Answers.Body: <p>No, field groups are just a way to have your fields grouped in the field layout designer and fields index page. Another advantage is the possibility to drag a whole group in the designer to create a new tab.</p>
  
  <p>Approaches, other than a max 1 Matrix field you mentioned, that I can think of are:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>multiple predefined rows in a Table field</li>
  <li>multiple predefined rows in a <a href="https://github.com/engram-design/SetTable" rel="nofollow">Set Table</a> field, which allows you to have a read only "Label" column and set a max rows</li>
  <li>custom solution implementing a <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/plugins/field-types" rel="nofollow">new field type</a> that has multiple input fields</li>
  </ul>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks @carlcs. Nice to know what the options are, and this might be a job for a plugin rather than the overhead of another matrix (from what I've read they should be used sparingly). I have to admit I tried to think of some similar use cases and didn't come up with much (maybe too brain-dead now, or in general). So I'll spare them the feature request :-)
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Body: <p>Sorry if this is asked/answered elsewhere. I tried to search for it with no success.</p>
  
  <p>Suppose I have a common group of fields that I want to include in different entry types, and each entry will have unique data entered in the fields. A concrete example is:</p>
  
  <p><strong>SEO / Meta</strong></p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>meta title</li>
  <li>meta description</li>
  <li>meta keywords</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Later on I want to remove the "meta keywords" field from every entry type that has this "field group". Is there a way — <em>preferably with core Craft abilities</em> — to set it up so I can update the field group in one place and not have to touch every entry type?</p>
  
  <p>A matrix field with max 1 would get the job done but feels plain wrong for this.</p>
  
  <p>I have the feeling there is another way I just don't know about yet.</p>
  
Tags: <entry-type><fieldtypes><group>
Title: Is it possible to create a field group that can be modified across entry types?
ThreadText: # Is it possible to create a field group that can be modified across entry types?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-14)
  
  Sorry if this is asked/answered elsewhere. I tried to search for it with no success.
  
  Suppose I have a common group of fields that I want to include in different entry types, and each entry will have unique data entered in the fields. A concrete example is:
  
  **SEO / Meta**
  
  * meta title
  * meta description
  * meta keywords
  
  Later on I want to remove the "meta keywords" field from every entry type that has this "field group". Is there a way — *preferably with core Craft abilities* — to set it up so I can update the field group in one place and not have to touch every entry type?
  
  A matrix field with max 1 would get the job done but feels plain wrong for this.
  
  I have the feeling there is another way I just don't know about yet.
  
  **Tags:** entry-type, fieldtypes, group
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-05-14. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  No, field groups are just a way to have your fields grouped in the field layout designer and fields index page. Another advantage is the possibility to drag a whole group in the designer to create a new tab.
  
  Approaches, other than a max 1 Matrix field you mentioned, that I can think of are:
  
  * multiple predefined rows in a Table field
  * multiple predefined rows in a [Set Table](https://github.com/engram-design/SetTable) field, which allows you to have a read only "Label" column and set a max rows
  * custom solution implementing a [new field type](http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/plugins/field-types) that has multiple input fields
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks @username_1. Nice to know what the options are, and this might be a job for a plugin rather than the overhead of another matrix (from what I've read they should be used sparingly). I have to admit I tried to think of some similar use cases and didn't come up with much (maybe too brain-dead now, or in general). So I'll spare them the feature request :-)  
  
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