To create a new object, the user can either use a template or simply make a copy of an existing object and change it. Templates may be regarded as pads of blank forms; the user simply "peels off" a new instance of an object such as a folder. The Workplace Shell creates a new icon of the requested type, which the user can then customize using the Settings view.
To make a copy of an existing object, the user may either bring up a context menu and select the Copy choice from it, or use the Create-on-drag function by holding down the control key while dragging the icon to the required destination.