# Calculations on Form

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/calculations-on-form/4437>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [February 9, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/calculations-on-form/4437 "2020-02-09T23:23:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/calculations-on-form/4437/1 "2020-02-09T23:23:14Z")

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I have tried but cannot get this to work.

Is there a way to get calculations to show up live on a form?

I have a mileage app. I put in the beginning and ending mileage.

I would like for the computed trip to show up ‘live’ while I am entering the numbers.

Is this possible?

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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:** [February 9, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/calculations-on-form/4437/2 "2020-02-09T23:30:55Z")

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No, because the math columns require data to be written to the sheet first. Since you are in a form button, nothing has been written to the sheet yet. You would probably have to enter this into on a detail view screen first, get your calculation, then click on the form button to bring in the calculated values. I don’t know of a better way to do this.