# Checklist \> Set Column (Timestamp)

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/checklist-set-column-timestamp/28454
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [June 28, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/checklist-set-column-timestamp/28454 "2021-06-28T23:37:54Z")
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### Author: ![Eden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eden/32/18651_2.png) [@Eden](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Eden)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/checklist-set-column-timestamp/28454/1 "2021-06-28T23:37:54Z")

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Hi,  
I’m trying to set the Timestamp for when an item on a row was checked off.  
I was gonna use the Action: “Set Column”, but that doesn’t seem to do anything.

Here’s a screenshot  
**Checklist:**

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/7/a/7aed1eb21de58f90245b30c8841b457d50ace1da.png)  
**Action:**![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/d/4d7bcaa8ed2af38105f9761366a4d8a2ecdd7121.png)

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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: [June 28, 2021, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/checklist-set-column-timestamp/28454/2 "2021-06-28T23:47:47Z")

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The check action here won’t do anything, it’s separate to the action that will be triggered when you click on the “item” part of the list (not the checkbox).

As a workaround, you can use these two emojis as the image in a list view: ✅⬜. Conditionally show them when the item is checked or not checked.

The action should have 2 branches:

- If checked is not true then set check column to true, set timestamp.
- If checked is true then clear check column or set check column to false, and possibly clear the timestamp also if you want to.

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### Author: ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/checklist-set-column-timestamp/28454/3 "2021-06-28T23:50:48Z")

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Exactly! Here’s a demo of the functionality:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/1/41109a5152d662855cced88bd46607f967ddc0f4.jpeg "Glide: Setting up a daily RECURRING task list") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de2BUPsQCAc)