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## [How can I remove shadow from text input?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-remove-shadow-from-text-input/1564386)

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**Author:** [@edmondson942](https://community.thunkable.com/u/edmondson942)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2021, 11:38am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-remove-shadow-from-text-input/1564386 "2021-10-16T11:38:29Z")

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Hello, Does anybody know how to remove the bottom shadow/border on the text input in the drag and drop interface? I’ve played with every option and I can’t seem to get rid of it.

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## [Chat app problem](https://community.thunkable.com/t/chat-app-problem/1501917)

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**Author:** [@rishabh\_2008](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rishabh_2008)\
**Replies:** 30\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2021, 10:13am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/chat-app-problem/1501917 "2021-10-16T10:13:04Z")

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Hey there how to make a chat app which saves chat like whatsapp cause I was making a chat app with realtime DB But the Realtime DB Deletes the base after 30days i don’t why but can anyone help with this Thi…

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## [Indicating different location in map marker](https://community.thunkable.com/t/indicating-different-location-in-map-marker/1563824)

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**Author:** [@s19113448fanh](https://community.thunkable.com/u/s19113448fanh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2021, 4:17am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/indicating-different-location-in-map-marker/1563824 "2021-10-16T04:17:38Z")

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I wanted to make a map, with different markers (lets say, a public toilet A and a playground B). When I click on it, it will navigate to another screen with more information in it. However when I use “when GoogleMap Call…

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## [Scanning an expiration date from app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/scanning-an-expiration-date-from-app/1563467)

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**Author:** [@sriram.padmanabhan05](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sriram.padmanabhan05)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/scanning-an-expiration-date-from-app/1563467 "2021-10-15T19:34:43Z")

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I would like to know if its possible to scan an expiration date from a product

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## [How to check if the device is connected Webview](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-check-if-the-device-is-connected-webview/1560468)

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**Author:** [@Gustavo\_Lima](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Gustavo_Lima)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-check-if-the-device-is-connected-webview/1560468 "2021-10-15T16:49:02Z")

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I have a webview and when the internet is disconnected it displays an error message on iOS. I would like it to migrate to a screen, and on this screen when connected it goes back to the previous screen automatically. Is …

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## [Why can't two buttons share rounded corners](https://community.thunkable.com/t/why-cant-two-buttons-share-rounded-corners/1560138)

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**Author:** [@tony.ycy.program](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tony.ycy.program)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/why-cant-two-buttons-share-rounded-corners/1560138 "2021-10-15T16:46:25Z")

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Just what i want :arrow\_up\_small: This is the editor This is the actual test :arrow\_up\_small: This is a screenshot of my phone

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## [Wanted to integrate speech assessment API in an app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wanted-to-integrate-speech-assessment-api-in-an-app/1563075)

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**Author:** [@appmaker\_smm](https://community.thunkable.com/u/appmaker_smm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wanted-to-integrate-speech-assessment-api-in-an-app/1563075 "2021-10-15T14:20:22Z")

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Hi all! I want to build an app where users can record their speech and get a pronunciation score via an API. Can this be achieved through the Thunkable Web API component? Or what else will be needed in order to build it? …

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## [Setting RotateZ in the new UI](https://community.thunkable.com/t/setting-rotatez-in-the-new-ui/1563033)

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**Author:** [@vvaroczii](https://community.thunkable.com/u/vvaroczii)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/setting-rotatez-in-the-new-ui/1563033 "2021-10-15T14:10:56Z")

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I am trying to replicate the horizontal slider from the below tutorial: The new Drag&Drop builder hasn’t got the row or column component so using the group component instead however I can’t seem to find the way to rota…

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## [How can you start an animation from an event?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-you-start-an-animation-from-an-event/1560984)

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**Author:** [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 5:18am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-you-start-an-animation-from-an-event/1560984 "2021-10-15T05:18:16Z")

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Is there any way to trigger an animation to start? For example, play a Lottie animation when a button is clicked? These are the only options:

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## [Country App not working](https://community.thunkable.com/t/country-app-not-working/1562412)

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**Author:** [@aarush12.tiwari8s](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aarush12.tiwari8s)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/country-app-not-working/1562412 "2021-10-15T03:35:41Z")

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Hello everyone. I recently tried to make the country app. It is also posted in your youtube channel- YouTube\]How to use Thunkable Web API Component: Countries Info App - Part 2 - YouTube So your actual project is only …

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## [Reaching the Thunkable team](https://community.thunkable.com/t/reaching-the-thunkable-team/1534395)

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**Author:** [@iflylocc](https://community.thunkable.com/u/iflylocc)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/reaching-the-thunkable-team/1534395 "2021-10-14T23:51:11Z")

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Hi all, I’ve been trying to reach the Thunkable team regarding a serious issue for almost a week, contacting via both the websites live chat feature and the hello@ email address. I’m trying here as well as I see staff m…

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## [Screen Opens twice on Downloaded iOS App](https://community.thunkable.com/t/screen-opens-twice-on-downloaded-ios-app/843710)

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**Author:** [@maptheunknown](https://community.thunkable.com/u/maptheunknown)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/screen-opens-twice-on-downloaded-ios-app/843710 "2021-10-14T21:38:55Z")

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First screen loads twice and triggers Screen.Opens block twice on the downloaded iOS app and sometimes triggers Screen.Starts block and sometimes doesn’t. Here is a simple sample app to recreate: https://x.thunkable.co…

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## [Problem with Share.Call Phone Number](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-with-share-call-phone-number/1502831)

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**Author:** [@fuloviy2v](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fuloviy2v)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/problem-with-share-call-phone-number/1502831 "2021-10-14T19:17:08Z")

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I need to insert hash sign # into the dialer line I dumped the concatenation of variables into a string for viewing and control. All symbols are visible on the application screen. "hash sign #" is visible, “commas” ar…

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## [Accessing a JSON array using a variable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/accessing-a-json-array-using-a-variable/1561935)

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**Author:** [@brucemortland7e6c](https://community.thunkable.com/u/brucemortland7e6c)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/accessing-a-json-array-using-a-variable/1561935 "2021-10-14T16:26:49Z")

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I’m trying to access a JSON array using a variable (as in with a for loop) and it seems that you cannot access arrays in JSON with a variable. Anyone else seeing the same thing? Thanks, Bruce https://x.thunkable.com…

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## [Video component not playing on IOS device](https://community.thunkable.com/t/video-component-not-playing-on-ios-device/1547857)

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**Author:** [@expertauthor2020](https://community.thunkable.com/u/expertauthor2020)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/video-component-not-playing-on-ios-device/1547857 "2021-10-14T14:16:41Z")

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There seems to be a problem with using a URL in the video component. We use dropbox to share the link. It works in android but not in IOS. The size is below 50MB and it’s an MP4 format. Is there anything we can do? Hopi…

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## [Is it necessary to assign a cloud variable in a local variable](https://community.thunkable.com/t/is-it-necessary-to-assign-a-cloud-variable-in-a-local-variable/1561184)

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**Author:** [@regisby-if](https://community.thunkable.com/u/regisby-if)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/is-it-necessary-to-assign-a-cloud-variable-in-a-local-variable/1561184 "2021-10-14T08:39:22Z")

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A somewhat stupid question. When you display a cloud variable several times on a page, is it better to display the cloud variable directly or to assign this cloud variable to a local variable and after display the local…

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## [My copied app is not working the same way](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-copied-app-is-not-working-the-same-way/1553732)

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**Author:** [@dro](https://community.thunkable.com/u/dro)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 8:12am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/my-copied-app-is-not-working-the-same-way/1553732 "2021-10-14T08:12:05Z")

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My copied app does NOT work the same way as the original app. The issue is happening in the copied apps blocks not screens. My app has 12 screens and all work fine except the processing in the blocks is not the same in …

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## [How to compare two numbers?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-compare-two-numbers/1560813)

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**Author:** [@gauthammv09n34](https://community.thunkable.com/u/gauthammv09n34)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 7:11am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-compare-two-numbers/1560813 "2021-10-14T07:11:48Z")

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I am making a scoreboard app. I am trying to make the app recognize the winner in a football game so when its full time a label will say congratulations “team name”. What do i do to make the app recognize which team has …

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## [How to parse a list and retrieve items the contain a specific property?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-parse-a-list-and-retrieve-items-the-contain-a-specific-property/1559231)

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**Author:** [@jakeheron](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jakeheron)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 5:54am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-parse-a-list-and-retrieve-items-the-contain-a-specific-property/1559231 "2021-10-14T05:54:18Z")

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@muneer @tatiang Hi, I hope you are doing well. I have quite a complex logic problem in my app that is seriously stumping me. Essentially, I would like to design an algorithm which parses a list and retrieves a list it…

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## [How do you use the Email Sign In By Firebase component?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-you-use-the-email-sign-in-by-firebase-component/1560819)

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**Author:** [@shaabazkhan20117d23](https://community.thunkable.com/u/shaabazkhan20117d23)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-you-use-the-email-sign-in-by-firebase-component/1560819 "2021-10-14T04:50:24Z")

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How do use the Email Sign In By Firebase component because when I use it, I connect Thunkable with API Key and Database URL from Firebase and I use the sign in/up blocks correctly. I use things like below. Can you please…

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## [Game Design - Resetting Canvas Challenge](https://community.thunkable.com/t/game-design-resetting-canvas-challenge/1560480)

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**Author:** [@rothmana](https://community.thunkable.com/u/rothmana)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/game-design-resetting-canvas-challenge/1560480 "2021-10-13T23:28:48Z")

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Hello, I have students build game apps, which include a “reset game” feature when they reach the end game screen. Recently, when students get to the end game screen, and click to restart game, the canvas on the screen …

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## [Amazing Aurora: A Made with Thunkable Success!](https://community.thunkable.com/t/amazing-aurora-a-made-with-thunkable-success/1389631)

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**Author:** [@ronnie](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ronnie)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/amazing-aurora-a-made-with-thunkable-success/1389631 "2021-10-13T22:41:37Z")

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Greetings, everyone! I just wanted to share my project with the masses here on Thunkable and give a little background. I have been meaning to do this for a while, but it has been pretty busy and I have been feverishly wo…

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## [Url encoding string](https://community.thunkable.com/t/url-encoding-string/1408899)

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**Author:** [@Giuseppe\_Geppo\_Catta](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Giuseppe_Geppo_Catta)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/url-encoding-string/1408899 "2021-10-13T20:37:31Z")

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Is there an easy way to encode a string to make it a valid URL? I need to send an SQL query using a web api, but int he query there is a field that contain a “free string” so It can contain whatever chars such as à,é," …

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## [Open Google Maps App from Webview](https://community.thunkable.com/t/open-google-maps-app-from-webview/1543091)

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**Author:** [@Gustavo\_Lima](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Gustavo_Lima)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/open-google-maps-app-from-webview/1543091 "2021-10-13T19:59:48Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a common webview running one of my sites. And it has a link that redirects to Google Maps. But it doesn’t open the Google Maps app on Android, on iOS it normally opens Google Maps, how can I open the …

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## [How to get image from firebase](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-get-image-from-firebase/1558984)

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**Author:** [@enzka007](https://community.thunkable.com/u/enzka007)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-get-image-from-firebase/1558984 "2021-10-13T15:54:50Z")

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Hello , How to get image from firebase ? for wallpaper app and Show image from Firebase in thunkable project ?

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## [Web app passing parameter URL](https://community.thunkable.com/t/web-app-passing-parameter-url/1549455)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_Marchisio](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Andrea_Marchisio)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/web-app-passing-parameter-url/1549455 "2021-10-13T12:21:38Z")

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I need to publish my app as Web so generating an URL; calling the URL I need to pass a parameter to use it inside … is it possibile? Thanks Andrea

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## [Not able to modify the clone](https://community.thunkable.com/t/not-able-to-modify-the-clone/1559612)

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**Author:** [@abedo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/abedo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/not-able-to-modify-the-clone/1559612 "2021-10-13T12:28:28Z")

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Hi I have the row 96 and i want to make 30 copies of it inside Column 93 Row 96 contains a label the image then label (Label Image Label) When i do Clone, i want to set the value or the labels but i am not able to do …

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## [Remove variable text from another variables text](https://community.thunkable.com/t/remove-variable-text-from-another-variables-text/1558098)

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**Author:** [@bikeon.kfte5](https://community.thunkable.com/u/bikeon.kfte5)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 11:32am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/remove-variable-text-from-another-variables-text/1558098 "2021-10-13T11:32:30Z")

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Hi @tatiang @muneer I want to remove items one at a time from a list variable (BikeON 0020,BikeON 0019,BikeON 0018) The list variable is retrieved from airtable, the individual item is also from the same table but is …

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## [Thunkable and IFTTT](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-and-ifttt/1559061)

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**Author:** [@spcsoshc2021l6i](https://community.thunkable.com/u/spcsoshc2021l6i)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 9:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/thunkable-and-ifttt/1559061 "2021-10-13T09:50:08Z")

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hello everyone, I am trying to make an app that can send a email when I press a button and I would like to use IFTTT. however, I can’t seem to find any tutorials to do this. can anyone please tell me how can I use IFTT…

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## [How to save a canvas drawing in a google sheet cell?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-save-a-canvas-drawing-in-a-google-sheet-cell/1525031)

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**Author:** [@206vincia2kau](https://community.thunkable.com/u/206vincia2kau)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2021, 8:42am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-save-a-canvas-drawing-in-a-google-sheet-cell/1525031 "2021-10-13T08:42:21Z")

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Hello, my problem if you can help me would be much appreciated :slight\_smile: : i created a canvas (thunkable X) and i would like to send my drawing to a google sheet cell exactly the same way im sending text with th…

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