# Is it possible to move the inputs to groups

**URL:** <https://community.epicollect.net/t/is-it-possible-to-move-the-inputs-to-groups/277>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [October 29, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://community.epicollect.net/t/is-it-possible-to-move-the-inputs-to-groups/277 "2021-10-29T11:29:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Divyarajprabhakar\_s](https://community.epicollect.net/user_avatar/community.epicollect.net/divyarajprabhakar_s/32/485_2.png) [@Divyarajprabhakar\_s](https://community.epicollect.net/u/Divyarajprabhakar_s)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://community.epicollect.net/t/is-it-possible-to-move-the-inputs-to-groups/277/1 "2021-10-29T11:29:01Z")

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I am trying to move the inputs to the group, is it possible to do so.

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**Author:** ![Epicollect5](https://community.epicollect.net/user_avatar/community.epicollect.net/epicollect5/32/2653_2.png) [@Epicollect5](https://community.epicollect.net/u/Epicollect5)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.epicollect.net/t/is-it-possible-to-move-the-inputs-to-groups/277/2 "2021-10-29T12:33:48Z")

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Hi, that is not possible we are afraid.

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**Author:** ![woodcreeper](https://community.epicollect.net/user_avatar/community.epicollect.net/woodcreeper/32/1695_2.png) [@woodcreeper](https://community.epicollect.net/u/woodcreeper)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 11:16am UTC](https://community.epicollect.net/t/is-it-possible-to-move-the-inputs-to-groups/277/3 "2023-08-01T11:16:21Z")

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I realize this is an old post, but I had to do this yesterday. The solution is to export your inputs to CSV, create the group, and re-import them as new inputs in that group. While this might seem silly, when you have massive inputs (like search fields with 1k options and custom mapping), it’s a major time saver.

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**Author:** ![Epicollect5](https://community.epicollect.net/user_avatar/community.epicollect.net/epicollect5/32/2653_2.png) [@Epicollect5](https://community.epicollect.net/u/Epicollect5)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.epicollect.net/t/is-it-possible-to-move-the-inputs-to-groups/277/4 "2023-08-01T12:46:12Z")

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Indeed, the solution provided is a clever workaround to address the issue. It’s possible that CSV uploads were not available when the original poster (OP) asked the question, which could explain why this alternative approach was not considered at that time. By utilizing CSV uploads, users now have an additional option to handle data input conveniently.