# How to ask for custom text in an Action

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-ask-for-custom-text-in-an-action/27405
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [May 29, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-ask-for-custom-text-in-an-action/27405 "2021-05-29T19:01:36Z")
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### 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: [May 29, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-ask-for-custom-text-in-an-action/27405/2 "2021-05-29T19:46:26Z")

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What you want is the [Show Form](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/actions/single-actions/navigation/show-form) action.  
This will open a new screen where you can add the input components that you need, and then when the user submits a new row will be created.

A slightly more complicated way to do this (but one that gives you more control over the user experience) is to use a Link to Screen → This Item action, and then build a custom form. An example of how this can be done is available [here](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-custom-form/25014).

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