# Variable tabs and groups

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-tabs-and-groups/3887>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [11 October 2018 12:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-tabs-and-groups/3887 "2018-10-11T12:19:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Andres](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/andres/32/112_2.png) [@Andres](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Andres)\
**Post date:** [11 October 2018 12:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-tabs-and-groups/3887/1 "2018-10-11T12:19:46Z")

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Hi everyone, sorry if this is a silly question, but i was wondering if there is a way to set the tab and the group of a widget through a message, something like "msg.ui\_control" but for setting the tabs and groups.

Greetings!

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [11 October 2018 17:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/variable-tabs-and-groups/3887/2 "2018-10-11T17:31:49Z")

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No that can’t be done.