# Private columns in Glide Tables

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-columns-in-glide-tables/74288>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [June 21, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-columns-in-glide-tables/74288 "2024-06-21T05:01:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![abdo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/abdo/32/36540_2.png) [@abdo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/abdo)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-columns-in-glide-tables/74288/1 "2024-06-21T05:01:09Z")

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There are so many cases where we connect a table to an app only to use a few columns.

Take for example an Order table. We might require the order delivery date to be used in multiple apps, but all other Order information like total value, customer info etc… All that it would be great to hide for some apps.

I remember when Google Sheet was the source, some columns could be set to private.  
Any chance this can be done with Glide Tables?

This could also improve app performances as unused data is not downloaded by a user device.

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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:** [June 22, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-columns-in-glide-tables/74288/2 "2024-06-22T03:04:16Z")

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Yes, I would love the idea of “column owners” as well, ones that maybe obfuscate the data unless you’re a particular role.