# Change Linked Spreadsheet of App

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/change-linked-spreadsheet-of-app/877>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [October 4, 2019, 11:56am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/change-linked-spreadsheet-of-app/877 "2019-10-04T11:56:19Z")\
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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 21, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/change-linked-spreadsheet-of-app/877/11 "2020-03-21T15:44:57Z")

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Duplicating 2 apps and having them point to the same new sheet is not possible at this. Also, changing the sheet on an existing app is not possible. I’m not a big advocate of having separate apps for Admin and Users. I realize that it may be necessary in some situations, but more and more features are allowing for the ability to create Admin sections or Admin edit rights to an app intended for Users. I think it comes down to there being a lot of risk if you change an entire spreadsheet if something doesn’t match exactly. I’m not saying it shouldn’t be a goal at some point, but for now it’s a limitation.

I would offer the suggestion of creating a template of one app with both the Admin and User tabs, When duplicating, you would first duplicate with a new sheet. Then duplicate the new app with the same sheet. Then hide/remove tabs/components to make each one function as an Admin or User app.

> [@Front-end / admin apps duplication : what about the sheet(s)?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/front-end-admin-apps-duplication-what-about-the-sheet-s/4149/8):
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> Just a thought, could you structure your template app with both admin and non admin tabs? You could then make a copy of the template as an admin version where you hide the public tabs, then duplicate the app within your account using the same sheet, hide the admin tabs and then show the public tabs.

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