# Screen Column Component?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/screen-column-component/23190>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [February 21, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/screen-column-component/23190 "2021-02-21T20:11:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![belzoni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/belzoni/32/20862_2.png) [@belzoni](https://community.glideapps.com/u/belzoni)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/screen-column-component/23190/1 "2021-02-21T20:11:15Z")

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Sorry to be so dense, but I can’t find ANYTHING explaining the purpose and function of the SCREEN COLUMN components. Can someone please point me in the right direction?

thnx!

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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:** [February 21, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/screen-column-component/23190/2 "2021-02-21T20:23:57Z")

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It allows you to use any values currently on the screen. It’s hard to explain, but you’ll know it when you need it.

> [@new New containing screen context for conditions](https://community.glideapps.com/t/new-containing-screen-context-for-conditions/12316):
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> Conditions now have a new ‘screen’ context which lets you choose values from the current screen. This allows you to do things like: Show items where Category is the same as Category (to show a list of items that relate to this one) Show items where Price is equal to Price (to show a list of items which have the same price as the current item) If you’re unsure of how to use this new context - this tutorial might be worth a watch → [https://youtu.be/reeS28W…](https://youtu.be/reeS28W0YXQ)

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**Author:** ![kyleheney](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/kyleheney/32/41173_2.png) [@kyleheney](https://community.glideapps.com/u/kyleheney)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/screen-column-component/23190/3 "2021-02-21T20:31:58Z")

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Also noted here in the context of building forms:

[https://docs.glideapps.com/all/guides/quick-starts/intermediate-techniques/forms](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/guides/quick-starts/intermediate-techniques/forms)

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**Author:** ![belzoni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/belzoni/32/20862_2.png) [@belzoni](https://community.glideapps.com/u/belzoni)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/screen-column-component/23190/4 "2021-02-21T20:37:48Z")

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I think I get it… it’s a recursive entry to a Form. I’ll play with it.

Meanwhile, it appears the Glide documentation team agrees with Jeff. It appears it really is hard to explain 😆

 ![Screen Shot 2021-02-21 at 3.35.24 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/1/0/100918fac7003b9c532a33b0e6e9efec9eb7a496.png)