# Star Rating :: Component :: How to help

**URL:** <https://forum.adalo.com/t/star-rating-component-how-to-help/21290>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [December 26, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/star-rating-component-how-to-help/21290 "2021-12-26T13:41:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![k86305](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@k86305](https://forum.adalo.com/u/k86305)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/star-rating-component-how-to-help/21290/1 "2021-12-26T13:41:29Z")

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Hi all,

I am trying to use the new Start rating component from Market-Place, but I am struggling on how to use it.

I want this component to set the value like “Other components” option, and my new input form could get the value from this Start rating component. But while creating the form, I realized that this star Rating componenet does not apear in “other compoenent” list. Hence becomes useless for my desired use-case.

Plus the option currently available with this component, can only set properties for a logged in user. That is not so useful. I am thinking to use drop-down menu instead for rating requirements.

Any help from Adalo members is greately appreciated.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/adalo/original/2X/9/96d57f56a55dffa45e4e7daea6925c46952770f1.png)

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**Author:** ![njimmy10](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/njimmy10/32/23489_2.png) [@njimmy10](https://forum.adalo.com/u/njimmy10)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/star-rating-component-how-to-help/21290/2 "2021-12-26T13:58:29Z")

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If you want to use the rating in a text input. you need to update a user property, and gives that input a default value of that updated property

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**Author:** ![Eugen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/eugen/32/25382_2.png) [@Eugen](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Eugen)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/star-rating-component-how-to-help/21290/3 "2021-12-26T14:02:58Z")

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Hi, I don’t understand well what you are trying to do. In order to get the Star Rating working, you have to setup a “Rating” **numeric property** in that collection, **in relation** with **Users**  
Then to retrieve the average rating for an item , use a custom formula like this :  
**Current Item - (Rating Sum) / n. of users**  
Once you click on Star Rating, do a double **update action** - Add Logged in User to Current Item - Ratings

Is that helpful?  
If you need more help let me know, i can build a sample preview

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/star-rating-component-how-to-help/21290/4 "2022-01-05T14:03:43Z")

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