# I have a "make array" type field but I can't get the content to be displayed in the layout

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**Created:** [December 1, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/i-have-a-make-array-type-field-but-i-cant-get-the-content-to-be-displayed-in-the-layout/68308 "2023-12-01T19:13:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fernando\_Duarte](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/fernando_duarte/32/67181_2.png) [@Fernando\_Duarte](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Fernando_Duarte)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/i-have-a-make-array-type-field-but-i-cant-get-the-content-to-be-displayed-in-the-layout/68308/1 "2023-12-01T19:13:10Z")

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I have a “make array” type field but I can’t get the content to be displayed in the layout

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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:** [December 1, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/i-have-a-make-array-type-field-but-i-cant-get-the-content-to-be-displayed-in-the-layout/68308/2 "2023-12-01T19:15:24Z")

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That’s because you are trying to place an array of multiple values into a container that can only hold one single value. You can use a Joined List column to convert the array into a comma delimited string, or use a Template column to merge your values instead of a Make Array column.

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**Author:** ![Fernando\_Duarte](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/fernando_duarte/32/67181_2.png) [@Fernando\_Duarte](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Fernando_Duarte)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/i-have-a-make-array-type-field-but-i-cant-get-the-content-to-be-displayed-in-the-layout/68308/3 "2023-12-01T19:33:00Z")

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Thank You!!

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/i-have-a-make-array-type-field-but-i-cant-get-the-content-to-be-displayed-in-the-layout/68308/4 "2023-12-08T19:33:40Z")

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