# Groups are lost after some editing

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/groups-are-lost-after-some-editing/1479>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 15, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/groups-are-lost-after-some-editing/1479 "2019-01-15T12:33:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Bernd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/bernd/32/412_2.png) [@Bernd](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Bernd)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/groups-are-lost-after-some-editing/1479/1 "2019-01-15T12:33:39Z")

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Hi, after some editing yesterday, JabRef has lost all groups. What can I do to recover the groups? Best regards, Bernd

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**Author:** ![tobiasdiez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/tobiasdiez/32/340_2.png) [@tobiasdiez](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/tobiasdiez)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 11:56am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/groups-are-lost-after-some-editing/1479/2 "2019-01-22T11:56:08Z")

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You can restore the groups information from a backup. At the end of the bib-file, JabRef saves the group information in special looking entries. Just copy them to your new bib file, save and then start JabRef.