# Disable pasting a value to a field

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/disable-pasting-a-value-to-a-field/35127>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [November 27, 2021, 4:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/disable-pasting-a-value-to-a-field/35127 "2021-11-27T04:09:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mzsadiek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mzsadiek/32/36021_2.png) [@mzsadiek](https://community.glideapps.com/u/mzsadiek)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 4:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/disable-pasting-a-value-to-a-field/35127/1 "2021-11-27T04:09:35Z")

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Hi!

There is an important field that I want users to enter twice. However, I don’t want them to copy the value of the first field to the second field. Therefore, I want users to be unable to duplicate the first value and paste the second value. Ideally, the first value will become invisible, like a password (just showing dots) when going to the confirmation field, so you can’t see it anymore.

Any ideas on how I would b able to achieve this?

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**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/disable-pasting-a-value-to-a-field/35127/2 "2021-11-27T04:32:37Z")

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try this: pointer-events: none; when entering is finished, or:

```auto
-webkit-user-select: none;
 -moz-user-select: none;
 -ms-user-select: none;
 user-select: none;

```