<p>You can use the <a href="https://github.com/benjamminf/craft-neo/blob/master/README.md" rel="nofollow noreferrer">neo</a> Plugin or you can copy and paste the field settings manually from one field to your matrix field in your database interface. In your <code>craft_fields</code> table there is a column <code>settings</code> you can search for your field handle and copy the settings to your new field. </p>

<p>You'll not be able to do this without a custom plugin or copy pasting the values via SQL in any way </p>

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2018-01-26T23:31:14.330Z
2018-01-26T23:31:14.330Z
Robin Schambach
<p>I'm trying to reuse a dropdown field inside of a matrix. I've already created a field which has hundreds of dropdown values. I want to be able to select from this dropdown field for each item of a matrix. So instead of having to re create this field for each matrix block, is there a way I can copy/paste a field to a matrix field? </p>

<p>Thanks in advance! </p>

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Is it possible to use an existing field into a matrix?
# Is it possible to use an existing field into a matrix?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-26)

I'm trying to reuse a dropdown field inside of a matrix. I've already created a field which has hundreds of dropdown values. I want to be able to select from this dropdown field for each item of a matrix. So instead of having to re create this field for each matrix block, is there a way I can copy/paste a field to a matrix field?

Thanks in advance!

**Tags:** matrix, field, fieldtypes, drop-down


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-26. Score: 4

You can use the [neo](https://github.com/benjamminf/craft-neo/blob/master/README.md) Plugin or you can copy and paste the field settings manually from one field to your matrix field in your database interface. In your `craft_fields` table there is a column `settings` you can search for your field handle and copy the settings to your new field.

You'll not be able to do this without a custom plugin or copy pasting the values via SQL in any way


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