# \#startscreen

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## [Screen Starts vs Screen Opens](https://community.thunkable.com/t/screen-starts-vs-screen-opens/31265)

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**Author:** [@Gilbaja](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Gilbaja)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/screen-starts-vs-screen-opens/31265 "2020-04-20T18:14:54Z")

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There’s a new option for screen element. We can now select “When Screen Starts” or “When Screen Opens”. What’s the difference?