# General

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## [Hi Everyone!](https://community.glideapps.com/t/hi-everyone/44883)

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**Author:** [@mgrangeia](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mgrangeia)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2022, 1:46am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/hi-everyone/44883 "2022-07-22T01:46:28Z")

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Dear All, I’m a manager of an manufacturing industry in Luanda, Angola. I’m trying to use Glide apps to improve productivity and managing quality. Need to build an attendance schedule for my employees to punch in and …

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## [A physical therapist who loves tech](https://community.glideapps.com/t/a-physical-therapist-who-loves-tech/44684)

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**Author:** [@RehabApps](https://community.glideapps.com/u/RehabApps)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/a-physical-therapist-who-loves-tech/44684 "2022-07-18T00:20:01Z")

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Hey, my name is Jordan. I am a physical therapist in Indiana who has always loved tech but never had the time to learn to code. I have been using Glide to build a physical therapy clinic app that shows patients their ex…

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## [Old Developer with a new Startup](https://community.glideapps.com/t/old-developer-with-a-new-startup/44641)

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**Author:** [@Joe\_Terry](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Joe_Terry)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/old-developer-with-a-new-startup/44641 "2022-07-17T15:17:09Z")

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I know a few things, been around a while. My first professional gig was Cobol for a bank on punch cards. 80 character lines, waiting 20 minutes for a 1600 card/line program to spit out a syntax error from the mainframe. …

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## [Long time watcher, first time poster](https://community.glideapps.com/t/long-time-watcher-first-time-poster/44151)

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**Author:** [@gwthmpsn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/gwthmpsn)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/long-time-watcher-first-time-poster/44151 "2022-07-13T19:26:35Z")

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Hello from Seattle, I’ve been developing glideapps for about a year-and-a-half now for a landscapping company while I work on my master’s in aerospace. I’m pretty tech-savvy and have been helping myself along using the …

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## [Q2 Roundup](https://community.glideapps.com/t/q2-roundup/44072)

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**Author:** [@JackVaughan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JackVaughan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/q2-roundup/44072 "2022-07-07T20:43:18Z")

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In case you missed any of them, here’s a roundup of the biggest features we released in Q2. :rocket: :dancer: :partying\_face:

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## [🆕 Hero Icons (icons from names) Plugin](https://community.glideapps.com/t/hero-icons-icons-from-names-plugin/33683)

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**Author:** [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\
**Replies:** 33\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/hero-icons-icons-from-names-plugin/33683 "2022-07-06T08:13:48Z")

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This plugin turns names like beaker, heart, or wifi into scalable, modern icons: Here are the 230 icons in two styles with their names: https://heroicons.com/ You can set foreground color, background color, size, pa…

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## [Beginners' Workshop: Fast Track Your Learning with a Glide Expert](https://community.glideapps.com/t/beginners-workshop-fast-track-your-learning-with-a-glide-expert/43588)

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**Author:** [@iamtomgray](https://community.glideapps.com/u/iamtomgray)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/beginners-workshop-fast-track-your-learning-with-a-glide-expert/43588 "2022-06-27T15:48:51Z")

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Hey everyone! :wave: Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10 am PST, join one of our leading Certified Experts for the first in a series of weekly beginners’ workshops, geared toward helping Glide newbies fast-track their learning. …

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## [🆕 Is included in condition](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-included-in-condition/15399)

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**Author:** [@JackVaughan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JackVaughan)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2022, 12:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-included-in-condition/15399 "2022-06-27T00:37:51Z")

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We added a new ‘is included in/is not included in’ condition. ‘Is included’ is the opposite to the includes condition. Instead of looking for the second value in the first value it looks for the first value in the secon…

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## [🆕 🦓 Barcode Scanner | New Feature](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanner-new-feature/27536)

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**Author:** [@sebastiansolari](https://community.glideapps.com/u/sebastiansolari)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 5:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/barcode-scanner-new-feature/27536 "2022-06-23T05:18:33Z")

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We’re making it easier than ever to track items at work—Glide apps can now scan barcodes, using your device’s camera. Learn more at Glide Docs

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## [\[Apply Here!\] Have an Exclusive 1:1 with David Siegel](https://community.glideapps.com/t/apply-here-have-an-exclusive-1-1-with-david-siegel/42773)

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**Author:** [@iamtomgray](https://community.glideapps.com/u/iamtomgray)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/apply-here-have-an-exclusive-1-1-with-david-siegel/42773 "2022-06-12T18:10:42Z")

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Introducing: “Deep Sheet” with David Siegel! Hello everyone! :wave: We’ll soon be launching an exclusive event series. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to get 1:1 help from Glide CEO, David Siegel. He’ll solve your bu…

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## [Meet our Community Members of the Month (May 2022)!](https://community.glideapps.com/t/meet-our-community-members-of-the-month-may-2022/42825)

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**Author:** [@iamtomgray](https://community.glideapps.com/u/iamtomgray)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/meet-our-community-members-of-the-month-may-2022/42825 "2022-06-09T17:33:31Z")

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Hey everyone! We are truly grateful for all the wonderful efforts of our community members. Over the coming weeks will be working on a leaderboard to celebrate and give recognition to the efforts of members for their eng…

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## [✍️ We want to hire you to write Glide's docs](https://community.glideapps.com/t/we-want-to-hire-you-to-write-glides-docs/42806)

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**Author:** [@JackVaughan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JackVaughan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/we-want-to-hire-you-to-write-glides-docs/42806 "2022-06-07T15:53:49Z")

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Hey Gliders. We’re looking for people to help our Education Team with writing and updating documentation. If you use Glide and are confident in your written English — then please email me jack@glideapps.com with an exa…

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## [\[Help Needed!\] Calling on our wonderful community members 🙌](https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-needed-calling-on-our-wonderful-community-members/42613)

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**Author:** [@iamtomgray](https://community.glideapps.com/u/iamtomgray)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/help-needed-calling-on-our-wonderful-community-members/42613 "2022-06-06T17:49:48Z")

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Calling all of our wonderful community members :wave: Hi everyone! We have a goal to hit 100+ reviews on G2 by the end of this month (June 30th). This will put Glide firmly in the G2 report this summer and it would be an…

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## [Can you give Glide some feedback?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-you-give-glide-some-feedback/42440)

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**Author:** [@iamtomgray](https://community.glideapps.com/u/iamtomgray)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-you-give-glide-some-feedback/42440 "2022-05-27T15:03:19Z")

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Hey everyone!:wave: We’re always working to improve our product, to provide you an even better experience when building with Glide. We are now looking to talk to anyone and everyone that’s using Glide, even if you’re …

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## [Your feedback on our customer stories](https://community.glideapps.com/t/your-feedback-on-our-customer-stories/42256)

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**Author:** [@JackVaughan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JackVaughan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/your-feedback-on-our-customer-stories/42256 "2022-05-23T16:56:09Z")

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Hey, Gliders :wave: We’re going to be producing many more customer stories soon. We want to make sure the world knows about the stories behind Glide’s amazing customers. We want to improve them, so please give us your …

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## [Undo and Redo are now supported](https://community.glideapps.com/t/undo-and-redo-are-now-supported/4170)

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**Author:** [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/undo-and-redo-are-now-supported/4170 "2022-05-23T13:15:41Z")

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First developed in 1968 at Brown University, Undo (and its nemesis, Redo) is now available in Glide. Experiment and iterate your app design more quickly, and erase mistakes with a flick of your fingers. Enjoy! Note t…

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## [\[New Live Event\] Glide Power Hour: A Glide Masterclass on Beautiful UX/UI Design](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-live-event-glide-power-hour-a-glide-masterclass-on-beautiful-ux-ui-design/41410)

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**Author:** [@iamtomgray](https://community.glideapps.com/u/iamtomgray)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-live-event-glide-power-hour-a-glide-masterclass-on-beautiful-ux-ui-design/41410 "2022-05-18T12:19:48Z")

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Howdy everyone! :wave: Join me, @iamtomgray, and Certified Expert, @Darren\_Alderman, for an exclusive masterclass on creating beautiful designs for Apps and Pages. In this live, interactive session, we’ll show you how…

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## [🆕 Event Picker](https://community.glideapps.com/t/event-picker/15965)

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**Author:** [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\
**Replies:** 187\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/event-picker/15965 "2022-05-14T00:48:50Z")

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Picking the date and duration of an event is now very very nice using our new Event Picker:

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## [Upcoming: MySQL Support](https://community.glideapps.com/t/upcoming-mysql-support/25651)

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**Author:** [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\
**Replies:** 64\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/upcoming-mysql-support/25651 "2022-05-13T20:49:43Z")

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Later this year, we plan to add support for additional data sources beyond Google Sheets. We’re starting with a MySQL connector that will allow you to build a Glide app on top of any SQL-compatible data source, specifica…

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## [On-Demand! Glide Community Special (April 28th, '22)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-demand-glide-community-special-april-28th-22/41575)

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**Author:** [@iamtomgray](https://community.glideapps.com/u/iamtomgray)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/on-demand-glide-community-special-april-28th-22/41575 "2022-05-06T12:45:06Z")

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Hey everyone! Great to see so many of you at our last Glide Community Special: Series A, Team Plans, Hiring, and the Future of Glide. If you missed it, here’s the recording! Keep a look out for announcements of future G…

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## [Join our Live Quarterly Q&A with Glide CEO, David Siegel (Thursday 14th April, 1pm CT)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/join-our-live-quarterly-q-a-with-glide-ceo-david-siegel-thursday-14th-april-1pm-ct/40645)

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**Author:** [@iamtomgray](https://community.glideapps.com/u/iamtomgray)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/join-our-live-quarterly-q-a-with-glide-ceo-david-siegel-thursday-14th-april-1pm-ct/40645 "2022-05-03T15:35:49Z")

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Hey everyone :wave: Join Community Lead, Tom Gray (@iamtomgray), and Glide CEO, David Siegel (@david), for our quarterly Q&A session to kick off this quarter — and take a look back at what our community and team accompl…

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## [Glide has raised a $20M Series A to accelerate our mission to create a billion new software developers 🚀](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-has-raised-a-20m-series-a-to-accelerate-our-mission-to-create-a-billion-new-software-developers/41024)

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**Author:** [@sebastiansolari](https://community.glideapps.com/u/sebastiansolari)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-has-raised-a-20m-series-a-to-accelerate-our-mission-to-create-a-billion-new-software-developers/41024 "2022-04-28T22:59:13Z")

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Hey Gliders! We have exciting news to share with you today: Glide is leveling up with a $20M investment from Benchmark, accelerating our mission to create a billion new software developers. We’re also making some major p…

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## [Important updates to the templates store](https://community.glideapps.com/t/important-updates-to-the-templates-store/41340)

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**Author:** [@Christian\_G](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Christian_G)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/important-updates-to-the-templates-store/41340 "2022-04-28T12:39:55Z")

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Hi everyone! In Glide, we are working hard to make it easy for our users to preview, try, and use ready-made templates to quickly build the solution they need. We have planned some exciting improvements to the template…

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## [New forum home page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-forum-home-page/41286)

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**Author:** [@JackVaughan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JackVaughan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 11:43am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-forum-home-page/41286 "2022-04-27T11:43:22Z")

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Hey all :wave: You’ll notice that as of today we have changed the home screen of the forum to be the categories screen. We’ve done this to make it easier for new users to discover all the things that are going on in…

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## [⚡ Kickstart a Glide Community](https://community.glideapps.com/t/kickstart-a-glide-community/41205)

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**Author:** [@iamtomgray](https://community.glideapps.com/u/iamtomgray)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/kickstart-a-glide-community/41205 "2022-04-26T15:54:43Z")

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Hey everyone! :wave: We’re aware that many of you host, run or are a part of some awesome Glide communities, whether it’s a Facebook or WhatsApp group, LinkedIn Page and so on. Whether you run a community or would like t…

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## [🆕 All-New Team Plans to Be Announced Next Week](https://community.glideapps.com/t/all-new-team-plans-to-be-announced-next-week/40767)

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**Author:** [@DJP](https://community.glideapps.com/u/DJP)\
**Replies:** 116\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/all-new-team-plans-to-be-announced-next-week/40767 "2022-04-19T22:55:18Z")

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We’re announcing this to forum regulars first and will share the announcement more broadly next week. Please keep questions and feedback here for now We’re excited to share a sneak peek of what’s next for our Glide commu…

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## [Glide is hiring an Account Executive!](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-is-hiring-an-account-executive/40422)

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**Author:** [@Ian](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ian)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-is-hiring-an-account-executive/40422 "2022-04-05T15:47:38Z")

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Hey everyone, Glide is hiring our first Account Executive! This person will manage the entire sales cycle for our corporate accounts by identifying and qualifying leads, working with Customer Success Experts to build p…

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## [✍🏽 Signature Component](https://community.glideapps.com/t/signature-component/10977)

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**Author:** [@JackVaughan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/JackVaughan)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/signature-component/10977 "2022-03-24T21:55:00Z")

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With the signature component, you can let users sign for things in your apps! The signature component generates an image file for each signature and saves that image in your sheet. Read more in our docs.

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## [🆕 Deep Links](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deep-links/15966)

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**Author:** [@david](https://community.glideapps.com/u/david)\
**Replies:** 180\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deep-links/15966 "2022-03-08T00:55:27Z")

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Viewing a detail screen will now update the current URL, which is now available as a value called Link to current screen: Copy this link to clipboard, send it to Zapier, or use the Share action to let your users easi…

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## [Excel Data Source is available now! (Alpha)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/excel-data-source-is-available-now-alpha/39110)

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**Author:** [@sebastiansolari](https://community.glideapps.com/u/sebastiansolari)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 12:46am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/excel-data-source-is-available-now-alpha/39110 "2022-03-08T00:46:19Z")

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Hi, Gliders! We’re excited to announce you can now create Glide Apps and Pages using Microsoft Excel as a data source! This is an Alpha release. This means that you may experience bugs or issues, so please let us know …

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