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title: "Multi-Player Modeling"
description: "xP&A allows multiple users to work in the spreadsheet of a model at the same time. In this chapter we will explain what needs to be considered for multi-player modeling."
source_url: https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/working-with-models/multi-player-modeling
language: en
last_updated: 2023-08-16
---
# Multi-Player Modeling

## Overview

xP&A allows **multiple users** to work in the **spreadsheet** of a model at the same time.

In this chapter we will explain what needs to be considered for multi-player modeling.

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You can see who else is in the model by the initials icon that shows up at the top right (and you can hover over the icon to see their full name).
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## Pulling in Changes by Other Users

If you are in the same model together with other users and someone makes changes to the model, you will get a pop-up that allows you to pull in their changes by clicking **Pull edits now**.

If you ignore the pop-up and do not pull in the changes, we will combine the changes together automatically.

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The keyboard shortcut to pull in edits is **Ctrl + E (⌘/ctrl + E)**.
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## FAQ on Multi-Player Modeling

### What happens in case of conflicts?

- If the changes conflict, the **latest change is saved.**
- Examples of this are:
 - Editing the name of the same variable at the same time
 - Editing a formula of the same variable at the same time ( _unless_ you are editing the formula for different timesteps of a variable, or different dimension items of a variable, in which case the changes do not conflict and xP&A will combine them)
- The only exception to this rule is if someone deletes something (e.g. a variable), then another user tries to rename it, the deletion overrides the rename of the element.

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- For charts and tables, xP&A does not combine changes, so if you are editing the same visual at the same time as another user, be aware that the latest change will be saved.
- If you [reorder dimension items](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/modeling-your-data/using-dimensions/dimensions-variables-and-formulas.md) in the data table, xP&A cannot combine these changes, i.e. if you are editing the order at the same time as another user, the latest change will be saved.
- For [time settings](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/modeling-your-data/working-with-time.md) and other advanced [model options](https://support.lucanet.com/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/working-with-models/editing-model-settings.md), the latest change will be saved.
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### Can I deactivate the pop-up?

Yes! You can dismiss the pop-up for your session by clicking the x at the top right (**Don’t show this again**).

This will disable it until you next refresh your browser, or open the model. You will still see the **New edits** button, and you can click on this to pull edits), but you will not see the pop-up.

### What if a team member is in another linked model?

- We only show you who is in the **current model** that you are in.
- When switching to a new tab, i.e. another linked model, xP&A will automatically pull in the latest version of that model, i.e. the other user's edits will be included.