# Deleted column in Google Sheets, but still shows in Glide **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [December 7, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleted-column-in-google-sheets-but-still-shows-in-glide/35645 "2021-12-07T16:48:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David\_Gabler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david_gabler/32/44332_2.png) [@David\_Gabler](https://community.glideapps.com/u/David_Gabler)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleted-column-in-google-sheets-but-still-shows-in-glide/35645/1 "2021-12-07T16:48:31Z")
I deleted the ROWINDEX column in Google Sheets, but it still shows in Glide. The only reason I used Google Sheets to delete was DELETE does not show as an option in the Glide Data Editor… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/e/2ec078238f07b707e8319a432088c708754d25f3.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/b/b/bb2bf36f5ca262bab76c88e5165c3cd3fe4c0f4a.png) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleted-column-in-google-sheets-but-still-shows-in-glide/35645/2 "2021-12-07T16:51:25Z")
Did you click on the refresh button to reload the google sheet? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/d/4d04d520f19e2c3cfdaf2bac0d45351100a25e8b.png) ---
**Author:** ![David\_Gabler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david_gabler/32/44332_2.png) [@David\_Gabler](https://community.glideapps.com/u/David_Gabler)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleted-column-in-google-sheets-but-still-shows-in-glide/35645/3 "2021-12-07T16:52:55Z")
Now I did… So smart I don’t know what I don’t know… ---
**Author:** ![David\_Gabler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david_gabler/32/44332_2.png) [@David\_Gabler](https://community.glideapps.com/u/David_Gabler)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleted-column-in-google-sheets-but-still-shows-in-glide/35645/4 "2021-12-07T17:04:21Z")
OK, though I still would like to know why I cannot delete a column in the Glide editor? I can ADD a column! ---
**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleted-column-in-google-sheets-but-still-shows-in-glide/35645/5 "2021-12-07T17:06:56Z")
I believe that in the Glide Data Editor you can only delete columns that you created from within the Glide Data Editor (either a basic or computed Glide column). Columns native to your Google Sheet would need to be deleted in Google Sheets. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleted-column-in-google-sheets-but-still-shows-in-glide/35645/6 "2021-12-07T17:29:26Z")
It’s possible that it’s just a limitation of the google api. ---
**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 8, 2021, 1:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleted-column-in-google-sheets-but-still-shows-in-glide/35645/7 "2021-12-08T01:37:09Z")
> [@David\_Gabler](#): > > OK, though I still would like to know why I cannot delete a column in the Glide editor? I can ADD a column! ~~You can. Just select the column by clicking the row number at the far left in the Data Editor, and then hit the _Delete_ key on your keyboard.~~ ![Screen Shot 2021-12-08 at 9.34.30 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/9/7/97ce302801af1fc224a7bfee621b58c80666a5b2.png) ~~Alternatively, you can use a Delete Row Action from within the app.~~ duh, you said _columns_ and I read _rows_. Okay, ignore me. I haven’t had my breakfast yet 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![David\_Gabler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/david_gabler/32/44332_2.png) [@David\_Gabler](https://community.glideapps.com/u/David_Gabler)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 1:53am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleted-column-in-google-sheets-but-still-shows-in-glide/35645/8 "2021-12-08T01:53:28Z")
No, that’s fine. I’ve actually been wondering how to create some kind of purge of ‘old’ records using Delete Row Action, but I don’t see any way to put it in a loop… ---
**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 8, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleted-column-in-google-sheets-but-still-shows-in-glide/35645/9 "2021-12-08T02:05:39Z")
yeah, Glide doesn’t support the concept of loops. To do something like this you need to use something external to Glide, such as Apps Script or Integromat/Zapier (assuming the rows are also in a Google Sheet). For Glide Tables, the only real option is the Glide API. But for now that’s only available to enterprise customers. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 2:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/deleted-column-in-google-sheets-but-still-shows-in-glide/35645/10 "2021-12-09T02:06:25Z")
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