# Access values from the graph of a sketch?

**URL:** <https://cl.desmos.com/t/access-values-from-the-graph-of-a-sketch/589>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** sketch\
**Created:** [October 16, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/access-values-from-the-graph-of-a-sketch/589 "2019-10-16T18:39:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Grubbs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/daniel_grubbs/32/719_2.png) [@Daniel\_Grubbs](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Daniel_Grubbs)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/access-values-from-the-graph-of-a-sketch/589/1 "2019-10-16T18:39:00Z")

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Is there a way to access values from a graph within a sketch window? I want students to be able to sketch on a picture, but also the ease of graph calculations vs. CL

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**Author:** ![JayChow](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/jaychow/32/1674_2.png) [@JayChow](https://cl.desmos.com/u/JayChow)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/access-values-from-the-graph-of-a-sketch/589/2 "2019-10-16T18:47:17Z")

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No number source in sketch. You can store the calculations in a graph on another screen if you want to stay in a graph.