# Can One Component Populate Multiple Columns? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [May 25, 2023, 3:43am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-one-component-populate-multiple-columns/62118 "2023-05-25T03:43:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PBOWER](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pbower/32/92725_2.png) [@PBOWER](https://community.glideapps.com/u/PBOWER)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 3:43am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-one-component-populate-multiple-columns/62118/1 "2023-05-25T03:43:53Z")
Hi All, Can one component populate the same answer into multiple columns? I would like a date picker to populate the date into multiple columns (pick once, that date appears in multiple columns). Similarly, answer ‘yes’ either via a button or a choice component…and that populates a ‘yes’ into 10 different columns. Is that possible, or can I make the date/yes populate one column and the rest then copy that and also become the same date/or a yes? ---
**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:** [May 25, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-one-component-populate-multiple-columns/62118/2 "2023-05-25T03:52:15Z")
There’s several ways to do that depending on what your goal is. A computed column s such as a Template column can show the same value from another column. If you need a basic column to be populated, then you can use a Set Column action to set a value in another column. All depends on how your app is set up and how you want it to work. ---
**Author:** ![PBOWER](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pbower/32/92725_2.png) [@PBOWER](https://community.glideapps.com/u/PBOWER)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 4:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-one-component-populate-multiple-columns/62118/3 "2023-05-25T04:06:41Z")
Thank you Jeff! ---
**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:** [May 25, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-one-component-populate-multiple-columns/62118/4 "2023-05-25T23:37:55Z")
Just curious, may I know what is the use case here? Are you trying to make the chosen value the “default” for multiple other columns? ---
**Author:** ![PBOWER](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pbower/32/92725_2.png) [@PBOWER](https://community.glideapps.com/u/PBOWER)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 8:44am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-one-component-populate-multiple-columns/62118/5 "2023-05-26T08:44:09Z")
Hi, No. I’m trying to use the app to fill a spreadsheet that already exists (and I can’t change the columns). As an example, there’s a date column for when you start the form and finish the form, and today’s date. In practical terms, all three dates will always be the same. So, for simplicity, I want to have one date picker, but for it to fill all three fields. Further into the spreadsheet, there is a field for a driver’s name, the person filling in the form and the person inspecting. These will also always be the same person. So, I want a text field to enter a name, but it fills all three fields at the same time. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-one-component-populate-multiple-columns/62118/6 "2023-05-26T14:35:12Z")
Would an arrayformula be simpler for your use case? It would also work if your “original” field changes any time, so the changes are updated to the other columns. ---
**Author:** ![PBOWER](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pbower/32/92725_2.png) [@PBOWER](https://community.glideapps.com/u/PBOWER)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-one-component-populate-multiple-columns/62118/7 "2023-05-27T01:56:43Z")
Yes, good point, that would work too. Thanks ---
**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:** [May 28, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/can-one-component-populate-multiple-columns/62118/8 "2023-05-28T01:57:22Z")
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