# Autosaved Form

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/autosaved-form/36411>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [December 28, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/autosaved-form/36411 "2021-12-28T02:27:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![biha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/biha/32/84110_2.png) [@biha](https://community.glideapps.com/u/biha)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/autosaved-form/36411/1 "2021-12-28T02:27:12Z")

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I have a long form to use for machine service checklist. If you guys have any idea if there is any idea for user to fill up the form offline . Or make it autosave for every 2 minutes. The condition is the workshop is in basement floor. So, the internet connection is a bit weak. but still have connection .Just bit weak.

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/autosaved-form/36411/2 "2021-12-28T02:29:39Z")

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> **[Offline Mode](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/topics/faq/offline-mode)**
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> Use apps offline

Isn’t that what offline mode is for? Your user just can’t submit new rows during that time, though.

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**Author:** ![biha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/biha/32/84110_2.png) [@biha](https://community.glideapps.com/u/biha)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 2:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/autosaved-form/36411/3 "2021-12-28T02:33:47Z")

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So , to fill up the form or edit is impossible ?  
I mean there’s no way to the data have been stored until internet connection come back great.

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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:** [December 28, 2021, 3:04am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/autosaved-form/36411/4 "2021-12-28T03:04:41Z")

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This is a situation where a custom form may be a good choice. Because form inputs are written to user specific columns, then as long as your users are signed in then they should be able to return to the form after an internet disruption, and all their previously entered values would be intact.

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**Author:** ![biha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/biha/32/84110_2.png) [@biha](https://community.glideapps.com/u/biha)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/autosaved-form/36411/5 "2021-12-28T03:12:50Z")

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Custom form that you meant is on the “New Screen” not a “Form Screen” ? it is ? My form are using many relation . So, i am straightway using edit form to fill up / edit the form .

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/4/24bb274997dd362f50d0fc897aa9d64dedb3205d.png)

When it is clicked on the progress , it turn up the summary:  
[image|249x499](https://community.glideapps.com/uploads/short-url/s7Lh8nKOgCf2Q6lBLDt2waH9WF.png)

To fill up, click at the edit button:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/f/3/f3d72f145add517b6f408bf12c62a6962bde721c.png)

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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:** [December 28, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/autosaved-form/36411/6 "2021-12-28T03:14:08Z")

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> [@biha](#):
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> Custom form that you meant is on the “New Screen” not a “Form Screen” ? it is ?

Yes.

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 8:47am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/autosaved-form/36411/7 "2021-12-28T08:47:04Z")

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> [@How do I create a custom form?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-custom-form/25014):
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> I’m just dropping this here so I have something to refer people to when they ask. This is a simple concept app (copyable), that demonstrates the following techniques: Building custom forms for adding and editing list items (as an alternative to the native forms provided by Glide) Preventing duplicate new entries using [User Specific Columns](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/user-specific-columns) and [Relations](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/computed-columns/relation-column) Enforcing mandatory input items The use of visibility conditions and user specific booleans to control user flow There is nothing particula…

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**Author:** ![gvalero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gvalero/32/1037_2.png) [@gvalero](https://community.glideapps.com/u/gvalero)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/autosaved-form/36411/8 "2021-12-28T15:20:39Z")

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Hola,

Your plan C could be this new trick shown by Robert here:

> [@Use Glide to upload a CSV of more items within your Glide App!](https://community.glideapps.com/t/use-glide-to-upload-a-csv-of-more-items-within-your-glide-app/36377):
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> see_no_evil Sneak Peek: Full video coming soon! [https://www.loom.com/share/09b6756c3a614f2b86dc008f2054d9ff](https://www.loom.com/share/09b6756c3a614f2b86dc008f2054d9ff)
