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# Increment Value

> Increase or decrease a number by any value.

With the **Increment Value** action, you can increase or decrease a number by any value that you choose.

![Incrementing a number by one.](/docs/_fern-img/742a3b61f85ea95c73e635a7bb32b83d220e1b5788edb8ca0eb821a2fba23c74.webp)

The **Increment Value** action can be used as an action in the components of your app (like [Buttons](/docs/essentials/components/button), [Collections](/docs/essentials/components/collections), and much more), or it can be triggered along with other actions as part of a [Workflow](/docs/getting-started/introduction-to-workflows).

## Setting up the Increment Value Action

#### Layout Editor

#### Increment Value Adding Arcade

Click on the plus (+) sign in the **Components** panel and select the **Component** you want to trigger the action.

In the **General** tab on the right side of the Layout Editor, navigate to the **Actions** section and select **Increment number**.

Select the icon and descriptive text to use in your app.

Choose which row and column in your **data source** should be the target of the action.

Enter how much to increase the value by. To decrease the value instead, add a minus symbol (-) in front of the value.

You can optionally add **Conditions** for certain criteria to be met before a user can trigger this action.

#### Workflow Editor

#### Increment Value Action Editor Arcade

Select the **+ New Workflow** button. If you have existing actions, click on the plus (+) sign in the left panel.

Select the **data source** for your action.

Configure your first action by clicking the first step in the workflow. You can also add conditions to your actions, if needed.

To add new actions to the flow, hover just underneath a step and click the plus button. In this way you can add the Increment Value action as just one step in a larger workflow.

Check the [Introduction to Actions](/docs/automation/actions) page for a full list of components that can be used to trigger actions.