# How to clear whole column? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Tags:** actions\ **Created:** [December 20, 2020, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115 "2020-12-20T22:10:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [December 20, 2020, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/1 "2020-12-20T22:10:42Z")
is there a way to clear whole column? in action tab? ---
**Author:** ![SantiagoPerez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/santiagoperez/32/16807_2.png) [@SantiagoPerez](https://community.glideapps.com/u/SantiagoPerez)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/2 "2020-12-20T22:21:46Z")
Hey @Uzo Check this thread: [šŸš€ Set Column Action: Alter a DIFFERENT SHEET'S VALUES!](https://community.glideapps.com/t/set-column-action-alter-a-different-sheets-values/18342) ---
**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:** [December 20, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/3 "2020-12-20T22:24:17Z")
iā€™m looking to clear whole column, not row ---
**Author:** ![SantiagoPerez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/santiagoperez/32/16807_2.png) [@SantiagoPerez](https://community.glideapps.com/u/SantiagoPerez)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/4 "2020-12-20T22:26:06Z")
I understand but at the moment thereā€™s no native way how to clear a whole column. You have to have a workaround. In one of those threads šŸ§µ @Robert_Petitto explains how to do it and helped me how to achieve it in this app. [https://yielding-crayon-5516.glideapp.io/](https://yielding-crayon-5516.glideapp.io/) I hope that helps. ---
**Author:** ![Drearystate](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/drearystate/32/49605_2.png) [@Drearystate](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Drearystate)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/5 "2020-12-20T22:50:12Z")
You can run a script that triggers a column reset. Thereā€™s a post I made called scripts scripts scripts. In there it tells you how to do this. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/6 "2020-12-20T23:03:15Z")
i know, but for some reason is not affecting cells with links to images, when im clearing images links in my sheets, you still can see them in app even after refreshing or reloading. but when i clear it with action button, it disappear right-away, but i can only clear one with this technic ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/7 "2020-12-20T23:12:29Z")
Whatā€™s your scenario for wanting to clear a whole column of images? ---
**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:** [December 20, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/8 "2020-12-20T23:14:46Z")
to set new ones and have empty icons showing that you can put new ---
**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:** [December 21, 2020, 12:07am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/9 "2020-12-21T00:07:35Z")
there is one more problem, in action i cant clear item if is not on the first row in the relation, only clear when is in the first row. i did reference and lookup for each row. and i created actions for each reference to each row, and only the first row work ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/10 "2020-12-21T01:20:53Z")
Next questionā€¦when in your app would a user add images then clear them at all at once? Whatā€™s the scenario? ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/11 "2020-12-21T01:21:38Z")
What I mean to say is, for what purpose is a user adding images and then wanting to clear them at once? ---
**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:** [December 21, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/12 "2020-12-21T01:26:23Z")
iā€™m creating a game, almost finish šŸ˜‰ go to tick tac tab > **[E-store](https://e-strore.glideapp.io/)** > > Online bidding App ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 4:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/13 "2020-12-21T04:33:21Z")
Ahā€¦you and I are on the same page: > **[TicTacToe](https://tictactoe.glideapp.io/)** ---
**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:** [December 21, 2020, 5:02am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/14 "2020-12-21T05:02:10Z")
hahahah, yes but mine you donā€™t have to sign in lol ---
**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:** [December 21, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/15 "2020-12-21T05:28:02Z")
now iā€™m gonna work on how to score the game whit-out sign inā€¦ lol but i will do that tomorrow, iā€™m tired ---
**Author:** ![Pratik\_Shah](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/pratik_shah/32/12416_2.png) [@Pratik\_Shah](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Pratik_Shah)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 6:03am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/16 "2020-12-21T06:03:12Z")
Genius ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/17 "2020-12-21T12:43:41Z")
Nice! Are you able to play on more than one device? ---
**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:** [December 21, 2020, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/18 "2020-12-21T13:04:27Z")
yes, on my phone Samsung galaxy and laptop Mac Pro, works good ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/19 "2020-12-21T14:34:23Z")
Iā€™ve been using this when I donā€™t have any Row ID column in my table. So I used Set Column action to clear value from every column I had in my table. It worked šŸ˜ * * * šŸ’” **Workaround** : One table I had a Row ID column that I created for my user-specific columns. I deleted it when I had no user-specific column to create anymore and created a Unique Key columnā€¦ and guess what? Yes, also worked! šŸ¤Ŗ ---
**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 21, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115/20 "2020-12-21T15:19:31Z")
Great one Lucas, forgot we can use the unique ID from an add row to serve as the ā€œrowIDā€ as well. [Next page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-clear-whole-column/20115.md?page=2)