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# Reuse steps with Step Groups

A Step Group is a reusable set of [Test Steps](/getting-started/terminology.md). Build a login, consent, or setup journey once, drop the group into other Flows, and keep every usage in sync when you edit it.

```mermaid
flowchart TD
  select["Select login steps"] --> group["Create Group"]
  group --> name["Name the Step Group"]
  name --> reuse["Drop the group into other Flows"]
```

Use the **Flow Builder** for this walkthrough.

## Create a Step Group

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

## Select the steps to reuse

Open a Flow in the Flow Builder and select the Test Steps that should travel together.

Hold **Shift** and drag to box-select, or hold **Ctrl** (Windows) or **Cmd** (Mac) and click to add steps. Start from the steps after [**Open**](/test-steps/starter/open.md). Open stays at the start of the Flow.

A typical login selection looks like set credentials, submit, and MFA when you need it:

<figure><img src="/files/ZEz8SVrnNXMigMhlraIy" alt="Login Test Steps ready to group"><figcaption><p>Example steps to select before grouping</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Group the selection

Right-click the selection and choose **Create Group**. You can also press **Ctrl+G** or **Cmd+G**.

DoesQA replaces the selected steps with one [Step Group](/test-steps/step-group.md) on the canvas.

<figure><img src="https://app.does.qa/screenshots/node/special_group.png" alt="Step Group Test Step"><figcaption><p>Step Group</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Name the group

Double-click the Step Group, set the **Name**, and save.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Pro tip:** Hold **Shift** while dragging to select several Test Steps at once, then press **Ctrl+G** or **Cmd+G** to group them.
{% endhint %}

## Edit a Step Group

Double-click a Step Group to change its **Name** or the Test Steps inside it.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Saving a Step Group updates every Flow that uses it. That is the point of reuse: fix the group once, and every journey that depends on it stays aligned.
{% endhint %}

Removing a Step Group from one Flow only removes that instance. The shared group remains available for other Flows.

## Use a Step Group in another Flow

1. Open the destination Flow in the Flow Builder.
2. Open the Test Step library.
3. Find the group under **Step Groups**.
4. Drag it onto the canvas where the shared journey should run.

A Flow that reuses login often looks like Open, then the Step Group, then a Check:

<figure><img src="/files/JwSLiQBib8e96hMO3WTx" alt="Open, Step Group, and Check on a Flow"><figcaption><p>Example Flow after dropping a Step Group</p></figcaption></figure>

## Manage Step Groups

Open **Assets → Groups** to review every Step Group in the account.

From there you can:

* Edit a group
* **Duplicate Step Group** to create a copy
* **Delete Step Group** when nothing still uses it
* See which Flows use a group

You can also open the same list from the Flow Builder with **Manage Step Groups**.

Prefer a Step Group when you need the same *steps*. Prefer [DoesQA Run](/test-steps/express/doesqa-run.md) when you need to share a live *session* into child Runs. See [Reuse a login session](/guides/reuse-a-login-session.md).

## Related

* [Step Group](/test-steps/step-group.md)
* [Reuse a login session](/guides/reuse-a-login-session.md)
* [DoesQA concepts](/getting-started/doesqa-concepts.md)
* [Create and run your first Flow](/getting-started/create-and-run-your-first-flow.md)
* [Flow Builder](/platform/flow-builder.md)