# Adding a Variation to a Layout

- Published on Mar 18, 2025
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If you have forms that are very similar to each other, you can create a Structured layout and add a variation for each instance of your form. When you add a variation, you already have the list of fields in the layout available to you without you having to enter them again.

When you create a Structured layout, you create a layout with a single variation. You can then add a variation to it by following the steps outlined below.  Any variations you add will have the language setting that was selected from the **Language** drop-down list during the creation of the Structured layout (e.g., English).

You can only add variations to Structured layouts. While Semi-structured and Additional layouts consist of a single variation, you cannot add variations to those layouts.

## Create a new variation

Before you begin, create a Structured layout by following the steps in [Creating Structured Layouts](https://help.hyperscience.ai/v41/docs/creating-structured-layouts).

1. Go to **Library** > **Layouts**, find the Structured layout you would like to add a variation to, and click on its name.
2. Below the last variation in the list, click **+New Layout Variation**.
3. Upload a PDF, TIFF, JPG, or PNG file in one of the following ways:
   - Drag and drop the image file into the box provided.
   - Click **Choose File** to find the file on your machine and upload it.
     - If you upload a multi-page TIFF or PDF file, a single layout variation will be created from the file.
   - If your form consists of multiple files, upload additional files by clicking on **Add More Files**.
   - When uploading multiple JPG or PNG files, the order of the layout variation’s pages will match the order of the files shown during the upload process.
   - The system will create separate layouts for each TIFF or PDF file that you upload.
   - Click **Next**.
   - Enter a name for your layout variation in the **Layout Variation Name** field.
   - If you want to use the bounding boxes and field settings from another variation, click on the **Start From Variation** drop-down list, and click on the name of the source variation you would like to use. If you want to create new bounding boxes, click **None** in this drop-down list.
   - Click **Create**.

To learn how to edit your variation, see [Editing a Structured Layout Variation](https://help.hyperscience.ai/v41/docs/editing-a-structured-layout-variation).