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# Location

> Log the device's current location.

The **Location** component logs a one-time location that does not update after it is enabled. For dynamic location detection, you may consider using a [Distance to Location](/docs/automation/computed-columns/distance) Computed Column, which updates as the user's location changes.

## Setting up the Location Component

#### Location Arcade

In the [Layout Editor](/docs/getting-started/intro-to-layout), select the tab you want to edit.

Click on the plus (+) symbol in the [Components](/docs/essentials/components) panel.

Select the **Location** component.

In the **Save to** field, select which column in your app's [Data Source](/docs/essentials/data-sources) to store the user's current coordinates.

* You can store coordinates in a [text column](/docs/essentials/basic-columns).

You can add a description in the **Label** field that will show for the user. This field also can be configured using a column in your data sheet.

The Location component is particularly useful in [Form](/docs/use-cases/forms) screens if your users are submitting location data. Once they have submitted their data, you can plot it on a map with the [Map Component](/docs/essentials/components/map).