# Counting action on a button

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**Created:** [December 15, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/counting-action-on-a-button/85725 "2025-12-15T16:34:42Z")\
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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:** [December 15, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/counting-action-on-a-button/85725/2 "2025-12-15T16:42:45Z")

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You bet! Add a user specific number column that increments every time they click it. When it reaches a threshold, prevent the clicking action (allow action when number is \< threshold).

My latest video on social feeds has a parallel setup on button clicks (record true/false when clicked), You’ll want to use an increment action.

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