# Public App - User - Workaround **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [April 14, 2020, 11:32am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/public-app-user-workaround/7032 "2020-04-14T11:32:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**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:** [April 16, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/public-app-user-workaround/7032/2 "2020-04-16T03:30:46Z")
Did you get your questions answered in these other threads? The new User Specific columns will only work for a user until they close the app at the moment. Sounds like Glide plans to make it possible for public apps to retain values in the future. For right now, I can’t think of a good way to link a user to specific data without being a signed in user. Even though they can submit a username in a form, there is nothing to identify which device or actual user submitted that form. > [@Check-boxes per user](https://community.glideapps.com/t/check-boxes-per-user/6829): > > Hello Team. Thanks in advance for your help. I am developing an app that requires sign-in to access it, and then the users would use various check-boxes to mark when tasks are complete. Is there an elegant way to develop this? I have developed multiple relations to achieve it, but I feel like there should be a very easy way to be done. > [@User Specific Columns + User Profiles Demo](https://community.glideapps.com/t/user-specific-columns-user-profiles-demo/7097): > > call_me_hand Hey all! Wanted to create a quick and very rough demo of Glide’s two newest features: User Specific Columns and User Profiles. The video covers the process from sheet creation to feature implementation. Hope this helps until an official video comes out! [[Glide: User Specific Columns and User Profiles Demo] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LLur9db8NM) > [@Like counter](https://community.glideapps.com/t/like-counter/7094): > > Hello everyone, how can I make a likes counter to see how many people liked your post --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/public-app-user-workaround/7032)._