# Getting the number of displayed items on a tab

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/getting-the-number-of-displayed-items-on-a-tab/5178
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [March 5, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/getting-the-number-of-displayed-items-on-a-tab/5178 "2020-03-05T01:51:44Z")
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### Author: ![vijay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/vijay/32/3259_2.png) [@vijay](https://community.glideapps.com/u/vijay)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/getting-the-number-of-displayed-items-on-a-tab/5178/1 "2020-03-05T01:51:44Z")

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I have a tab where the number of items (lists) displayed vary based on the visibility conditions. At any point of time, is there a way to get to know the number of items displayed? I would like to use that to display a message saying: “You have X items to read.”

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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: [March 5, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/getting-the-number-of-displayed-items-on-a-tab/5178/2 "2020-03-05T01:53:48Z")

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You can use a Rollup column against the sheet or a relation to summarize.