# Using a Template Column to Populate a Choice Component
**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-a-template-column-to-populate-a-choice-component/66820
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**Created:** [October 7, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-a-template-column-to-populate-a-choice-component/66820 "2023-10-07T12:43:31Z")
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### Author:  [@Monj](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Monj)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-a-template-column-to-populate-a-choice-component/66820/1 "2023-10-07T12:43:31Z")
Just a quick question. I have a choice element and I want to know if it is possible to populate it with a list from a template column?
e.g. Basic Plan, Basic Plus Plan, and Premium Plan. Once selected, I can then write that value to another column.
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### Author:  [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-a-template-column-to-populate-a-choice-component/66820/2 "2023-10-07T13:02:26Z")
Yes, that’s possible. You can use a template column as the source, as long as each option is in a separate row.
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### Author:  [@Monj](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Monj)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-a-template-column-to-populate-a-choice-component/66820/3 "2023-10-07T13:31:51Z")
@Darren_Murphy Thank you for your help.
I am sorry but I am not sure if you understood my question.
I have a choice element on my form and I want to populate it with a list from a template column. The template will not have any replacement values. Just a list of choices. Let’s say I create a template column like this.
Basic Plan
Basic Plus Plan
Premium Plan
On the Choice component I want it to display it like this
— (this of course meaning nothing is selected)
Basic Plan
Basic Plus Plan
Premium Plan
Then when the user selects one, I want it to write to another column on the same row.
First, my question is, is it possible do this?
Second, how would I do it?
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-a-template-column-to-populate-a-choice-component/66820/4 "2023-10-07T13:56:57Z")
> [@Darren\_Murphy](#):
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> each option is in a separate row
This part is very important. The choice component MUST be based on individual values in separate rows. There’s no workaround for that. Find a way to get those values in separate row and then it will work.
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### Author:  [@Monj](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Monj)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-a-template-column-to-populate-a-choice-component/66820/5 "2023-10-07T14:09:07Z")
Okay. I will give that a try. Thanks!