> Note: Your organization may have renamed this feature. If you don't see Reviews in your navigation, check with your admin for the name used in your account.
Cloning a review cycle creates a new draft cycle using the settings of an existing one. When complete, a new draft cycle appears in your Review Cycles list ready for editing.
Before You Begin
- You must have Review admin permissions. Contact your account admin if you do not have this role.
Steps
- Go to Reviews in the left-hand navigation.
- Locate the review cycle you want to clone.
- Click ... to the right of that cycle.
- Select Clone review cycle from the dropdown menu.
- On the Edit Cycle page, update any settings as needed.
- Complete the remaining steps in the cycle setup widget to finalize the new cycle.
> Note: Cloning copies settings such as timelines, question sets, and participant groups. Review and update participants before launching — participant lists may be outdated.
Check the cloned cycle's review experience before launching rather than assuming it carried over. In 15Five AI > Review experience in this cycle, confirm whether the cycle uses Enable 15Five AI, Disable 15Five AI, or the legacy experience, and if AI drafting is on, confirm the drafting audience and the performance period are right for this cycle. A cycle cloned from one created before September 17 can carry the legacy experience forward. See Configure the review experience for a cycle (Admin).
Confirmation: A new draft review cycle named "Clone of [original cycle name]" appears in the Review Cycles list.
See Create a review cycle for full guidance on each setup step.
If Something Goes Wrong
| Issue | Check | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Clone review cycle does not appear in the dropdown | Confirm the source cycle is not currently active or in a locked state | Archive or fully close the cycle before cloning, or contact your 15Five admin |
| Edit Cycle page does not load after selecting Clone | Check your browser console for errors; confirm your internet connection | Refresh the page and repeat steps 3–4; if the issue persists, contact 15Five Support |
| New cycle does not appear in the Review Cycles list | Wait 10 seconds and refresh the page | If the cycle still does not appear, contact 15Five Support and provide the source cycle name |
| The cloned cycle is using a different review experience than expected | Open 15Five AI > Review experience in this cycle and check which experience the clone inherited | Set the experience you want and save. See Troubleshoot: A review cycle is using the legacy review experience |
Not Covered Here
This article does not cover editing cycle settings after cloning. See Create a review cycle for full configuration instructions.