<p>No, unfortunately there's no way to re-use a Field Layout in Craft.</p>

<p>You might want to consider adding a feature request at <a href="http://feedback.buildwithcraft.com" rel="nofollow">http://feedback.buildwithcraft.com</a>.</p>

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<p>I've Googled &amp; searched on here, but have not been able to find the answer I need.</p>

<p>I come from using Advanced Custom Fields in the WP environment, and one feature that was great about ACF was being able to define the templates a field grouping would/can show on.</p>

<p>Take Craft for example. I have a grouping of fields that when combined form the banner "field layout" for a section. However, that "field layout" can be used on multiple other sections and even single pages. Without me having to re-create it on every single or section, is there a way that's much more efficient?</p>

<p>I am also using the Reasons plugin <a href="https://github.com/mmikkel/Reasons-Craft" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/mmikkel/Reasons-Craft</a> which enables me conditional fields. And I believe this is where the efficiency concerns are coming from. Because I am having to set the conditionals on each field layout. And if I decide to change something, I will need to change it across all other field layouts.</p>

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Re-usable Field Layouts
# Re-usable Field Layouts

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-28)

I've Googled & searched on here, but have not been able to find the answer I need.

I come from using Advanced Custom Fields in the WP environment, and one feature that was great about ACF was being able to define the templates a field grouping would/can show on.

Take Craft for example. I have a grouping of fields that when combined form the banner "field layout" for a section. However, that "field layout" can be used on multiple other sections and even single pages. Without me having to re-create it on every single or section, is there a way that's much more efficient?

I am also using the Reasons plugin <https://github.com/mmikkel/Reasons-Craft> which enables me conditional fields. And I believe this is where the efficiency concerns are coming from. Because I am having to set the conditionals on each field layout. And if I decide to change something, I will need to change it across all other field layouts.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-12-29. Score: 2

No, unfortunately there's no way to re-use a Field Layout in Craft.

You might want to consider adding a feature request at <http://feedback.buildwithcraft.com>.


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