# Splitting a Feedback Post into Multiple Posts

_By Sathi · Dec 9, 2025_

Sometimes users submit feedback that contains several ideas, unrelated requests, or a long list of issues all bundled into one post. To help you manage these more efficiently, FeatureOS allows you to **split a single feedback post into multiple separate child posts**, by keeping the parent post untouched.

## Why Split a Feedback Post?

You may want to split a post when:

-   A user submits **multiple feature requests** under one entry
    
-   A long description contains **several independent issues**
    
-   You want to assign **different parts** of the feedback to different teams
    
-   You need cleaner, structured items for prioritization or roadmap planning
    

Splitting ensures every idea becomes its own trackable post, while still keeping the relationships intact.

## How to Split a Post

Follow these steps to create a new post from text within an existing one:

1.  Open the feedback post from your **Dashboard**.
    
2.  Highlight the portion of the **description** that you want to split out.
    
3.  Click **“New Post From Selection.”**
    
4.  A popup will appear, allowing you to review and create the new post.
    

Once created, the new item becomes its own standalone post, with its own votes, status, buckets, and assignee.

## Parent and Child Issue Relationships

To maintain full clarity and context, FeatureOS automatically creates a **parent–child relationship** between the original post and any posts created from it.

### How it works:

-   The **Parent Post**
    
    -   Displays a list of all its **child posts** underneath.
        
    -   Helps you see everything that was split out from the original entry.  
        
        ![](https://vault.featureos.app/uploads/attachment/upload/1cd38e8425d8f8dded5bc29ff9d7fa65.png)

-   The **Child Post**
    
    -   Shows a reference to the **parent post** just below the title.
        
    -   Makes it easy to understand where it originated.  
        
        ![](https://vault.featureos.app/uploads/attachment/upload/86e14bb253eb4699ec8c73cdcacea10f.png)

## Benefits of Splitting Posts

Splitting posts gives your team a clearer, more efficient way to manage feedback. Instead of working with one long, mixed submission, you can convert each idea into its own actionable item. This leads to:

**1\. Cleaner, more structured feedback :** Each idea becomes a separate post with its own description, status, and context. This prevents important requests from getting buried inside longer messages.

**2\. Better alignment across teams:** Different teams (Product, Engineering, Design, Support) can take ownership of the specific parts relevant to them.

**3\. More accurate prioritization:** When ideas are split, each one can be scored, ranked, and sized separately, helping your roadmap reflect the true importance and impact of each request.

**4\. Improved traceability and context:** Parent–child relationships ensure you don’t lose connection to the original submission. Everyone can see where a piece of feedback came from and how it relates to the bigger picture.

**5\. Easier planning and sprint preparation:** Breaking feedback into smaller, actionable items makes grooming sessions smoother. Teams can estimate, plan, and schedule work without unnecessary complexity.

**6\. A cleaner feedback pipeline:** Your feedback boards stay organized, making it easier for stakeholders to browse and understand user requests without confusion or duplication.

[View this article on the web](https://help.featureos.app/en/articles/splitting-a-feedback-post-into-multiple-posts)