# Create Columns

### Adding New Columns to a Google Sheet

First, add a new column directly in your Google Sheet.

Then click on *Refresh columns from a Google Sheet* on your TaskBot page.&#x20;

This can be done in a table dropdown, as shown below.

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Or, it can be done within a table column reference selection, as shown below.

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### Adding New Columns to a Native Table

On your table page, click on *plus icon* to create a new column.

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The new column will be created with an auto-generated name such as "New Col 1" or "New Col 2". By clicking on the column, you can rename it.

### FAQ

#### What happens if I edit or delete column names that are referenced in the building blocks?

In native tables:&#x20;

* [#what-happens-if-i-edit-column-names-in-native-tables-that-are-referenced-in-the-building-blocks](https://docs.zerowork.io/using-zerowork/native-tables#what-happens-if-i-edit-column-names-in-native-tables-that-are-referenced-in-the-building-blocks "mention")
* [#what-happens-if-i-delete-columns-in-native-tables-that-are-referenced-in-the-building-blocks-what-if](https://docs.zerowork.io/using-zerowork/native-tables#what-happens-if-i-delete-columns-in-native-tables-that-are-referenced-in-the-building-blocks-what-if "mention")

In Google Sheets:&#x20;

* [#what-happens-to-the-column-references-in-building-blocks-if-i-edit-some-of-the-column-names-in-my-go](https://docs.zerowork.io/using-zerowork/google-sheets#what-happens-to-the-column-references-in-building-blocks-if-i-edit-some-of-the-column-names-in-my-go "mention")
