# Cell update in Glide Page

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/cell-update-in-glide-page/37770>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [January 27, 2022, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cell-update-in-glide-page/37770 "2022-01-27T13:43:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![3dyuval](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/3dyuval/32/37504_2.png) [@3dyuval](https://community.glideapps.com/u/3dyuval)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cell-update-in-glide-page/37770/1 "2022-01-27T13:43:26Z")

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Hey Gliders!  
I’m trying to update a cell using a Form Text Entry Component and by setting ‘Set Column Values’ but a new column is being added instead of being edited.  
How do I properly set it edit the cell instead of appending a new column?  
Thanks!

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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:** [January 27, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cell-update-in-glide-page/37770/2 "2022-01-27T14:15:46Z")

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Can you explain some more and show some screenshots?

Form, Add, and Edit screens don’t usually need any additional actions unless you need to do some extra work. Form and Add screens are designed to add rows. Edit screens are designed to edit existing rows.

It sounds like you have a Form or Add screen with additional On Submit actions. I’m guessing you are should either be using an Edit screen or just a Detail screen with an entry component. But it all depends on how you have things set up right now.

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**Author:** ![3dyuval](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/3dyuval/32/37504_2.png) [@3dyuval](https://community.glideapps.com/u/3dyuval)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cell-update-in-glide-page/37770/3 "2022-01-27T15:56:56Z")

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Oh , yes. You were right.  
If anyone runs into this, the solution was to not put the Text Entry inside a Form Container element.  
This what forces a new column every time you use On Submit action.

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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:** [January 27, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cell-update-in-glide-page/37770/4 "2022-01-27T23:41:46Z")

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By “new column”, do you mean “new row” instead?

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**Author:** ![3dyuval](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/3dyuval/32/37504_2.png) [@3dyuval](https://community.glideapps.com/u/3dyuval)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cell-update-in-glide-page/37770/5 "2022-01-29T12:50:12Z")

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Yes. Sorry for the confusion