# How do I show a step only when an earlier answer is Yes?

**URL:** <https://community.checklistsquad.com/t/how-do-i-show-a-step-only-when-an-earlier-answer-is-yes/22>\
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**Created:** [October 29, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.checklistsquad.com/t/how-do-i-show-a-step-only-when-an-earlier-answer-is-yes/22 "2026-10-29T23:58:39Z")\
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On our room turnover, “Note any damage” should only appear when there is damage. Can a step depend on an earlier answer?

_Posted by the ChecklistSquad team. This one comes up often, so the answer is below. Reply if your setup needs something it doesn’t cover._

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Yes. Give the step a rule with **Show only when…**. The rule looks at an earlier yes/no or number answer, and the step stays hidden until the answer matches.

1. Make sure an earlier step asks the question, for example “Any damage in the room?” with a yes/no field.
2. In the template editor, open the later step’s **•••** menu and choose **Show only when…**.
3. Pick the earlier step, then the answer: **Yes** or **No** , or for a number, greater or less than a value.
4. Tap **Apply rule** , then **Save changes**.

 ![When to show this, for Note any damage: When Any damage in the room? (Damage found), Answer is Yes, with Apply rule](https://community.checklistsquad.com/uploads/default/original/1X/90d0c5cd975b8207ff633bce3c2e054a61c43fe4.webp)

The outline shows the rule as a chip on the step:

 ![The Handoff section in the template editor: Take room photos, Any damage in the room?, Note any damage with the chip When Any damage in the room? is Yes, Supervisor inspection, Mark the room ready](https://community.checklistsquad.com/uploads/default/original/1X/fbef33529a98d70e864daa1d68683c91a12a1f76.webp)

- A hidden step stays out of the checklist and out of its count.
- If someone changes the earlier answer, the step hides again, and anything already typed into it is kept.
- A rule can only look at a step that comes before it. Use **Move up** in the step’s menu if the question is below.

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