# Open Pop Up in Header from an Element in the page

**URL:** <https://forum.bubble.io/t/open-pop-up-in-header-from-an-element-in-the-page/80426>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [February 28, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/open-pop-up-in-header-from-an-element-in-the-page/80426 "2020-02-28T01:20:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![max.black761](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@max.black761](https://forum.bubble.io/u/max.black761)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/open-pop-up-in-header-from-an-element-in-the-page/80426/1 "2020-02-28T01:20:45Z")

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I have a pop up that typically shows when triggered from a button in the header so I built the pop up from the header element. What I’d like to do is open that same pop up from a button on the page as well. The problem is the normal way doesn’t work because the button on the page only recognizes elements on that page and not in the header. I’d rather not have to duplicate the pop up on the page as that would require double the work. Seems it would there’s got to be some way to do this. Any help would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![AliFarahat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/alifarahat/32/189604_2.png) [@AliFarahat](https://forum.bubble.io/u/AliFarahat)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/open-pop-up-in-header-from-an-element-in-the-page/80426/2 "2020-02-28T01:57:55Z")

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If your header is in a reusable element then create a custom workflow called open pop in the header. The custom workflow should have an action to open the popup. Now from the page call the custom workflow from a reusable element, which should be in the header.

Hope that makes sense

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**Author:** ![max.black761](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@max.black761](https://forum.bubble.io/u/max.black761)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/open-pop-up-in-header-from-an-element-in-the-page/80426/3 "2020-02-28T13:16:59Z")

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Boom! That’s exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much for the help.