? ""
 
 export const IMAGE_HOSTING_R2_CDN_URL: string =
     process.env.IMAGE_HOSTING_R2_CDN_URL || ""