# Form location

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/form-location/8773>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [May 9, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/form-location/8773 "2020-05-09T00:35:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Amanda\_Peterson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/amanda_peterson/32/6362_2.png) [@Amanda\_Peterson](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Amanda_Peterson)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/form-location/8773/1 "2020-05-09T00:35:23Z")

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using a form and one of the fields is location. is there a smart way for users to add their location so that it’s valid and ultimately viewable/findable on the map?

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**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:** [May 9, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/form-location/8773/2 "2020-05-09T18:37:19Z")

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The only way to acquire a user’s location is to have them type in their location or coordinates.