# Edit Pencil Grayed Out

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-pencil-grayed-out/19457>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [December 6, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-pencil-grayed-out/19457 "2020-12-06T16:11:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jillrohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jillrohan/32/3737_2.png) [@jillrohan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/jillrohan)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-pencil-grayed-out/19457/1 "2020-12-06T16:11:15Z")

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I would like users (actually just admin) to be able to edit items in a compact list. When I go to a list item and check the box to “allow users to edit” the edit pencil turns on but is grayed out. ???

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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:** [December 6, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-pencil-grayed-out/19457/2 "2020-12-06T16:30:12Z")

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What is your current edit condition for each item?

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**Author:** ![jillrohan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jillrohan/32/3737_2.png) [@jillrohan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/jillrohan)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/edit-pencil-grayed-out/19457/3 "2020-12-06T17:39:29Z")

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Thanks for your quick reply! When I went out of the app and then back on the pencil was working!