# Start cell edit on event?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-cell-edit-on-event/91518>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [June 6, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-cell-edit-on-event/91518 "2024-06-06T21:51:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ryan\_Deardorff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryan_deardorff/32/63815_2.png) [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-cell-edit-on-event/91518/1 "2024-06-06T21:51:21Z")

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Is there a way to cause a table cell to enter editing mode via script/event? I know you can set "allowEditOn" to have it happen when the user clicks on it, but I'd like to have it happen when the user clicks a button.