# Problems with Arrayformula

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/problems-with-arrayformula/1408>\
**Category:** Report a Bug\
**Created:** [October 26, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/problems-with-arrayformula/1408 "2019-10-26T15:04:43Z")\
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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:** [October 26, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/problems-with-arrayformula/1408/2 "2019-10-26T15:34:31Z")

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Row’s with formulas are considered filled rows. Glide looks for the first empty row to add new data. Because of that, it is advised to use arrayformulas instead to autopopulate the formula down and then delete all of the empty rows. When a new row is added from the app, then it will add the row to the sheet and apply the formula to the new row. Here is some additional information.

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> [@Using ARRAYFORMULA()'s in Row 1 of your Spreadsheet](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-arrayformula-s-in-row-1-of-your-spreadsheet/529):
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> I can’t take credit for this tip but I just found out about this trick/tip by reading a post [here](https://community.glideapps.com/t/if-user-deletes-1st-row-he-loses-array-formula/246). So the “Normal” way of using an ARRAYFORMULA function is to use it in row 2 of a given column. You just have to be careful not to accidentally deleted it, or have a user delete it. So the next idea was to put it in row 2 but not put any other data in the row and then hide or minimize that row. Basically your data for the non ARRAYFORMULA columns would start on row 3. Then I saw the post I’ll l…

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