# Add record from inside choice component

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-record-from-inside-choice-component/5908>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [March 26, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-record-from-inside-choice-component/5908 "2020-03-26T17:42:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/add-record-from-inside-choice-component/5908/3 "2020-03-26T18:54:18Z")

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You could always add a text entry above the choice component and point it to the same column. If an option is not in the choice component, then the user can manually type it in. After the form is submitted, then the new entry can become part of your choices for the next time.

I have been doing this successfully.

> [@Dynamic List Creation Workaround](https://community.glideapps.com/t/dynamic-list-creation-workaround/2761):
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> I have a relative who uses an app I made to keep track of mileage on trips. (Not GPS tracking, she just enters in the destinations and beginning and ending odometer reading.) She has some destinations for beginning and ending, but sometimes wants to add a new one. Just playing around with the choice component. I want my users to choose from a list but also be able to add to the list when they do not see what they want on the list. I have created this as my basis: [https://ojek4.glideapp.io](https://ojek4.glideapp.io) Ad…

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