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# Add or Change a Parent Input

## An Input's Owner can add or change a Parent Input from the input detail screen.

Owners can make an existing input a child input or assign a new parent input from the [input detail screen](https://knowledge.triaster.co.uk/about-inputs). 

To ensure that your inputs in ATC best reflect reality you can make an existing input into a child input or change a child inputs parent by updating an inputs parent in the **Manage This Input** section.

You must be an input's owner to add or change a parent input. 

- Start by finding the input you would like to add or change the parent input of. Click on the **Inputs** menu option found at the top right-hand side of the screen.
- By default the input's **List View** will display.
- Select the input you want to edit, you can do this by searching using the **Search Filters** on the left-hand side of the screen.
- Click on this input's title - this will take you to the [input detail screen](https://knowledge.triaster.co.uk/about-inputs). 
- From here you can: 
    - [Add a Parent to an input ](https://knowledge.triaster.co.uk/change-an-inputs-parent#one)
    - [Edit an inputs Parent](https://knowledge.triaster.co.uk/change-an-inputs-parent#two)<https://knowledge.triaster.co.uk/change-an-inputs-parent#one>

### Add a Parent to an Input 

- Click on the **Update Parent** text box in the **Manage This Input** section, you may need to scroll down. 
- In the text box type the **Input ID** or **Title** of the input you wish to make your inputs parent, a dropdown list of inputs will appear.
  
  ![Screenshot 2022-01-05 at 15.09.25](https://knowledge.triaster.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202022-01-05%20at%2015.09.25.png?width=330&name=Screenshot%202022-01-05%20at%2015.09.25.png)
- Click on the input you want to assign as your inputs parent, the page will refresh and your input will now be a child input with a parent input. 

### Edit an Inputs Parent

- Click on the **Update Parent** text box in the **Manage This Input** section, you may need to scroll down. 
- In the text box type the **Input ID** or **Title** of the input you wish to change your inputs parent to, a dropdown list of inputs will appear.
  
  ![Screenshot 2022-01-05 at 15.09.25](https://knowledge.triaster.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202022-01-05%20at%2015.09.25.png?width=330&name=Screenshot%202022-01-05%20at%2015.09.25.png)
- Click on the input you want to assign as your inputs new parent, the page will refresh and your child input will have a new parent input. 

 

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