# About Math Column

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/about-math-column/58858
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**Created:** [March 7, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/about-math-column/58858 "2023-03-07T04:52:34Z")
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#### Post date: [March 7, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/about-math-column/58858/2 "2023-03-07T05:02:36Z")

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Are you wanting to use form values in a calculation and display the results _before_ the form is submitted?

That is not possible, because form values are not written to the underlying table until _after_ the form is submitted.

To do this, you would need to use a [custom form](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-custom-form/25014).

Can you describe your use case in a little more detail?

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