# Current location of the user as a separate point on map

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/current-location-of-the-user-as-a-separate-point-on-map/59802
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**Created:** [March 28, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/current-location-of-the-user-as-a-separate-point-on-map/59802 "2023-03-28T16:02:20Z")
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### Author: ![prolost](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/prolost/32/91021_2.png) [@prolost](https://community.glideapps.com/u/prolost)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/current-location-of-the-user-as-a-separate-point-on-map/59802/8 "2025-09-13T23:49:56Z")

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I did exactly the method @Jeff_Hager outlined above and it works. My implementation requires the user to click the Location component to update the field in the User table. Is there a version of this that can eliminate that step? It seems like it should be possible, as the Distance column type can calculate the distance from the user’s current location live, without any user intervention.

 ![Screenshot 2025-09-13 at 4.48.46 PM(3)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/f/a/fa66d0584390e0b4bb895c39865201a068d9ded2.png)

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