# Little Tip: Use DUPLICATED ITEMS to search with multiple search terms

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/little-tip-use-duplicated-items-to-search-with-multiple-search-terms/39588>\
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**Created:** [March 13, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/little-tip-use-duplicated-items-to-search-with-multiple-search-terms/39588 "2022-03-13T13:46:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/little-tip-use-duplicated-items-to-search-with-multiple-search-terms/39588/1 "2022-03-13T13:46:55Z")

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Sharing this little tip for using ‘Duplicated Items’ component when you want to search for matches using **multiple search terms**.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/5/0/509ec0f107e0b205d20cdcb64c6115e541d88f8c.webp "New Recording - 3/13/2022, 2:37:40 PM") ](https://vimeo.com/687635428/b33c12d195)

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**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/little-tip-use-duplicated-items-to-search-with-multiple-search-terms/39588/3 "2022-03-13T19:32:46Z")

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Originally, I did try that and failed. You need to combine arrays and not comma separated lists in order to get one new array. Otherwise you just get 2 identical arrays. Unless I am missing a trick?!

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/9/b/9b73798aa20ce42524eb10f024c033d5ab1a69d9.png)

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**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:** [March 13, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/little-tip-use-duplicated-items-to-search-with-multiple-search-terms/39588/4 "2022-03-13T19:36:23Z")

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I was referring to the columns that accept the choice components.

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**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2022, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/little-tip-use-duplicated-items-to-search-with-multiple-search-terms/39588/5 "2022-03-13T19:41:26Z")

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Yes that’s what I used… I combine the data pushed into those 2 columns…

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**Author:** ![Simon\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/simon_hill/32/94730_2.png) [@Simon\_Hill](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Simon_Hill)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/little-tip-use-duplicated-items-to-search-with-multiple-search-terms/39588/6 "2022-03-13T19:47:33Z")

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Not sure if this is right…

https://player.vimeo.com/video/687709502?h=e3567f242b&app_id=122963

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**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:** [March 13, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/little-tip-use-duplicated-items-to-search-with-multiple-search-terms/39588/7 "2022-03-13T19:53:25Z")

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I’m mistaken. Forgive me. Somehow I thought it converted…