# Empty states of lists

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/empty-states-of-lists/219>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [February 7, 2020, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/empty-states-of-lists/219 "2020-02-07T22:10:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![adamg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@adamg](https://forum.adalo.com/u/adamg)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/empty-states-of-lists/219/1 "2020-02-07T22:10:43Z")

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Is there a way to have empty state text if there are no items in a list eg to prompt someone to add an item to the list.

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**Author:** ![dosandco](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/dosandco/32/39_2.png) [@dosandco](https://forum.adalo.com/u/dosandco)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/empty-states-of-lists/219/2 "2020-02-08T07:50:57Z")

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At present the workaround is to have a group underneath the list with your prompt text in it. Set the group’s visibility to show only if the list’s results’ count is 0. See the help docs here: [https://help.adalo.com/how-to/how-to-create-an-empty-state](https://help.adalo.com/how-to/how-to-create-an-empty-state)