Announcements

If you have editor, creator, or owner permissions, you can now create new records directly from matrix block. Simply click the + button in the bottom right corner of the desired matrix cell. New records will automatically be filled with the appropriate values in the field used to define the rows of the matrix and the field used to define the columns of the matrix.

Hi everyone! I know we’re not always as consistent with posting in this forum category as we could be (to say the least), but I figured that this latest new formula was especially worth signal-boosting, given how many people who come to the forums are either formula experts or aspiring formula experts. Using the new formula: SWITCH(expression [, pattern, result]... [, default]) you can take an expression, a list of possible values for that expression, and for each one, a value that the expression should take in that case. It can also take a default value if the expression input doesn’t match any of the defined patterns. This is formula is particularly helpful if you often find yourself fumbling through complicated nested IF() statements, since this can replace IF() in situations where you’re comparing a value to a series of explicit values. Consider the following example, in which you want to return different emoji f

Today’s the day: we’ve officially launched Airtable Blocks! Blocks are modular apps that live on top of your Airtable bases that will allow you to extend your workflows in completely new ways. We’re initially releasing 27 blocks, including ones that let you visualize your information like map, chart, and timeline, and ones that take the information from your base and put it into action, like

Today we launched three new features related to data security and permissions: a new permission level, commenter; password-restricted share links; and email-domain restricted share links. You can read more about all these features on our launch post. Commenter permissions Commenters can see and directly comment on records in a workspace or base, but cannot modify any of the records, fields,

The latest field type, duration, is now live! It’s designed to store time durations measured in hours, minutes, seconds, or milliseconds. There are five different formatting options: h:mm - for hours and minutes, e.g. 1:23 h:mm:ss - for minutes and seconds, e.g. 3:45, or hours, minutes, and seconds, such as 1:23:40 h:mm:ss.s - for minutes, seconds, and deciseconds, e.g. 3:45.6, or hours, minutes, seconds, and deciseconds, such as 1:23:40.0 h:mm:ss.ss - for minutes, seconds, and centiseconds, e.g. 3:45.67, or hours, minutes, seconds, and centiseconds, such as 1:23:40.00 h:mm:ss.sss - for minutes, seconds, and milliseconds, e.g. 3:45.678, or hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds, such as 1:23:40.000 You can also now format

With our new adjustable row heights, you can now choose to have your records display more text and larger images while in grid views! Select from one of four different row height settings: stick with the default short height to maximize the number of records you can see on your screen, or pick tall to see larger images and more text per each record. Questions? You can learn more about row height here. (If you can’t see the row height button, try refreshing and/or making sure that you’re in a grid view.)

Our newest field type has arrived! Use the collaborator field to assign projects and tasks to your teammates. Check out this post on managing projects more efficiently with collaborator fields to learn more about how you can use collaborator fields. If you have any questions on getting started with the collaborator field, you can read our collaborator field support article.

Today we launched a set of new calendar-centric features for users on Pro plans, which includes record coloring, date ranges, and plotting multiple date fields on the same calendar view. Record coloring With record coloring, you can apply color to records based on the color of an associated single select field or set up custom filtering conditions.

Hey everyone! Have you ever wondered how other people use Airtable? Now you can find out. Airtable Universe, which has been in public beta, is live! Airtable Universe is a platform for users like you to publish the workflows that run their businesses. Some cool examples: The one-of-a-kind UX research system WeWork’s Tomer Sharon invented to build the $20B brand The complete staffing system used by Insomniac, the largest producer of EDM festivals in the world The pr

Hey folks! Here’s a few colorful new updates for you all: The rating field ⭐ We’ve just launched a new field type: the rating field! Go forth and rank all the things! Set the maximum number of symbols in the field customization menu. To give a rating, hover your cursor over the cell and select the desired number of symbols (click on the existing number of symbols or type using the 0 key to clear a cell). Nothing too complicated, but you can read a little more about it here if you have further ques

Today, we’re putting all our cards on the table and launching kanban view! Check out our launch post for more information, or, if you have some questions on how to get started, check out our kanban view support docs.