# Can I change the model that a section uses after creating it?

**URL:** <https://forum.builder.io/t/can-i-change-the-model-that-a-section-uses-after-creating-it/2962>\
**Category:** Shopify\
**Created:** [December 6, 2022, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/can-i-change-the-model-that-a-section-uses-after-creating-it/2962 "2022-12-06T11:23:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![rjcuser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@rjcuser](https://forum.builder.io/u/rjcuser)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/can-i-change-the-model-that-a-section-uses-after-creating-it/2962/1 "2022-12-06T11:23:46Z")

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Hi

I’ve created a Section in the main contents generation using one model that places the Section in one place in a Shopify page. Is it possible to change to another model that inserts the section in another place in Shopify?

Thanks

Cheers  
Richard

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**Author:** ![manish-sharma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@manish-sharma](https://forum.builder.io/u/manish-sharma)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/can-i-change-the-model-that-a-section-uses-after-creating-it/2962/2 "2022-12-06T14:57:34Z")

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Hi @rjcuser,

Changing a model schema doesn’t apply retroactively on content entries that have already been created using the old schema, to apply the new schema on old content entries you can use the [write API](https://www.builder.io/c/docs/write-api#:~:text=to%20replace%20entries). A simple way would be to create a new section content with the modal you want and then you can [copy the content](https://forum.builder.io/t/download-uploading-content/280) from the existing section.

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**Author:** ![rjcuser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@rjcuser](https://forum.builder.io/u/rjcuser)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/can-i-change-the-model-that-a-section-uses-after-creating-it/2962/3 "2022-12-07T09:35:08Z")

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Hi Manish

I found that one can do a ‘Move’ on a Section to use a different Model from this button here - [2022-12-07\_09-33-08 - TechSmith Screencast - TechSmith Screencast](https://app.screencast.com/clx86Scfq2gNa)

Was this ok to do?

Thanks  
Cheers  
Richard

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**Author:** ![manish-sharma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@manish-sharma](https://forum.builder.io/u/manish-sharma)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/can-i-change-the-model-that-a-section-uses-after-creating-it/2962/4 "2022-12-07T12:59:09Z")

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Hi @rjcuser,

Thanks for clarifying. Yes, you can use the move option to change the section default created model.

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**Author:** ![rjcuser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4491bb/32.png) [@rjcuser](https://forum.builder.io/u/rjcuser)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/can-i-change-the-model-that-a-section-uses-after-creating-it/2962/5 "2022-12-07T13:17:23Z")

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Thanks Manish

Cheers  
Richard