# Node multiple in/out for better flow structure
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-multiple-in-out-for-better-flow-structure/81115
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [7 September 2023 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-multiple-in-out-for-better-flow-structure/81115 "2023-09-07T16:03:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@stone](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stone)
#### Post date: [7 September 2023 16:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-multiple-in-out-for-better-flow-structure/81115/1 "2023-09-07T16:03:14Z")
so here is my proposal:
add top and bottom in/out to ALL nodes.
--if the node has a left side in, then it should have a top side in as well.
--if the node has a right side out, then it should have a bottom side out as well.
--you can use either, or both.
the bottom out would not work on nodes that already have multiple outs, ie: the switch node with more than two options. those would be the exceptions.
imagine the branching possibilities and better flow layout that could be done.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [7 September 2023 16:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-multiple-in-out-for-better-flow-structure/81115/2 "2023-09-07T16:20:52Z")
> [@stone](#):
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> imagine the branching possibilities and better flow layout that could be done.
And the confusion of people thinking that the Function node has two inputs.
What about a Function node configured for two outputs, what you you do then?
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### Author:  [@stone](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stone)
#### Post date: [7 September 2023 16:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-multiple-in-out-for-better-flow-structure/81115/3 "2023-09-07T16:43:27Z")
as i said, anything with default multi outputs would be exempt.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [7 September 2023 17:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-multiple-in-out-for-better-flow-structure/81115/4 "2023-09-07T17:00:24Z")
And the confusion of users thinking the Function node has two separate inputs?
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [7 September 2023 17:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-multiple-in-out-for-better-flow-structure/81115/5 "2023-09-07T17:26:23Z")
Discussed many time before.
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### Author:  [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)
#### Post date: [9 September 2023 14:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-multiple-in-out-for-better-flow-structure/81115/6 "2023-09-09T14:18:55Z")
Not quite what your after but ... 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [8 November 2023 14:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-multiple-in-out-for-better-flow-structure/81115/7 "2023-11-08T14:19:21Z")
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