# Protecting columns from editing: can't find(((( **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [July 18, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/protecting-columns-from-editing-cant-find/64066 "2023-07-18T14:39:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ne\_Dvornikom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ne_dvornikom/32/61843_2.png) [@Ne\_Dvornikom](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ne_Dvornikom)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/protecting-columns-from-editing-cant-find/64066/1 "2023-07-18T14:39:17Z")
Hello! I’m trying to protect first colums of [Сколько стоит учеба?](https://nedvornikom.glide.page/dl/Filter) but user still can chane it’s values. In admin panel (Data) i don’t have option to protect as column((( I’m on Pro plan. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/protecting-columns-from-editing-cant-find/64066/2 "2023-07-18T15:00:12Z")
Can you just delete the component so they can’t change it? ---
**Author:** ![Ne\_Dvornikom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ne_dvornikom/32/61843_2.png) [@Ne\_Dvornikom](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ne_Dvornikom)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/protecting-columns-from-editing-cant-find/64066/3 "2023-07-19T15:36:00Z")
Hello, Jeff! I want them to see names of rows. [Here](https://community.glideapps.com/t/protected-columns/17209/3) you mentioned that there is function for protecting column. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/protecting-columns-from-editing-cant-find/64066/4 "2023-07-19T19:30:33Z")
Protected columns are only available for external data sources, such as google sheets. You don’t want that though. Marking a column as protected means it’s completely inaccessible to glide, the app, and any users. You wouldn’t be able to use or see the column in any way. You don’t want Protected Columns because it will not do what you want. Like I said, if you have an entry component, but you don’t want users to change the value, then delete the component so they can’t make changes. If you still want them to see the value, then add a different component, such as the text component. ---
**Author:** ![Ne\_Dvornikom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/ne_dvornikom/32/61843_2.png) [@Ne\_Dvornikom](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Ne_Dvornikom)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/protecting-columns-from-editing-cant-find/64066/5 "2023-07-20T14:38:53Z")
Thank you, Jeff! I’m sorry if i am slowpoke - can you explain about components? What should i do in table? Is it about type of column? Or smth else? ---
**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:** [July 20, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/protecting-columns-from-editing-cant-find/64066/6 "2023-07-20T15:35:37Z")
You don’t need to do anything in the table. Everything you need to do is in the front end designer. > **[Glide • Introduction to Components](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/guides/core/components)** > > Learn what components can do and how you can work with them.