# Macros.... multiple nodes.... as opposed to SUBFLOWS
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/macros-multiple-nodes-as-opposed-to-subflows/51858
**Category:** General
**Created:** [4 October 2021 21:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/macros-multiple-nodes-as-opposed-to-subflows/51858 "2021-10-04T21:24:11Z")
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### Author:  [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)
#### Post date: [4 October 2021 21:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/macros-multiple-nodes-as-opposed-to-subflows/51858/1 "2021-10-04T21:24:11Z")
Oh, I am so happy I started to use SUBFLOWs rather than discreet nodes.
The pain that I was having before them was just unbelievable. (Well, maybe not. but...)
The latest thing to _bite me_ is like a Macro.
Maybe GROUP would do this, but not how I see it.
I'm making a flow. I need some nodes to be put there which are _like_ a subflow.
But can't be because there are `inject` nodes and `debug` nodes used.
For example like this:
So I want to have an _ability_ to include this group of nodes into the flow like I drag/drop any other node (or subflow).
Yeah, I can copy/paste. But if I accidentally copy something else to the clipboard.... _All over red rover_ and I have to go back and copy that group again.
Am I getting too ambitious? 😉
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [5 October 2021 08:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/macros-multiple-nodes-as-opposed-to-subflows/51858/2 "2021-10-05T08:57:59Z")
You can use the Export to Library feature to export a file a set of nodes as a named flow in the local library. Then you can import that when you want a copy.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [4 December 2021 08:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/macros-multiple-nodes-as-opposed-to-subflows/51858/3 "2021-12-04T08:58:37Z")
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