# Can I create a new item on another form from an action?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-create-a-new-item-on-another-form-from-an-action/24035>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [March 9, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-create-a-new-item-on-another-form-from-an-action/24035 "2021-03-09T23:30:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_Pierce](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/michael_pierce/32/22958_2.png) [@Michael\_Pierce](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Michael_Pierce)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-create-a-new-item-on-another-form-from-an-action/24035/1 "2021-03-09T23:30:23Z")

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Eg…

I’m in a customer record, I want to have button that creates a new task; I want it to immediately go into “add new item mode”.

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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:** [March 10, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-create-a-new-item-on-another-form-from-an-action/24035/2 "2021-03-10T00:42:22Z")

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So at the point where you want to add a new task, are you on a details screen or are you inside a form?

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Pierce](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/michael_pierce/32/22958_2.png) [@Michael\_Pierce](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Michael_Pierce)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-create-a-new-item-on-another-form-from-an-action/24035/3 "2021-03-10T00:58:30Z")

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At the point I want to add a new Task, I’m on a Customer form (record).

I got as far as adding the button click Action to Open Form (the Task from).

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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 10, 2021, 3:32am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-create-a-new-item-on-another-form-from-an-action/24035/4 "2021-03-10T03:32:12Z")

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The show form option would be the way to go if you want to open a form to add a new task from the customer details (view) screen.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Pierce](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/michael_pierce/32/22958_2.png) [@Michael\_Pierce](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Michael_Pierce)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 3:46am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-create-a-new-item-on-another-form-from-an-action/24035/5 "2021-03-10T03:46:17Z")

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I want to go straight into a new Task item (record) from a button on the selected Customer item (record).

All options I’ve explored take me to the Tasks form, then I have to click to create a new Task item.

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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 10, 2021, 3:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-create-a-new-item-on-another-form-from-an-action/24035/6 "2021-03-10T03:55:52Z")

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But a Show Form action will take will take you to a form screen that will let you add new rows to any sheet you choose.

Also, I’m getting confused with your use of the word 'form". Up until a few weeks ago, Form, meant the screen from a Form Button. Seems that glide has expanded that term to include the Add screen and the Edit screen. I just want to be sure I understand that when you say form, you are referring to either the Add, Edit, or Form screen and not a Details/View screen.

Any screenshots you can provide to help use to better understand what you are experiencing and where you are having issues. Better yet, if you can provide a video, that also makes it much easier to understand.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Pierce](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/michael_pierce/32/22958_2.png) [@Michael\_Pierce](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Michael_Pierce)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 4:15am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-i-create-a-new-item-on-another-form-from-an-action/24035/7 "2021-03-10T04:15:02Z")

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Thanks Jeff.

I’ll revisit what I’ve been trying to achieve. Maybe I’m confusing myself 🙂