# Open an app from where the user left off

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/open-an-app-from-where-the-user-left-off/48632
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [September 25, 2018, 12:42am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/open-an-app-from-where-the-user-left-off/48632 "2018-09-25T00:42:09Z")
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### Author: ![Laura\_Griffith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5a626/32.png) [@Laura\_Griffith](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Laura_Griffith)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2018, 12:42am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/open-an-app-from-where-the-user-left-off/48632/1 "2018-09-25T00:42:09Z")

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Hello,  
I have an app where the user hits a button to receive different text via a list. RIght now every time the user opens the app it starts from the beginning of my list. Is there a way for the user to go to the place they left off after seeing the branding screen even after closing the app? Currently I just have this:

![44%20PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/b/d/bd38947c5c44874eaaf2f3d811579f1132111aa4.png)

If you can answer in pictures not explanations it would be very much appreciated. I don’t speak engineer. 🙂

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### Author: ![cttricks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/cttricks/32/93678_2.png) [@cttricks](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cttricks)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2018, 9:57am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/open-an-app-from-where-the-user-left-off/48632/2 "2018-09-25T09:57:02Z")

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Hello @Laura_Griffith  
kindly read your previous post. you’ll get the solution there 😀

> [@How do i make a list repeat itself?](http://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-list-repeat-itself/48447/11):
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> Hello @Laura_Griffith try these blocks ! According to this, when a user reopens the app the list position will automatically be set, where the user left it. /Ct tricks

/Ct tricks

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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, 11:55am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/open-an-app-from-where-the-user-left-off/48632/3 "2024-11-08T11:55:24Z")

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