# Q. Can I use my existing input files in Materials Square?

**URL:** <https://community.materialssquare.com/t/q-can-i-use-my-existing-input-files-in-materials-square/358>\
**Category:** MatSQ FAQ\
**Tags:** faq, work\
**Created:** [June 5, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://community.materialssquare.com/t/q-can-i-use-my-existing-input-files-in-materials-square/358 "2024-06-05T07:07:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://community.materialssquare.com/t/q-can-i-use-my-existing-input-files-in-materials-square/358/1 "2024-06-05T07:07:49Z")

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A. Yes. To use your existing input files, select the ‘Manual’ option in the Scripting Option menu. You will have the option to paste your existing input file or edit the script as needed.

 ![manual mode](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/materialssquare/original/1X/6ebb2fb1bb26e5368af72ca6c637ace994984451.png)

Please note that if the input file format is incorrect, the job submission will fail. To avoid this, we recommend using the ‘General Mode’ to create a basic framework and then adjusting the specific parts as necessary.