# Reusable Element as Popup can't be modal?

**URL:** <https://forum.bubble.io/t/reusable-element-as-popup-cant-be-modal/206531>\
**Category:** Need help\
**Created:** [May 13, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/reusable-element-as-popup-cant-be-modal/206531 "2022-05-13T14:03:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![mike31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@mike31](https://forum.bubble.io/u/mike31)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/reusable-element-as-popup-cant-be-modal/206531/1 "2022-05-13T14:03:47Z")

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I need to create a reusable element of type popup however I want that popup to not be closable when the user presses escape (or clicks outside the popup). I can do this by creating a popup on the page itself but when I create a reusable element and add it to the page (of type popup) there is no setting on that instance equivalent to the “don’t allow user to press esc” setting. As a result the reusable pop up element works, but the user can click outside it to close it. I need to be “modal”.

What am I doing wrong?

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**Author:** ![sam.morgan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/sam.morgan/32/123576_2.png) [@sam.morgan](https://forum.bubble.io/u/sam.morgan)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/reusable-element-as-popup-cant-be-modal/206531/2 "2022-05-13T14:11:57Z")

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Hello!

This checkbox is still available, but not from within the reusable element. You’ll find it on the page that you place the reusable element on - in the inspector for the reusable itself.

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**Author:** ![mike31](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@mike31](https://forum.bubble.io/u/mike31)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/reusable-element-as-popup-cant-be-modal/206531/3 "2022-05-13T14:24:46Z")

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Well crap, it is there. Don’t know how I missed it!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/2/8/2847faa74692c2ffa5d939d3dc3724cdd060d247.png) [@system](https://forum.bubble.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/reusable-element-as-popup-cant-be-modal/206531/4 "2022-07-22T14:04:15Z")

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