# Ability to structure flows

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ability-to-structure-flows/44138>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [14 April 2021 01:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ability-to-structure-flows/44138 "2021-04-14T01:24:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![nickgrealy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nickgrealy/32/40269_2.png) [@nickgrealy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/nickgrealy)\
**Post date:** [14 April 2021 16:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ability-to-structure-flows/44138/3 "2021-04-14T16:54:25Z")

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Hi @kuema ,

Thanks for the response. Groups is really great for readability in the Outline view - that's exactly the navigation I wanted. (this is my second day using node-red, so thanks for introducing me to Groups 👍 ).

However, as you suggested, I'm ideally wanting to structure/group Tabs under the Outline Flows.

I'm currently using a pseudo naming standard to replicate folders. e.g.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/8/1871a8bff75f2f021e267bfaae274fc4dbc85dbf.png)

The reasoning behind having structured/grouped Tabs, was to:

- Reduce team member commit conflicts (e.g. I assume Tabs handled as separate files on the backend... ?)
- Improve the readability of complex Tabs (by de-composing them into smaller units)
- Improve readability in the Outline

I'll continue looking around (still early days for me)...

Found these:

- [node-red-contrib-multiproject (node) - Node-RED](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-multiproject) (outdated project / no longer working?) - similar functionality, uses an "invisible" node to group Flows (Tabs?)
- [Folders of tabs](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/folders-of-tabs/738) - old feature request for same behaviour

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