# Check if a user exist without custom forms **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [December 16, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/check-if-a-user-exist-without-custom-forms/68769 "2023-12-16T15:49:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mauricio\_Gonzalez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mauricio_gonzalez/32/65524_2.png) [@Mauricio\_Gonzalez](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mauricio_Gonzalez)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/check-if-a-user-exist-without-custom-forms/68769/1 "2023-12-16T15:49:35Z")
Hi! Is it possible to create a validation if a current email/phone number already exists when creating a new user? I understand we can use a custom form and then show a hint, but I would love to keep everything under **a regular form screen** to avoid unnecesary updates. Thanks so much! ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/check-if-a-user-exist-without-custom-forms/68769/2 "2023-12-16T17:11:56Z")
If that was possible, it would be one less reason to use Custom Forms 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mauricio\_Gonzalez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mauricio_gonzalez/32/65524_2.png) [@Mauricio\_Gonzalez](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mauricio_Gonzalez)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2023, 2:03am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/check-if-a-user-exist-without-custom-forms/68769/3 "2023-12-17T02:03:26Z")
True ☹ kinda wish we could have an option to have placeholder data without creating an entire new table for it!