# Is there a way to create a custom unit type?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-a-custom-unit-type/58494>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [February 26, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-a-custom-unit-type/58494 "2023-02-26T14:14:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Polina\_Gregory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/polina_gregory/32/54955_2.png) [@Polina\_Gregory](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Polina_Gregory)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-a-custom-unit-type/58494/1 "2023-02-26T14:14:31Z")

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For example, instead of using $5000, I want it to be 🍋5000

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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:** [February 26, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-a-custom-unit-type/58494/2 "2023-02-26T14:20:21Z")

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You can use a template column, like so:

 ![CleanShot 2023-02-26 at 22.19.17@2x](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/d/5/d54a036caf619cb4536da5db3e039142f2180b92.png)

> **[Glide • Template Column](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/reference/computed-columns/template-column)**
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> Display dynamic text that can change with the values in other columns.

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**Author:** ![Polina\_Gregory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/polina_gregory/32/54955_2.png) [@Polina\_Gregory](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Polina_Gregory)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-a-custom-unit-type/58494/3 "2023-02-26T14:49:29Z")

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Thank you that’s exactly what I was looking for

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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:** [February 26, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-a-custom-unit-type/58494/4 "2023-02-26T15:09:28Z")

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~~You can do the same thing in the number column without having to create a template column. Just edit the number column and change the unit there.~~

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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:** [February 26, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-a-custom-unit-type/58494/5 "2023-02-26T15:10:44Z")

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I actually tried that first, but it appears that it won’t accept an emoji as a unit 🤷🏼‍♂️

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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:** [February 26, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-a-custom-unit-type/58494/6 "2023-02-26T15:12:53Z")

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Oh, that’s weird. Good to know.

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**Author:** ![Polina\_Gregory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/polina_gregory/32/54955_2.png) [@Polina\_Gregory](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Polina_Gregory)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-create-a-custom-unit-type/58494/7 "2023-02-28T21:07:26Z")

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Yeah I also tried that