Announcements

Hey Airtable users, we have something incredible to share with you today! Drumroll, please... Introducing our brand-new nine-course Admin Essentials Learning Path and Admin Certification, now available in Airtable Academy! 🌟 Why should you be jumping with joy over this release? Well, imagine being able to get your new admins up to speed in no time or quickly validating the mastery of your more experienced admins. This learning path and certification are designed to do just that - making your admin journey smoother and more rewarding than ever before! 💼 Here's a sneak peek at what you can expect to learn in this comprehensive coursework: Administrative Mastery, including understanding the role of the admin, mastering how to navigate the admin panel and foundations of user management. Organizational Management, including understanding organizations, claiming workspaces and access control. Account Security and Efficiency, including verifying domains, setting up SSO, unde

TL;DR: We’ve added the ability to automatically collect form submitter info so form responses can be tied to a specific person. Hello everyone! My name is Stella, and I’m an engineer at Airtable focused on improving the in-base forms experience. We’ve received many requests from form creators who want the ability to see who submitted a form response without needing to add an additional name or email form field. We’re excited to announce that we’ve added a new feature to the form view that will allow form creators to collect submitter information automatically.  Form creators can opt into this functionality using the ‘Collect respondent email addresses automatically (sign-in required)’ toggle at the bottom of the form designer.    When toggled on, form submitters will be asked to sign into Airtable or make an account so their name and email address can be collected with their form submission. Then, form creators will be able to see who submitted the form in the ‘Created

Hi there! I’m Rosalind – a product marketing manager at Airtable focused on helping teams build powerful, custom applications that make work more efficient. Today I’m happy to share more about some of our latest updates to comments in Airtable. Now, you can quickly react to comments & keep up with async conversations with your team through Airtable. What’s new? Reactions. With comment reactions, you can quickly share feedback and show support with an emoji reaction. Threading. With threaded record comments, you can add a comment in reply to another comment to help keep async discussions organized.     Comment watching. Comment watching allows you to monitor specific comment threads and get notifications when new comments are made. Our three new commenting features are available for all users. Sign into Airtable to give it a try and let us know what you’d like to see next!   

Hello Community! This is quick announcement about a new base we built called the Formula Playground, created as a space to reference and test out formulas on the fly. As the name of the base indicates—we created the Formula Playground base experience with “play” in mind for a more hands-on approach to learning and testing out formulas. You can create a personal copy of the Formula Playground here, or check it out at any time in the Formula field reference article. As always we’d love your feedback on this base! You can add any comments or feedback here in this topic. 💫

Hey there, welcome to this special edition of our Top Contributors update, covering both June and July!  We love to shout out the amazing folks in the Airtable Community who have really gone the extra mile to help others step up their Airtable game. These Top Contributors are the real MVPs. They don’t just share knowledge, but they also bring so much encouragement around everything Airtable. When we pick our Top Contributors, we look at both the quality and quantity, making sure they not only know their stuff but also embody our Community Code of Conduct and Guidelines in their activity. In June and July, our Top Contributors really outdid themselves, providing 102 solutions, 730 replies, and getting 270 kudos. Plus, we had a three-way tie for second place in July for most replies authored – it’s a summer sync up! 🔮   Top Solution Authors 🧠 June @TheTimeSavingCo - 33 Solutions Authored  @kuovonne - 6 Solutions Authored @Pascal-Gallais - 4 Solutions Authored Ju

Since the launch of Cobuilder, we’ve been thrilled to see the enthusiasm and innovative uses our community has embraced. Today, we're here to address some of the most common questions and provide clarity on how everyone can leverage Cobuilder to its full potential. For those of you who missed the announcement or want to learn more scroll to the bottom for quick links. Pricing and Availability First off, we’re excited to announce that Cobuilder is accessible to all Airtable users! Whether you’re on a free or trial account, you can start exploring the capabilities of Cobuilder right away. Free and trial users will experience Cobuilder with a limited number of runs. For those looking for the full power of Cobuilder, upgrading to a Teams account will unlock complete access. Curious to see it in action but don’t have an Airtable account? No worries! Visit www.airtable.com/cobuilder for a sneak peek of what it’s all about. Understanding Cobuilder's Current Capabilities Cobuilder today is des

Hi all! I’m Rosalind – a product marketing manager at Airtable focused on helping teams build powerful, custom applications that make work more efficient. I’m happy to share that we have expanded the capabilities of our interface feature for our Airtable mobile application.  Starting today, users can access an expanded list of layout types on mobile, including Kanban views, Charts, and Numbers. New Interfaces functionality on mobile  Automatic setup. We’ve designed interfaces on mobile to work without any user setup required. All you need to do to access your interfaces is log in to your Airtable account through our mobile application on an iOS or Android device – your interfaces will show up automatically! Note that interfaces on mobile do not yet support the Blank, Timeline, Record Review, or Record Summary layout types.  Support for List, Gallery, and Calendar views. We’ve optimized multiple view types of display on mobile – making each easier to navigate and edit. &n

Hello, Airtable community! I'm Johari, a software engineer here at Airtable. I'm excited to share some enhancements to Interfaces that will give you more control and flexibility when collaborating with your team.New Linked Record Creation/Deletion in Various ElementsThe first enhancement allows collaborators to create and delete new linked records directly within List, Grid, Calendar, Kanban, and Timeline elements. This feature simplifies the process of adding and deleting related records. Gone are the days of the lock icon and complex workarounds to create/delete linked records in interfaces. Now, you can swiftly and seamlessly accomplish this within your current layout. To access this functionality, you will need to enable the Inline Creation/Deletion setting mentioned below. Settings Separation: Inline Creation/Deletion and Inline EditingThe second improvement gives you more granular control over your layouts. We've separated the settings that enable inline creation/deletion of

Hi everyone! I'm Helen, a Product Manager here at Airtable and I'm very excited to announce that we're launching the new Record Templates feature to all Pro and Enterprise users.This feature enables you to create templates for your frequently repeated projects and automatically create relevant tasks as linked records every time that template is used. With Record Templates, you will now be able to:Create pre-defined templates for the types of records you find yourself creating over and over againLink related templates together to bulk-create records across tablesSet default field values (including date dependencies) on those templatesSurface templates to end-users in interfaces as record creation options that they can further customize   Some example use cases:A creative team tracking asset delivery. The marketing team specifies the type of asset(s) needed, and the relevant tasks for that asset type are automatically added and linked to the request.A product tea

Hello! I’m Ayesha, a Product Manager here at Airtable. We’re so excited to share a small improvement to let you display your percentages as progress bars.What are progress bars?For your fields that are formatted as a Percent, you can choose to display the field as a progress bar. You’ll see the progress bar in all the surfaces where you see that field today, across your bases and interfaces. In forms, you’ll still see just a numeric input.How do you enable progress bars?Progress bar formatting is a supported option for the following field types:Editable fieldsPercentComputed fields with a numeric result (format must be “Percent”)FormulaRollupLookup (only lookups with 1 number value are shown as a progress bar.)Enable it with “Display as progress bar” under Formatting.You can also enable the ability to see the percent values next to the progress bar.How can you customize the colors?By default, progress bars are shown in a medium green color. If you’re on a Pro plan or higher, you can cu

🩺📈 Exciting news for healthcare providers and organizations! Airtable is now HIPAA compliant and ready to support your critical work. 🎉 We understand the importance of protecting sensitive patient data and maintaining compliance with industry regulations while still making sure your company can function efficiently and effectively. That's why we've implemented the necessary safeguards and are proud to announce that Airtable is HIPAA compliant for our Enterprise Scale customers.  With Airtable's powerful and flexible platform, you can streamline your workflows and collaborate with your team, all while managing your data securely. From patient records to clinical trials, Airtable provides a centralized solution that adapts to your company’s unique needs. 🔒👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ To learn more about enabling HIPAA compliance for your organization, please reach out to your account representative or contact our sales team

:wave: Hello! I’m Ayesha, a Product Manager here at Airtable. We’re so excited to share a new feature with you that allows you to change the term “record” in the product to a term that’s more specific to your table. What is this? When you name a table, you can now optionally select a name for your records from a list of 50+ options. You’ll see that name used in the product where you see your table or view, so you can more easily understand what actions you’re taking. For example, instead of seeing the generic “Add record” action: You can now override this “record” terminology by specifying the work that you want to track. If you choose to call your record a “task”, you and your team can now see “Add task”: How can I set this for a table? You can select this from the dropdown next to a table name, under “Rename table”: What options can you choose from? You can choose from a list of 50+ options, based on common workflows (Project, Task, Event, Request, Campaign, etc.). We do not suppor

Happy Thursday, Airtable Community! 👋 Welcome back to our Top Contributors post, covering both April and May. 🚀 We are thrilled to celebrate our incredible Airtable Community members who have gone above and beyond over the past two months. These Top Contributors are the true MVPs. They don't just share their vast knowledge but also exude friendliness and a genuine passion for all things Airtable. As always, our selection of Top Contributors goes beyond mere numbers. We consider qualitative and quantitative aspects to ensure our Top Contributors are knowledgeable and consistently embody our Community Code of Conduct and Guidelines in their interactions. That said, our Top Contributors set new records in April and May with an impressive 115 solutions, 692 replies, and 300 kudos received. 🎊 It's clear that the community spirit is thriving, so thank you to these stellar individuals below for taking the time to help others elevate their Airtable experi

We're thrilled to announce the release of our latest enterprise features and data visualization enhancements! These exciting additions provide new ways to add and operationalize data, allow for more control over data retention, and offer powerful visualization tools within Airtable. Let's explore what these features have in store for you! Airtable Visualization Enhancements: App quick startCraft a workflow for your team faster than ever with app quick start. This new building method gets you to a powerful and intuitive solution for end users in minutes, tailored to the specific needs of your use case, automatically leveraging Airtable’s building best practices.   New Dashboard BuilderQuickly build insightful dashboards with a refreshed dashboard layout for interfaces. The new dashboard layout gets you up and running faster and has powerful new features like element drill downs and mobile support. This makes reporting to stakeholders and tracking progress on the go a breeze.

 Hi everyone! I'm Carla and I am a Software Engineer at Airtable. I'm thrilled to share four new updates to forms in Interfaces that are now available to all Airtable customers! These changes make forms more powerful and allow you to create more sophisticated workflows while simplifying the experience for people using your apps. Conditional Fields: Now you can add rules to show and hide fields in a form based on how your users have filled out earlier fields. You can now support more complicated workflows with Interfaces forms, yet your users will only have to fill out the fields relevant to them.  🔒Limiting Select Options: Take complete control over the available select options in forms. You can now determine which single or multi-select choices are accessible, ensuring a streamlined experience for your users. Say goodbye to unnecessary options cluttering up the form! 📝 Read-only Default Values: Provide valuable context to your users while maintai

Hi there! I’m Rosalind – a product marketing manager at Airtable focused on helping teams build powerful, custom applications that make work more efficient. Today I’m happy to share more details on the expanded support for dynamic filtering. With this launch, we're completing the set of field types you can use to dynamically filter results in the linked record picker-- you can now dynamically filter on Single Select, Multiple Select, Date, Formula, Rollup and computed field types. This feature is available on Teams plans or higher and is being rolled out throughout this week; if you don’t see it reflected in your base just yet, hold tight, you will get the update very soon! What's new Single Select and Multiple Select. Dynamically filter linked record selection based on exact string matching of option names between two Single Select or two Multiple Select fields. To configure, first choose a Select field from the linked table as the field being filtered on, then choose a Select field

Hi Airtable Community,We're thrilled to introduce a new addition to our community: the AI Ambassadors User Group! This group is tailor-made for individuals who are passionate about Airtable AI and its endless possibilities. Joining our AI Ambassadors User Group isn't just about networking and learning; it's about expanding your skills, knowledge, and connecting with fellow enthusiasts. As an AI Ambassador, you'll enjoy: Enhancing Your Personal Brand: Showcase your expertise in Airtable AI and stand out in the community and beyond Boosting Your Resume: Active participation demonstrates your commitment to continuous learning and professional development to accelerate your career Connecting with Industry Experts: This user group will be your go-to way to share best practices, and collaborate on innovative AI projects! We're also on the lookout for volunteer user group leaders to ensure the success of AI Ambassadors. If you're passionate about Airtable AI and eager to contribute to the c

We just launched a feature called attachment annotations that lets you leave comments in a specific position on an Airtable attachment. You can give fast, clear, actionable feedback on any type of visual asset to help speed up your creative process. We currently support annotations on images (JPEGs, PNGs, and GIFs) and videos (MP4 and WebM). For more information on how to use this new feature, please see this support article for specifics and our blog post for a broader look at the asset review process. And, we’d love your feedback! Leave any comments or feedback here in this topic.

Hi Airtable Community! :wave: I’m Emily, a product manager for Airtable’s Interfaces team — and I’m back again to share some new updates to Interfaces, available as of today! Today we’re excited to announce four new button types enabled in Interfaces: 1. Run an automationTrigger your automations from buttons in Interfaces! With this button type, you can create a net-new automation or trigger a preexisting automation from within Interface designer; you’ll be redirected to the Automations experience to further refine & test the automation before deploying. This button type is great for kicking off repetitive tasks in your team’s workflow, such as: Kicking off a slack message Automatically creating a new record Running an automation script 2. Navigation buttons Use these Interface buttons to navigate internally and externally, including: Navigate between records: Configure this button to move to the previous and next record of a particular source. Navigate to URL: Configure this bu

Hi Airtable Community! I’m Chris, a Product Manager here at Airtable. We're thrilled to announce Actionable Messages! 🎉 Actionable Messages lets you take act on Airtable data from Slack. No more switching between apps, just seamless updates. What are Actionable Messages? Never miss a beat—you and your team receive gentle nudges for tasks that need their attention, and can take immediate action in Slack: make updates, approve assets, triage bugs, and more.   How to Get Started? It's easy! Builders can add the Slack Actionable Messages Automation to your existing or new workflows. Select a trigger, set up the Slack message, and watch the updates flow in. It's as simple as that! Some Example Use Cases: ✅Approvals: Approve PTO requests instantly Review creative assets effortlessly 🧐 Intake and Triage: Categorize IT tickets quickly Acknowledge escalations with a click ⚡️ Updates: Remind someone to close open tickets Please share your feedback and questions

Happy Spring, Airtable Community, and welcome to the March edition of our Top Contributors post! 🎉 Each month, we love to shout-out the incredible individuals in our community who go above and beyond to help others excel in their Airtable journey. Our Top Contributors are not just knowledgeable and helpful, they're also friendly, passionate, and dedicated to spreading Airtable wisdom. Whether they're answering questions, sparking engaging discussions, or sharing Airtable with their networks, these folks truly embody the spirit of our community. In March, our Top Contributors wowed us with their outstanding contributions: 87 solutions provided, 604 replies shared, and an impressive 193 kudos received! 🌟🚀 Let's dive in and meet our March Top Contributors who have been lighting up the community with their expertise and positivity:   Top Solution Authors 🧠 @TheTimeSavingCo - 59 Solutions Authored  @ScottWorld - 23 Solutions Authored @Sho -

Hi all - I hope your week is going well. As you may have noticed this morning, editable shared views was accidentally enabled for all Airtable users and has since been rolled back. First, I would like to apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused and acknowledge that we know this is a feature that the community is excited about. It has been great to watch people become experts in 30 minutes to share with the community and see all the excitement on Twitter. We know how upsetting it may be that this was accidentally enabled and we want to share some insights into what happened with all of you. We know that collaboration in Airtable is top of mind for many of you (us too!), and the editable shared view feature is one of the many ways we’ve explored making that experience more impactful. However, we’re not currently prioritizing the development of this feature and are instead focusing on solving this problem in a more comprehensive way. As Peter mentioned during Tabl

Hey everyone, I'm Ruihan, a software engineer at Airtable working on our List View feature. I’m happy to announce another exciting update – grouping! You will now be able to add up to two groups to the bottom-most level of your List View.  To add a group in your base, select  “Group” in the view menu bar.  To add a group to a list view in your interface, head over to your properties panel to enable grouping.  Afterwards, you will also be able to sort groups, and drag and drop items from one group to another.  We hope this update adds more value to your experience using List View and we’re excited to bring even more useful improvements to this feature in the coming months. Try it out for yourself and please share any feedback you might have! If you have any questions, feel free to drop a note below or check out our support articles below. Other questions?You can check out our support article on list view here and our article on record grouping here

TL;DR: We’ve added a new way to quickly group your data in Airtable. Hi Airtable community! My name is Sean and I’m an engineer here at Airtable, focused on finding ways to make Airtable easier to use for everyone. In interviews with users across the board, we’ve heard lots of feedback about confusion with our groups, sorting, and filtering. New users were especially confused with understanding how these features worked and were afraid to test them out for fear of “breaking everything”. With that in mind, we’re in the process of rolling out two features we’re calling “Quick groups” and “quick sort”. Simply put, we’ll make some suggestions based on existing, easily groupable (or sortable) fields already in your base. For example, we’ll recommend grouping by fields such as single-select fields, linked records, and more. And if you want to group by a field we haven’t suggested, clicking “See all fields” will let you do just that. For sorting, you’ll see an option to sort by every field w

Hello, hello! Welcome to this special edition of our Top Contributors post, covering both January and February! Okay I admit it, I got a tad behind on these posts, but that just means double the fun and recognition this time around, right? Every month, we love to spotlight the all-stars in the Airtable Community who have gone the extra mile to help others boost their Airtable game. These Top Contributors are the real MVPs. They're not just brimming with knowledge and ready to lend a hand, but they also radiate friendliness and passion for all things Airtable. As always, choosing our Top Contributors isn't just a numbers game. We include both qualitative and quantitative aspects, ensuring our Top Contributors are not just knowledgeable, but also embody our Community Code of Conduct and Guidelines in their interactions. In January and February, our Top Contributors outdid themselves with 129 solutions, 775 replies, and 340 kudos received. Talk about starting the year off with a bang! &nb