# Using Object Types in Flows

Within the [Flow Editor](/documentation-and-resources/components-and-data/flows/node-red-flow-editor.md), you will find a section in the Node Palette titled **"object"** which contains several custom node types for working with your Contextual Object Types and Records.

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