# Why are there some columns you can and others you can't delete? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [January 1, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215 "2023-01-01T14:48:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215/1 "2023-01-01T14:48:12Z")
Why are there some columns you can and others you can’t delete? Try to understand Glide in this sense. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215/2 "2023-01-01T14:52:55Z")
I think the general rule is: - You can delete any computed column - You can only delete non-computed columns in native (Glide) tables. eg. If your data source is Google Sheets, then you can’t delete non-computed columns inside of the Glide Data Editor. ---
**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215/3 "2023-01-01T14:55:49Z")
I work in Glide Tables and sometimes I add a column I don’t need and don’t want and then I don’t understand WHY I can’t delete it. I only want columns I use 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215/4 "2023-01-01T14:58:19Z")
You should be able to delete any column in a Glide table. Can you show an example of one that you can’t? ---
**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215/5 "2023-01-01T15:14:46Z")
![CleanShot 2023-01-01 at 16.13.33@2x](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/c/2c7e4c76bcf611abe7eddb394e278e82e7175a31.png) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215/6 "2023-01-01T15:18:08Z")
Are you 100% certain that’s a Glide Table? That “Make Protected” option leads me to believe that it isn’t. You don’t normally see that with Glide tables. ---
**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215/7 "2023-01-01T15:18:36Z")
But this is old, so maybe this was based on Google! ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215/8 "2023-01-01T15:19:16Z")
What colour is the Table icon on the left? If it’s green, then it’s based on a Google Sheet (or maybe Excel). ---
**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215/9 "2023-01-01T15:19:32Z")
Yeah it was! Good to know I know now! ---
**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215/10 "2023-01-01T15:23:35Z")
Yeah, stupid, but I learned something too 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215/11 "2023-01-01T15:34:52Z")
Any day that you learn something new is a good day. You’re off to a good start in 2023 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![erwblo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/erwblo/32/75_2.png) [@erwblo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/erwblo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/why-are-there-some-columns-you-can-and-others-you-cant-delete/56215/12 "2023-01-01T15:38:40Z")
Haha, indeed!