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John_UkosNew Participant
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notes field back arrow not responding on mobile app

After entering/editing a notes field on mobile app I am unable to exit using the arrow at top left of screen. I tap it and there is no response.  

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frankreportingNew Participant
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Why can't additional fields be shown when dynamic filters are applied?

I can't wrap my head around this restriction on interface designs. If you have a linked record picker, but the field has a dynamic filter on it, then Airtable will not allow you to show the list of linked records as “cards.” You can only see them as “pills,” i.e. name only, without any additional context from the records’ fields.  I have a field directly above this one where the user can see cards with additional information when they're trying to select the appropriate record to link. I can't figure out any obvious reason why a dynamic filter should create a situation where you would not be able to access and display the fields for those linked records. If it's just a UX design decision on Airtable's part, I don't understand why they would see limiting a user or builder's access to their own data as a good thing. Has anyone else encountered this? I'll probably file a feature request just to see if I can get an answer, but I wondered if anyone else knew the logic behind this move.

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nroshakInspiring
 Airtable AI
AI image generation super slow?

I’m using Airtable AI image generation from AI Labs in a trigger and it is so slow, like 3-5 minutes per image slow. Anyone else have this issue? Any suggestions? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ch7tix5Z3FIQQ5oH7poifbRusyDc0nFcUNl8Qrmrc3c/edit?tab=t.0

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Philip_KlimatenNew Participant
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Looking for Airtable Interface Designer Toolbox

I am creating an Interface for our company. The goal is to create an overview page, where our employees can see all they need, e.g. Links (which is easy) but also e.g. a summary of their working hours.The problem is: I don’t know where I can find the “Toolbox”, with which I can add elements to the page. If this is not possible in the overview page, I can create a different page which is dedicated to e.g. the working hours. But here I have the same problem: I can’t find the “Edit” button that leads me to the Toolbox. I hope the pictures explain the issue. Permissions: I am an admin and creator/collaborator in the base/interface. I tried to make myself a Builder (from the admin of our org), but we can’t find the “builder” option anywhere. What you can see in the screenshot is a record review page, and I would like to add an element to the top of the page that sums up all the overtime hours the employee has accumulated.Thank you all so much already!

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sarah.ballardNew Participant
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Workspace Setup Custom Home Build

I’m new to Airtable and could use some advice on setting up my workspace. I’m trying to use Airtable for project management on our self GC custom home build. Right now, I’ve set up: A Budget table (very detailed with financial info) A Schedule/Stages table (broad view of schedule, start & end date, duration, contractor) A Sub-Stages table (all of the “tasks” under each stage, status, priority, responsible party, notes, etc.) The problem I’m running into is that the line items in my Budget table are identical to the line items in my Sub-Stages table. I’d like to avoid duplicating them, but I’m stuck because Airtable doesn’t allow lookups directly from the primary field in another table and I feel like I am missing a better way to do this.What’s the best way to structure this so that my budget line items can also feed into my sub stages, while still keeping financial data separate I fear combining them into one table will be wayy too much information into one table.Thanks in adva

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Kenalpha_KipyegNew Participant
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How do you handle version control for Airtable Custom Interface Elements?

Hi everyone,My company has ~100–150 employees with a small dev team of 2–3 developers. Our developers are looking to start building custom Interface Extensions for Airtable, while still allowing some of our more technical team members to continue using Omni to build simple bases themselves. I’d like to set up proper version control in GitHub so the dev team can collaborate effectively. My main questions: Do you use GitHub (or another system) for version control with Airtable custom extensions? If so, do you manage everything in a monorepo(shared libs + extensions for multiple bases) or separate repos per base? Any best practices for balancing developer workflows with contributions from more technical, but non-developer, teammates? Would love to hear how others are approaching this. Thanks!

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Dharam KapoorNew Participant
 Jobs Board
Contract automation implementers - Airtable + Make/n8n + Cal.com + WhatsApp

Acasa AI (London) helps local SMEs convert enquiries into booked + attended appointments.Typical build: Form/Webhook → Airtable → Cal.com → email + SMS/WhatsApp → review ask → retries/logging.Must-have: shipped client automations, validation + retries/backoff, clear docs (README + Loom).Engagement: 10 - 20 hrs per install + care blocks. Global OK, UK/EU overlap preferred.Apply: complete this form [paste Airtable form link] and book a 15–20 min intro: https://cal.com/dharam-kapoor-ynazxr- Dharam, Acasa AI

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Studio CasaNew Participant
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Sharing products for my clients to approve

Hey guys! We have a free account and I want share products for my clients to approve - is there a way that they can click select when i send them this view? Thanks in advance 

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luismiKnown Participant
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2 record pickers, button triggering an automation

I spent the last 4h hitting my head with the keyboard and trying to find a solution by myself, so, no solution found, and, here I am.Scenario:2 tables: table A and table BTable A, has a linked filed to table B, and this last table contains several recordsBasically it is 1:n relation Ok. Now I setup a blank page on interface designer.I select a record picker for table A. No issues hereAnd, I select a record picker for Table A, but linked field to table B. (which effectively displays only those values from the table B that are available/linked to table A)The button triggers an automation which contains a script.  The idea -that is not working- is that the script should grab the value from the first record picker, which is the field recorded on Table A, and the value of the second record picker which is the linked field on table A pointing to table B.What is the issue? when I defined the variables, I declared field1 as table A field, and field2 as the field with the linked records, assumi

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ScottPhillips
ScottPhillipsParticipating Frequently
 Automations
Automation to add a collaborator (without overwriting the existing data)

Hello! I’m trying to create an automation that allows me to add someone to a collaborator field without replacing any data that is already in the field. Is this possible? That is, if 3 people are already in the collaborator field and I want to add a fourth via an automation, can the fourth be added without removing the other 3 that are already in the field?

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SidStuntParticipating Frequently
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Date format

Dear community,All the data in my database is formatted as DD/MM/YYYY. This question is about meetings we have. The meetings should be link to other records. But when I want to link the meeting with date format DD/MM/YYYY in another table, the format is MM/DD/YYYY, which is quite confusing. Any idea how I could solve this?There is a screenshot of the situation attached. 

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Mikayla_LaRosaEmployee
 Airtable AI
Build an AI-powered app in Airtable (ready to deploy in 4 weeks) 🚀

Tired of AI pilots that never make it past the demo stage? You’re not alone.The Airtable AI Incubator is a 4-week, cohort-based program designed to help ambitious builders take a bold AI idea and turn it into a working app inside Airtable. By the end of Week 1 you’ll already have a prototype, and by Week 4 you’ll be ready to launch something your team can actually use.Here’s what you can expect each week:Hands-on build time: Dedicated space to scope, prototype, and refine your app with guidance from our team. Focused learning: Weekly lectures covering prompt design, workflow automation, testing, and deployment strategies. Optional builder lab sessions: Drop in for extra coaching, troubleshooting, and peer collaboration.What’s the timeline?📝 Apply by Sept 30 (12pm ET) get your application in before the window closes. 📬 Acceptance decisions shared: Tuesday, Oct 7 🚀 Kickoff: Monday, Oct 20 📅 Live sessions: Tuesdays, 1–2pm ET (10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11) ⏱️ Time commitment: ~1 hour live

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elle wilsonNew Participant
 Other Questions
Have you ever wished you could accept card payments using just your smartphone?

With Tap on Phone, that wish is now a reality! 📱💳 No extra machines, no cables, no hassle—just your smartphone turning into a secure payment terminal. Whether you run a café, a retail shop, or deliver services on the go, you can now accept contactless card payments anytime, anywhere with ease. Fast, simple, and smart—Tap on Phone makes business payments effortless.

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sadhana.kNew Participant
 Automations
Has anyone built any extensions for automation with zoho writer templates?

Zoho Writer (wordprocessor similar msword) allows creation of powerful templates for mail merge, form generation etc. Has anyone created any extension to use airtable data to do mail merge for these automation templates.  https://www.zoho.com/documentautomation/

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RandomBotNew Participant
 Interface Designer
Can't run automation on button click

Hello!I'm trying to add a button to an interface and call an automation on click, according to this guide it should be possible, however when I try to follow the steps I face this problem:Supposedly the button should have the action option "Run automation" as shown in this picture:However when I add a button to my interface that option is not present, as seen in this picture:Any help with this issue would be appreciated!

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MaddieJCommunity Manager
 Media and Entertainment
Welcome to the Media and Entertainment Group! Introduce yourself here

Welcome to the new Airtable Media & Entertainment User Group!We're incredibly excited to launch this dedicated space for all of you in the Media and Entertainment world who are using (or want to use!) Airtable to streamline your work. Whether you're in film, TV, music, publishing, or live events, this is your group to connect, share insights, and learn from one another. 🚀 Please be sure to click the "Join" button at the top of the group page so you're subscribed to all updates and don't miss a thing! Introduce Yourself! To kick things off, we'd love for everyone to introduce themselves. It's a great way to meet fellow members and see the diverse talent in our group.Once you've joined, simply copy and paste the template below into a new reply in this thread and fill it out: Name: Organization: Role: What I'm looking forward to learning from this group: How long I've been using Airtable: Favorite Airtable feature: One fun fact about me (optional): We can't wait to learn

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AlliAlosaInspiring
 Other Questions
New JotForm Integration - Mapping to Linked Record Fields

So many new goodies from Airtable yesterday! I did not see the JotForm integration coming, but was so excited when I read the newsletter. After playing around with the feature, I realized that mapping JotForm Fields to Airtable’s Linked Record Fields is not supported at this time. I contacted JotForm about this and was told they put in a feature request to their backend team, but couldn’t guarantee it would happen. No idea if this is something entirely on JotForm’s end, or if Airtable is able to help them maybe ( :slightly_smiling_face: ?), but I wanted to put in a word here and say how helpful enabling this feature would be. Without being able to map JotForm fields to linked record fields in Airtable, the integration is basically useless in all of my workflows. Anyone else have any thoughts?

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Chris_RutledgeNew Participant
 Other Questions
Choosing the time zone used for Date and Time functions

I am in Seattle, using my local time zone, Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8). One of my columns, ‘Start Time’, contains a Date value of “1/2/2016 10:00”, but when I reference it in a separate column using DATETIME_FORMAT({Start Date}, ‘MM/DD/YY HH:mm’) the time displayed is 8 hours ahead (18:00). The same thing occurs for any other times I reference. I see that I could use SET_TIMEZONE, but do I need to use this whenever I want to have the results of a formula in my time zone? Is this a setting I can change in my account or base, anywhere?

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Dharam KapoorNew Participant
 Jobs Board
Contract Automation Implementer (Make / n8n / Zapier + Airtable / Cal.com) - Remote

About Acasa AIWe build outcome-driven automations for local businesses (clinics, salons, gyms) that turn enquiries into booked and attended appointments and generate reviews.What you’ll build Lead capture via web form/webhook → write to Airtable (or Google Sheets). Availability check → create/hold a booking in Cal.com. Email + SMS/WhatsApp confirmations, reminders, and reschedule/cancel links. Post-visit review request with unhappy-path escalation. Reliability: validation, retries/backoff, error logging (dead-letter table OK). Clean docs: 1-page README and ≤5-minute Loom walkthrough. Must-have Shipped client automations in Make, n8n, or Zapier. Solid handling of webhooks, auth/secrets, idempotency, and rate limits. Basic observability (logs/alerts) and tidy, well-named modules/nodes. Clear written and video communication. Nice-to-have Airtable schema design; HubSpot/HighLevel; Twilio/WhatsApp Business API; light OpenAI for templating; Cal.com webhooks. Engagement Contra

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duretti
durettiEmployee
 Announcements
New: Interface extensions SDK releasing to open beta
New: Interface extensions SDK releasing to open betaNews

 Hi everyone, Duretti here from the Airtable Product team.Today we're excited to announce the open beta of the Airtable Interface extensions SDK! This powerful toolkit lets developers create custom extensions that remix Airtable's functionality in entirely new ways. The Interface Extensions SDK puts the power of custom development directly in your hands.Why we built itJust like we've seen with our recent AI-Generated Interface Elements, our builder community constantly amazes us by pushing the boundaries of what's possible with Airtable. While our AI tools can generate interfaces from simple prompts, the Interface Extensions SDK gives technical builders the ultimate flexibility to create precisely what they envision through code.The Interface Extensions SDK bridges the gap between Airtable's powerful data management capabilities and your unique business needs that require custom functionality.What you can buildThe possibilities are endless, but here are some examples of what builders h

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TanfromcanNew Participant
 Jobs Board
Immediate Need for a Contract Airtable Engineer!

Hi!I am currently supporting a remote contract engagement with a client in the gaming & entertainment domain for a airtable engineer. This is a remote 6 month contract to start with the potential to renew. Requirements below.1. Advanced Airtable Expertise: 3+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing scalable Airtable solutions within a broader 3–5 year background in solutions engineering; able to mentor others and share best practices across teams.2. Requirements Gathering & Stakeholder Collaboration: Skilled in translating business needs into technical requirements through active engagement with cross-functional teams.3. Operational & Development Process Fluency: Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and business operations, including road mapping, capacity planning, workflow optimization, and team coordination.Tools outside of AT: google sheets, jira, scripting, chatgpt, gemini, slack Resources must be based in Canada or the United States.

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gastonKnown Participant
 EDUser Group
Event + Recap: How HOKALI uses Airtable to scale their Ops | Sep 17

Hey EDUser Group members! 🚀 We will be hosting an exciting EDUser Group meeting next week featuring HOKALI, a YC-backed Ed-Tech startup that partners with schools to deliver after-school programs across the U.S.Sebastian Briuoli, Head of Ops at HOKALI, is going to share how they scaled their nationwide operations with Airtable. 🗓 Event Details:Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025Time: 10 am PT / 1 pm ET 👀 Here’s a sneak peek at the Airtable-powered workflows you’ll learn about: Managing instructor logistics, classes, and program reviews: See how they coordinate and scale operations nationwide. Connecting Airtable with QuickBooks and their internal Admin System: Learn how they built a seamless back-office flow. Using AI to power smarter, more automated workflows: Discover how AI helps them streamline and scale with less manual effort. This is a unique opportunity to learn from an organization that’s using Airtable to run and grow their operations at scale. Don’t miss out! 👉 [Save

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erangggKnown Participant
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Collaborator Can't Change Status from Mobile App

Hi,I shared an interface with a collaborator, and he used to be able to change the status of tasks from the mobile app.Now, he can’t change the status only from the mobile app, even though he has the Creator role. It still works fine on desktop.anyone has an idea why is this happening?

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Aly_FossettNew Participant
 Other Questions
Pre fill form issue

Can someone help? I am trying to prefill our customer intake form with the source so I know where the form was filled out (i.e. from our website, at an event, ect.). When I change the URL it is showing correctly in the form, but when I submit it to Airtbale the source field is empty. Am I missing something?

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SlimshawNew Participant
 Base Design
Reference table

I come from MS Access, so I realize I’m in uncharted territory here. I have several instances where I want to create a table that serves as a list for dropdowns to use across multiple other tables, and I’m not sure how to do that without it being really messy. For example, I want to make a list of departments as a table, rather than having a “single select” field type, so that if I add departments or change the name of departments, it will update across all tables that need to reference a department, rather than needing to update a dropdown field in every table that uses Department, every time there is a change in department names or structure. I have one table for order requests - every request needs a department. I have another table for personnel - every person is assigned to a department, etc. I’m finding that if I create a linked record, I’m getting a field added to department that may have thousands of linked records. Every department certainly makes thousands of order requests e

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