# Adding dynamic text in a text block

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-dynamic-text-in-a-text-block/63069>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [June 22, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-dynamic-text-in-a-text-block/63069 "2023-06-22T19:09:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Connor\_Finlayson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/connor_finlayson/32/79079_2.png) [@Connor\_Finlayson](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Connor_Finlayson)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-dynamic-text-in-a-text-block/63069/1 "2023-06-22T19:09:40Z")

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One feature I would love to see is the ability to embed dynamic text into a static textblock.

If some example I want to write a custom prompt that uses data from my tables to complete the prompt I will be able to get a lot more granular.

A workaround I see at the moment is to use formulas to create the prompts, but i think there are a few use cases where being able to add dynamic text in actions and components would be great

 ![CleanShot 2023-06-22 at 15.07.41](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/0/406e4f0cb351b7e2fb6eb4d62bb78a87d5b308ed.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Joe\_Gabriele](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/joe_gabriele/32/57595_2.png) [@Joe\_Gabriele](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Joe_Gabriele)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-dynamic-text-in-a-text-block/63069/2 "2023-06-22T19:15:26Z")

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When you say dynamic, what do you mean when utilizing your example?

You can create template columns that by nature are dynamic and in your OpenAI Prompt you just select the template column.

Such as: “Please summarize the following information and tell me about trends: X” where X is filled by another column’s data that can vary row by row.

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-dynamic-text-in-a-text-block/63069/3 "2023-06-23T02:51:11Z")

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yeah, what @Joe_Gabriele said. 👆

Or are you asking for something different?  
If you are, can you please explain further. Because as written, it sounds like you’re asking for something that already exists.

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**Author:** ![Connor\_Finlayson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/connor_finlayson/32/79079_2.png) [@Connor\_Finlayson](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Connor_Finlayson)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-dynamic-text-in-a-text-block/63069/4 "2023-06-23T15:33:42Z")

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That actually worked nicely! I didn’t know about the template column! Thanks Joe

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/adding-dynamic-text-in-a-text-block/63069/5 "2023-06-24T15:34:30Z")

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