# Is array column an option in glide tables **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [April 18, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-array-column-an-option-in-glide-tables/25722 "2021-04-18T17:06:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rjp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@rjp](https://community.glideapps.com/u/rjp)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-array-column-an-option-in-glide-tables/25722/1 "2021-04-18T17:06:41Z")
I’m using glide tables, not sheets. can I do arrays? I cant find in docs how to do this? ---
**Author:** ![bastos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/bastos/32/11462_2.png) [@bastos](https://community.glideapps.com/u/bastos)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-array-column-an-option-in-glide-tables/25722/2 "2021-04-18T19:00:48Z")
I think this thread may answer your question. > [@What's the difference between Sheets and Tables?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-sheets-and-tables/20334): > > I have noticed that many new users appear to get a little confused when it comes to understanding what constitutes a sheet vs a table, and how they interact. The introduction of [Glide Tables](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/glide-tables) a while back has possibly exacerbated this situation somewhat. So I’m creating this FAQ topic in an attempt to provide some clarification. Please note that this is the way that I choose to think about it, which works for me. Others may think about it differently, and that’s fine slightly_smiling_face The… ---
**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:** [April 18, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-array-column-an-option-in-glide-tables/25722/3 "2021-04-18T22:46:59Z")
You can create single columns, join them together in a template column, let’s say using a comma to separate them, then split them into an array using the split text column. ---
**Author:** ![giozuno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/giozuno/32/36928_2.png) [@giozuno](https://community.glideapps.com/u/giozuno)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-array-column-an-option-in-glide-tables/25722/4 "2022-01-19T21:30:43Z")
Can I use a List to display the arrays on the Split Text Columnn? ---
**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:** [January 19, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-array-column-an-option-in-glide-tables/25722/5 "2022-01-19T22:02:55Z")
No you can’t. Lists are derived from rows, not arrays. There’s ways to do it, but you first need a table with the maximum number of rows you could possibly have to match the maximum number of array items you could possibly have. Then a column to sequentially number each row in order. Then duplicate that array on every row using a single value column. Then use a single value column against the array to pull out a single array item using the ‘from start’ option and using the sequentially numbered column as your value from the start.