# Make Data columns searchable within the Data pane

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-data-columns-searchable-within-the-data-pane/26681>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [May 12, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-data-columns-searchable-within-the-data-pane/26681 "2021-05-12T06:44:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Rogelio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rogelio/32/1054_2.png) [@Rogelio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rogelio)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-data-columns-searchable-within-the-data-pane/26681/1 "2021-05-12T06:44:42Z")

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At least I’m not aware, but in order to assign a Data value, for example to a Text component you either enter a custom value or you scroll up/down until you find the column you’re looking for.

When you have a sheet of 50+ columns this can be challenging.

A great improvement would be to make the columns/data searchable within the screen shown below.

thoughts?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/5/45addf7d4af7ade2aa4d7f65cae665b464f8b484.png)

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**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 7:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-data-columns-searchable-within-the-data-pane/26681/2 "2021-05-12T07:18:49Z")

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i.m trying to understand what you mean… but i can’t

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**Author:** ![Rogelio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rogelio/32/1054_2.png) [@Rogelio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rogelio)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 7:59am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-data-columns-searchable-within-the-data-pane/26681/3 "2021-05-12T07:59:47Z")

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When you add a Text component in the builder, to assign it a value you select a column from the drop-down under Data located on the right-hand pane.

This feature request is to simply be able to search the drop-down to find the column you’re after.

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-data-columns-searchable-within-the-data-pane/26681/4 "2021-05-12T13:25:04Z")

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Yes! Glide team is already providing this

I have apps with hundreds of columns and I need it so bad lol

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**Author:** ![Rogelio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rogelio/32/1054_2.png) [@Rogelio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rogelio)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-data-columns-searchable-within-the-data-pane/26681/5 "2021-05-12T13:51:28Z")

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It’s a simple request but would make a huge difference.

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/make-data-columns-searchable-within-the-data-pane/26681/6 "2021-05-12T13:53:04Z")

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For sure!