# ๐คณ Populate a Form by Scanning a QR Code
**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/populate-a-form-by-scanning-a-qr-code/69957
**Category:** Community Resources
**Created:** [January 24, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/populate-a-form-by-scanning-a-qr-code/69957 "2024-01-24T20:18:43Z")
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### Author:  [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/populate-a-form-by-scanning-a-qr-code/69957/1 "2024-01-24T20:18:43Z")
# โ Hey fellow Gliders!
In this video, learn how allow users to scan a QR code to prepopulate a form screen using:
๐ A helper table
๐ A template column
๐ Get Part of URL columns
๐ Form container
Iโve used this method to create scavenger hunt activities, inventory apps, onboarding functionality, and time card systems.
There are several of variations you can do using this methodology (eg. use a form screen over a form container, create QR codes to deeplinks to different apps that use the same data tables, etc.), but the core functionality is the same.
### ๐ฟ Enjoy!
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERVxDnpn4lU)
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### Author:  [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/populate-a-form-by-scanning-a-qr-code/69957/2 "2024-01-24T20:52:55Z")
Thanks Bob! ๐
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### Author:  [@jamesstamper72](https://community.glideapps.com/u/jamesstamper72)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/populate-a-form-by-scanning-a-qr-code/69957/3 "2024-01-24T22:59:03Z")
This is exactly what I have been trying to figure out, thank you so much for sharing!
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### Author:  [@Joe\_Gabriele](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Joe_Gabriele)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/populate-a-form-by-scanning-a-qr-code/69957/4 "2024-04-06T21:52:38Z")
Little stuck. So I added the โShow URL of Current Screenโ, which is displayed in the Text, but when I add the โ?name=Bobโ at the end of my URL, it doesnt show the modified URL, only the base URL. Any idea what I could be doing wrong?
\*\*\*nevermind, ended up working after I added a new screen
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### Author:  [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2024, 3:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/populate-a-form-by-scanning-a-qr-code/69957/5 "2024-04-07T03:33:35Z")
You wonโt be able to see it in the builder, only the published app. Could that be the issue?
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### Author:  [@Joe\_Gabriele](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Joe_Gabriele)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/populate-a-form-by-scanning-a-qr-code/69957/6 "2024-04-07T14:42:24Z")
I was using a live site, so not really sure why the delay.
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### Author:  [@Sascha\_Camilli](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Sascha_Camilli)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/populate-a-form-by-scanning-a-qr-code/69957/7 "2024-07-01T06:57:40Z")
Hi Roberto,
thank you so much. That helped a lot. If I use this table/app without login for several users I would need to make user specific coloumns in the helper table, right?
Thank you
Bes regards
Sascha
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### Author:  [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2024, 7:26am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/populate-a-form-by-scanning-a-qr-code/69957/8 "2024-07-01T07:26:36Z")
> [@Sascha\_Camilli](#):
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> If I use this table/app without login for several users I would need to make user specific coloumns in the helper table, right?
Yes.