# Text to list **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [November 26, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-to-list/54980 "2022-11-26T20:10:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GK123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gk123/32/40613_2.png) [@GK123](https://community.glideapps.com/u/GK123)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-to-list/54980/1 "2022-11-26T20:10:09Z")
Hi. I want to create this flow: 1)the user writes a list of words in one “entire text” component (dad, mom, Bob, Jim…). 2)in another screen, it shows as a list with multiple items. each word (separate by ,) in a different list item. So I will have a list with the following items (a) dad, (b) mom, (c) Bob, (D)Jim… Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-to-list/54980/2 "2022-11-26T22:25:17Z")
try this one: > [@Collecting all dates into one table for a calendar](https://community.glideapps.com/t/collecting-all-dates-into-one-table-for-a-calendar/54941/6): > > use the lookup column or join column, and point to the column with the dates ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-to-list/54980/3 "2022-11-27T00:17:52Z")
Would these items be “permanent”? Say you have dad, mom, Bob, Jim initially but then you changed it to dad, mom, Andy, Jim. Should “Bob” still be a record? ---
**Author:** ![GK123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gk123/32/40613_2.png) [@GK123](https://community.glideapps.com/u/GK123)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2022, 10:28am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-to-list/54980/4 "2022-11-27T10:28:28Z")
Not necessarily. Do you have any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-to-list/54980/5 "2022-11-28T00:19:13Z")
Uzo’s suggestion would work, but I don’t know how “permanent” you want the data tied to each item in the list would be stored. What is your use case for this, or is it just for displaying purposes? ---
**Author:** ![GK123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gk123/32/40613_2.png) [@GK123](https://community.glideapps.com/u/GK123)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-to-list/54980/6 "2022-11-29T14:06:20Z")
I wish to do the following process: 1)the user enters free text that separates with a comma (,) (Dad, Mom, Jim, Bob). 2) there is a list with each item the user wrote-(item a) Dad, (item B) Mom… 3)The user can mark each item from the list as done. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/text-to-list/54980/7 "2022-11-30T00:41:17Z")
> [@fishbaguette\_breadbasket Transpose Columns to an Inline List: The Miracle Method](https://community.glideapps.com/t/transpose-columns-to-an-inline-list-the-miracle-method/32766): > > I’m often asked how to take columns of data (say form responses) and display them in an inline list. Here’s one way to do it—the MIRACLE METHOD. [[Glide: Transpose Data Columns into an Inline List with the MIRACLE METHOD] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-sh_Q3WbQc) So that will basically be this. I linked this since Bob has a video up there.