# Lookup changing to Text indicator

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-changing-to-text-indicator/3048>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [December 21, 2019, 3:34am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-changing-to-text-indicator/3048 "2019-12-21T03:34:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![George\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/george_b/32/534_2.png) [@George\_B](https://community.glideapps.com/u/George_B)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 3:34am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-changing-to-text-indicator/3048/1 "2019-12-21T03:34:06Z")

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@david I don’t know if it’s a bug or not but why do some created Lookup columns have an icon that indicates it is a Text column where others show the icon as a Relation column. When you go in to edit either one you can’t edit it, you just see it is a Lookup, so what is the difference between the two and why the different icons?

[https://i.gyazo.com/d9916eea9eb283b7a8f6fcca19d499ed.mp4](https://i.gyazo.com/d9916eea9eb283b7a8f6fcca19d499ed.mp4)

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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 21, 2019, 4:30am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-changing-to-text-indicator/3048/2 "2019-12-21T04:30:09Z")

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Is it a difference between a lookup against a single relation vs a lookup against a multiple relation?

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**Author:** ![George\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/george_b/32/534_2.png) [@George\_B](https://community.glideapps.com/u/George_B)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 5:00am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-changing-to-text-indicator/3048/3 "2019-12-21T05:00:40Z")

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Edit: I was wrong with my previous reply. I was looking at the wrong sheet. It is still there and yes that must be it as the relation it is using does in fact have multiple checked. Thanks @Jeff_Hager.

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**Author:** ![kyleheney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/kyleheney/32/41173_2.png) [@kyleheney](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kyleheney)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 10:59am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/lookup-changing-to-text-indicator/3048/4 "2019-12-21T10:59:32Z")

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Similar issue: [Issue with Lookup](https://community.glideapps.com/t/issue-with-lookup/2614)