# Copying Table Inputs to next slide **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Created:** [September 21, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545 "2020-09-21T15:00:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeffrey\_Stephanoff](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/jeffrey_stephanoff/32/1164_2.png) [@Jeffrey\_Stephanoff](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Jeffrey_Stephanoff)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/1 "2020-09-21T15:00:37Z")
Hey there, I want to take student inputs from a table and copy them to a new table in the next screen. help? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JAC9186](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/jac9186/32/5018_2.png) [@JAC9186](https://cl.desmos.com/u/JAC9186)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/2 "2020-09-21T15:12:14Z")
> **[copy previous table • Activity Builder by Desmos](https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/5f3060a849058f576115df26)** > > by Jay Chow I got this from @JayChow Just change the `t=` line in the CL of Slide 2 to match whatever your table was called beforehand. I believe the size of your previous table will control the CL on Slide 2, so it’s just a placeholder table, but you might need to play with the size. ---
**Author:** ![Jeffrey\_Stephanoff](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/jeffrey_stephanoff/32/1164_2.png) [@Jeffrey\_Stephanoff](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Jeffrey_Stephanoff)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/3 "2020-09-21T15:14:13Z")
Thanks for the SUPER QUICK response! I just found this on my own right after I sent the message 😛 ---
**Author:** ![willow01nb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/willow01nb/32/762_2.png) [@willow01nb](https://cl.desmos.com/u/willow01nb)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/5 "2021-02-03T13:22:12Z")
> **[\[Copy of\] 2.3 M2L11 Conditional Relative Frequencies and Association •...](https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/601aa375e928dc0ce0cedd11)** > > by Nancy Blanks Is there a reason that cell (1,1) of “table1” at the top on slide 3 does not copy to cell (1,1) of “table2” at the top of slide 4, but, somehow, does copy to cell (1,1) of “table3” at the top of slide 5? (The table3 on slide 5 copies the table2 from slide 4, which is blank supposedly). ---
**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:** [February 4, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/6 "2021-02-04T01:58:36Z")
I believe using `initialCellContent` only takes the very first string that’s available, which for table1 is blank. Just use `cellContent(1,1):` and then in another line of code `cellEditable(1,1): true`. ---
**Author:** ![willow01nb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/willow01nb/32/762_2.png) [@willow01nb](https://cl.desmos.com/u/willow01nb)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 3:13am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/7 "2021-02-04T03:13:25Z")
Wow! Thank you so much. ---
**Author:** ![willow01nb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/willow01nb/32/762_2.png) [@willow01nb](https://cl.desmos.com/u/willow01nb)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 4:14am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/8 "2021-02-04T04:14:36Z")
I did try this method- I’ve updated the slides 3 and 4, and, for some reason, the problem is still persisting. However, I love this new idea about how to avoid using initialCellContent- that will save me from having to write latex when a want a cell prepopulated with math symbols. Thank you. ---
**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:** [February 4, 2021, 8:07am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/9 "2021-02-04T08:07:28Z")
I think the issue is you named a variable “tablesurvey” but also have a component in slide 9 with the same name. I think that component is overriding the variable. Rename the table on slide 9 (or the variable in slide 4) and I think that will fix it. ---
**Author:** ![willow01nb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/willow01nb/32/762_2.png) [@willow01nb](https://cl.desmos.com/u/willow01nb)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 11:47pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/10 "2021-02-04T23:47:02Z")
Thanks- it could be that I have too many components in general on the page. I used find and replace to change the references to the exact table names. I’ve used this feature before, it just does not appear to be working this time. ---
**Author:** ![willow01nb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/willow01nb/32/762_2.png) [@willow01nb](https://cl.desmos.com/u/willow01nb)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/11 "2021-03-04T01:12:16Z")
I know you all are very busy. One other feature request is if, on the “teacher” view of the dashboard, you could generate a list of students who “started” the activity but did “not start” a component on a slide. The “not started” tab could be one of the tabs next to the “original” and “responses” tab that each component already has on the “teacher” view of the dashboard. The “summary” view of the dashboard could produce a dot for a slide when user clicks a button in response to multiple choice even if no response is written in the text input box. The quick summary of who did not complete the additional components on the slide is a useful feature for grading and also in-class prompting purposes. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2021, 5:01am UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/12 "2021-03-04T05:01:24Z")
You should put the request to desmos. Try @JayChow. ---
**Author:** ![willow01nb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/willow01nb/32/762_2.png) [@willow01nb](https://cl.desmos.com/u/willow01nb)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/13 "2021-03-05T18:11:52Z")
> **[test • Activity Builder by Desmos](https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/604266b0887c30396ba2b20d)** > > by Nancy Blanks I have used the Computation Layer documentation to find 2 workarounds: one using the “warning” feature, which sets an orange warning symbol and a small note on the teacher dashboard for blank graphing, sketch and table components. For slide 1, I have “hidden” a table which is set to display the word “blank” when the labeled “text input” is blank. It even works if I’ve created “initial text” in the text input- which I do all the time (and is an amazing feature!). The second is on slide 3- a graph or a table that is “hidden” that will always still show up on the teacher dashboard for each student. I plan to create a hidden table with just one cell that goes right above each component which will say “blank” if the component has no response yet for a student. I have 2 questions: 1. When a student is currently on a slide (and their slide is lit up in Desmos), a dot still appears even if the warning sign is supposed to be triggered on that particular slide. As soon as they move to the next slide, the orange warning sign appears on the dashboard for the previous slide. When I’m in class and a student has not started an activity, it is important for me to know a.s.a.p. so I can prompt them to do their best work. Is it possible to see the warning symbol while the student is on the slide that the warning symbol is supposed to appear? (I love this warning symbol- it is going to truly help speed up my grading). 2. For the sketch component, the computation layer warning I wrote says that if the “strokeCount” is less than 1, then there will be a warning. However, with text and math text, many students only use one of the 2 text options now (this is a game changer for me). Is there another way to determine whether anything has been written on the sketch to “start” that component? When a component has been started, then its very easy to look through all of the “responses.” But it is sometimes easy to miss the few students who may not yet have started a particular component on a slide when the class size is large. ---
**Author:** ![Amy\_Towriss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/amy_towriss/32/1549_2.png) [@Amy\_Towriss](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Amy_Towriss)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/14 "2022-03-02T13:23:40Z")
Can someone tell me why on slide 15 my code works on tbl4 for bring in a table, but not in tbl5…tbl 4 should bring in tbl 1 from slide 12 and tbl5 should bring in tbl3 from slide 14. Thanks! > **[\[Copy of\] Geo-Coordinate Geometry Day 1 • Activity Builder by Desmos](https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/620a8f94de9bd40a1e60b478)** > > Re-Introduction to algebra for coordinate geometry proofs ---
**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:** [March 2, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/15 "2022-03-02T16:50:38Z")
You have your cellContents in one line. You need to carriage return for those sinks to work (they should turn green). ---
**Author:** ![Amy\_Towriss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/amy_towriss/32/1549_2.png) [@Amy\_Towriss](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Amy_Towriss)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/16 "2022-03-02T18:13:59Z")
> [@Daniel\_Grubbs](#): > > carriage return Thanks…but I am not sure I understand how to do what you are telling me. Where would the carriage return go? In tbl5 CL? There are no issues with just 1 table on the screen…only when I add a second. I appreciate your help! ---
**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:** [March 2, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/17 "2022-03-02T18:18:19Z")
You have something like: ```auto cellContent(0,1): t.cellContent(0,1) cellContent(0,2): t.cellContent(0,2) cellContent(0,3): t.cellContent(0,3) ``` They need to be on separate lines: ```auto cellContent(0,1): t.cellContent(0,1) cellContent(0,2): t.cellContent(0,2) cellContent(0,3): t.cellContent(0,3) ``` ---
**Author:** ![maryparrish](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/maryparrish/32/4413_2.png) [@maryparrish](https://cl.desmos.com/u/maryparrish)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/copying-table-inputs-to-next-slide/1545/18 "2023-03-02T22:51:48Z")
JAY CHOW FOR KING OF THE UNIVERSE! Thank you so much. We are using this table for a teacher professional learning. Teachers will dig into data, enter results from cumulative assessments. THANK YOU, JAY for making life easier.