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# Add a Subgraph to a Script Graph
A Subgraph is a Script Graph nested inside of another Script Graph. A Subgraph appears as a single node inside the parent Script Graph.
You can add a Subgraph to a Script Graph in two ways: create an entirely new Script Graph, or add an existing Script Graph file.
## Add a new Subgraph to a Script Graph
To add a new blank Subgraph to an existing Script Graph:
1. [!include[with-graph-open-ff](./snippets/vs-with-graph-open-ff.md)]. Go to **Nesting** and select **Subgraph**.
2. In the Graph Inspector, choose the **Source** for your Subgraph:
- **Embed**: The Subgraph only exists on the Subgraph node. You can only modify the Subgraph from the node in its parent graph.
- **Graph**: The Subgraph exists in a separate file. You can modify the Subgraph outside of its parent graph and reuse the graph in other areas of your application.
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[!include[graph-inspector-tip.md](./snippets/vs-graph-inspector-tip.md)]
3. If you chose **Graph**, select **New**, enter a name for your graph file, and choose where you want to save it. Select **Save**.
![An image of the Graph window, showing a new blank Subgraph node added to a Script Graph](images/vs-blank-graph-subgraph-example.png)
## Add an existing Script Graph as a Subgraph
To add an existing graph file as a Subgraph in a Script Graph:
> [!NOTE]
> You can't nest a Script Graph as a Subgraph in its own graph file.
1. [!include[with-graph-open-ff](./snippets/vs-with-graph-open-ff.md)]. Go to **Nesting** and select **Subgraph**.
2. In the Graph Inspector, set your **Source** to **Graph**.
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[!include[graph-inspector-tip.md](./snippets/vs-graph-inspector-tip.md)]
3. In the **Graph** field, select the object picker (circle icon) and choose a compatible Script Graph from your project. You can also click and drag a Script Graph file from your Project window and drop it into the **Graph** field.
![An image of the Graph window, showing a new Subgraph node created from an existing Script Graph added to another Script Graph file](images/vs-existing-graph-example-subgraph.png)
> [!TIP]
> For a faster way to add a Script Graph as a Subgraph, click and drag the Script Graph from your Project window into the Graph Editor to automatically create a Subgraph node.
## Next steps
To open your new Subgraph for editing, select **Edit Graph**.
Once you've added a Subgraph to your Script Graph, define its Input and Output Triggers and Input and Output Data. For more information, see [Add a Trigger or Data port to a Script Graph](vs-add-triggers-data-graph.md).