# How can we randomize a few screens in thunkable

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [May 26, 2021, 6:13am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148 "2021-05-26T06:13:33Z")
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### Author: ![namanchhajer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@namanchhajer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/namanchhajer)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2021, 6:13am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/1 "2021-05-26T06:13:34Z")

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How can we randomize a few screens in thunkable

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### Author: ![eko.devs.apploroceo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eko.devs.apploroceo/32/93147_2.png) [@eko.devs.apploroceo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eko.devs.apploroceo)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2021, 6:17am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/2 "2021-05-26T06:17:51Z")

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dint got it maybe explain more

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### Author: ![sketch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sketch/32/109058_2.png) [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2021, 6:18am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/3 "2021-05-26T06:18:25Z")

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Create a list with all your screens.  
Then add a navigatie to screen block.  
In the block add a pick random item from list.  
Replace the make a list with your list.

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### Author: ![eko.devs.apploroceo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eko.devs.apploroceo/32/93147_2.png) [@eko.devs.apploroceo](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eko.devs.apploroceo)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2021, 6:20am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/4 "2021-05-26T06:20:23Z")

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im pretty sure can be done using variables

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### Author: ![sketch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sketch/32/109058_2.png) [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2021, 6:20am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/5 "2021-05-26T06:20:40Z")

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Yep

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### Author: ![catsarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/catsarisky/32/100661_2.png) [@catsarisky](https://community.thunkable.com/u/catsarisky)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2021, 9:49am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/6 "2021-05-26T09:49:02Z")

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If you’re using a handful of screens, going to one randomly will work fine. There’s a “random item from list” block you’ll find useful.

But, If you’re building an app with hundreds or thousands of pages (like a quiz or trivia app), you need a different plan. 🙂

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### Author: ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2021, 9:51am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/7 "2021-05-26T09:51:52Z")

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Or else, you could go data-driven and display different data on the same page.

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### Author: ![catsarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/catsarisky/32/100661_2.png) [@catsarisky](https://community.thunkable.com/u/catsarisky)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2021, 9:52am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/8 "2021-05-26T09:52:30Z")

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You read my mind, codeswept! 🙂

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### Author: ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2021, 9:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/9 "2021-05-26T09:59:25Z")

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Haha😂

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### Author: ![namanchhajer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@namanchhajer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/namanchhajer)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2021, 10:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/10 "2021-05-29T10:47:48Z")

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Can you explain further ?

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### Author: ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2021, 10:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/11 "2021-05-29T10:59:08Z")

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> [@Creating a Dynamic Dictionary and Quiz app](https://community.thunkable.com/t/a-is-for-alert/272647):
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> Originally published Oct 2019 Revised & Updated Feb 2022 One pitfall that often catches out new Thunkers is creating more screens in their projects than they need to. Two classic examples of this are the Dictionary app and the Quiz app. As a new user, it’s easy to think that if you need 1 screen for 1 question then you need 50 screens for 50 questions. The knock on effect of this approach is that any future updates become more time consuming. This is especially true of UI changes since you wil…

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### Author: ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/12 "2024-11-08T13:22:16Z")

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### Author: ![matt\_conroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/matt_conroy/32/150843_2.png) [@matt\_conroy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/matt_conroy)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-we-randomize-a-few-screens-in-thunkable/1308148/13 "2024-12-19T17:00:26Z")

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