Announcements

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.

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

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

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

Hello! I’m Ayesha, a Product Manager here at Airtable. We’re so excited to share List View with you — a new view with you that helps you visualize the hierarchy of records across multiple tables:What is List View?List View is a new view type that makes it easy to create, edit, and manage hierarchical data —whether its projects and tasks, campaigns and deliverables, or a product roadmap and features —all within Airtable. List View is built for creating and managing simple or complex projects, whether a user is looking to manage a single product roadmap or marketing campaign, build company-wide OKRs, or even manage the episode production of a TV show’s season. Projects typically have a number of tasks, and with List View, you can easily organize those tasks based on importanc

Hello everyone! I’m Patti, a Product Designer at Airtable and I’m excited to share Mobile Interfaces are now available to use on your iPhone! Whether you're commuting, away from your desk, or simply prefer using your phone, you can now effortlessly view and manage interfaces from the convenience of the Airtable app. All you have to do is download the latest version of the Airtable iOS app. Below are some key functionalities you’ll see on mobile: Easily navigate to your interfaces directly from the Airtable app home screen or from links in emails and notifications. Cut through the noise and view full-screen pages of List, Gallery, Calendar, or Kanban layouts. Not only that, you’ll also be able to search

Hi everyone, I’m Simon, a manager at Airtable on Product Design, overseeing our new Design Systems team. I’m excited to share some updates that we’ve recently made to colors on the platform, designed to improve the Airtable experience. These updates include:Increased vibrancy and contrast of core colors. We’ve refined both the contrast of text and colors against backgrounds.A dark, high-contrast color palette: 10 brand-new colors available to Pro and Enterprise teams.Greater distinction between color combinations, such as those used to indicate status in multiple select fields. Improved support for people with anomalous trichromatic and dichromatic color vision.We hope these updates help your daily workflows, and we’ll continue to refine and make improvements over time. Thanks to the community for your continued, thoughtful feedback, and as always, we welco

Hi all! I’m Kelly - a product lead at Airtable focused on helping users create and drive adoption of powerful and easy to use apps. I’m excited to introduce a bundle of new Interface features that make building and collaborating with Airtable faster and more seamless.  Updates available today:  We’re rolling these updates out over the course of the day; if you don’t see them reflected in your workspace, hold tight! You should see them updated by the end of the day. Streamlined Customization We have revamped the Interface Designer experience by reducing the number of clicks it takes to take common actions, modernizing our visual design, and making it easier to find element configurations and navigate between Pages. Specifically, we have:

We’re excited to share that we’ll be taking our first step in rolling out the brand new home screen experience into General Availability. Thanks to your feedback, we were able to make significant improvements to the experience that will make it easier to navigate and discover the apps that matter most to you.Benefits of the new home screen:A

Hi all! I’m Thomas, an engineer working on Airtable AI. We are excited to share that AI in Automations is available for everyone participating in the AI beta, along with the ability to generate automatically with GPT-4, in larger bases, and larger context windows! AI in Automations Since the release of the AI field, we’ve received lots of positive feedback on its ease of use and the transformative impact it has had on your workflows. We've also taken note of your requests to integrate AI into Automations, thereby enabling more complex and versatile applications. We’re happy to introduce a new Automation action type, "Generate with AI assist." This feature allows you to add an action that makes a call to a large language model, and to customize its prompt by referencing a variety of sources such as columns of t

Happy New Year and welcome to the December edition of our Top Contributors post! Every month, we like to give a shout-out to the rockstars in the Airtable Community who have gone the extra mile to help others learn and level up their Airtable skills. Our Top Contributors are a special breed. They're not just knowledgeable and helpful, but they're also super friendly and passionate about what they do. These folks spread their wisdom by answering questions, they start interesting discussions, and even spread Airtable love to their networks. When we pick our Top Contributors, we don't just look at numbers. We dive deep into both the qualitative and quantitative data, making sure that these outstanding individuals not only know their stuff but also embody the spirit of our Community

As we bid farewell to an eventful year, it's time to celebrate the vibrant Airtable Community and all the incredible moments we shared in 2023. From new members to remarkable achievements and exciting launches, let's dive into the highlights that made this year truly memorable. Engagement Galore In 2023, we welcomed nearly 11,000 new members, saw over 24,000 posts, and you all gave 17,000 kudos. Members also earned over 48,000 badges on their community journeys, celebrating solutions, kudos, visits, replies and posts. Awesome job all around! The community is a hub of knowledge and collaboration, and I’m so happy to see a focus on creating a positive and supportive atmosphere. Highlights of 2023 Airtable Enterprise Networ

Hey folks, Thank you all for sending in feedback about your experience with the community. It was awesome to see how many of you reached out and flagged ways that we can improve! Without further adieu, I have some exciting updates to share… Updated: “Minutes to log out” time has been extended! A few of you expressed frustration in having to log in to the Community more frequently than you’d expect, but you should now notice that you stay logged in longer! 🎉 Google Chrome bug fix on mobile and iPad On the road map:  Search results will soon display “Author Name”! This is an exciting fix for the search experience that will allow you to more easily access resources and discussions. Y

Hey Airtable Community, It's time to celebrate our November Top Contributors! 🎉 These remarkable individuals have truly made a splash in the Airtable Community and left a positive impact on their fellow users. So, what makes a Top Contributor? They're the passionate, helpful, and friendly folks who go above and beyond to share their Airtable expertise by answering questions, igniting discussions, and they’re champions for Airtable far and wide.  To determine our Top Contributors, we dive into both the numbers and the community spirit. We consider the solutions and replies they've provided, and the kudos they've received. But it's not just about the stats; we also value how they embody our Community's Code of Conduct and Guidelines, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment in the Airtable Community. There are many members who embody these qualities and deliver value to the communi

Hiya everybody, For those I haven’t met, I’m Fred, an Engineering Manager here at Airtable. Today our team is announcing the General Availability of many new API features to make our API Authentication more secure and reliable, as well as open up new API capabilities. These include: New authentication methods and endpoints that are now in general availability OAuth integrations and Personal Access Tokens for authentication Metadata API, comments API, and webhook API, available when using these two authentica

Hi all! Sharing an update you’ll see this week - you can now hide form fields from a submitters view in Airtable using a new URL parameter. This is meant to create a more seamless user experience by hiding any pre-filled fields on forms. For example, if you’re creating an NPS or beta feedback survey like you’ll see in the example below. On the right, you will see the experience before updating the URL and on the left-hand side, you can see the experience after. In practice, here is an example of how this would be accomplished: Before https://airtable.com/shr7EmCXXraT6OwKk?prefill_Fe

Hey Airtable Community!  I’ve been your Community Manager for a couple of months now and I’ve loved getting familiar with the space, and seeing what gets you excited about Airtable. As we continue to shape the Airtable Community, we want to hear from you. This is your community, and we want your voices to be heard as we think about ways to improve the overall experience, and scope programs for you to participate in.    What we’re looking for We want to hear your ideas for community programming and improvements. This can encompass a wide range of topics, such as: Feature Requests: Is there a community feature you've been wishing for? Share your ideas for how we can improve the community functionality and help you work more efficiently. Learning Resources: Do you have suggestions for

Hey there, Airtable Community! Get ready to celebrate because it's time for the October edition of our Top Contributors post! 🎉 These incredible individuals have truly rocked the Airtable Community and made a difference for their fellow users. So, what makes a Top Contributor, you ask? Well, they're the passionate, helpful, and friendly folks who go the extra mile to share their Airtable wisdom with others. They're the ones who answer questions, spark engaging discussions, and spread the word about Airtable far and wide. To determine our Top Contributors, we dig into both the numbers and the vibes. We look at how many solutions they've offered, how many replies they've written, and how many kudos they've received. But it's not just about the stats; we also consider how they've embraced our Community’s

Hello everyone – Micah here from the product team at Airtable. While we’re super excited to continue updating our layouts in Interface Designer — especially Record Detail — we know that some of our most recent changes have been difficult to navigate. Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard and appreciated all of the feedback that has been shared. Today, we’re excited to release a few updates to help address some of the most critical issues. We’re still hard at work making these layouts even better, and while this release won’t address all of the feedback, we are continuing to listen to all of you and working to improve the overall experience.Updates 

UPDATE 10/31 - we have changed the way we enforce API limits on our Trial and Free plan. Please see our support center for the latest information. Hello, Airtable community! I'm Nitya, senior product marketing manager here at Airtable. I wanted to share more information about recent changes to our pricing plans.  Over the past few years, we’ve released many new products and features – including new sync integrations, extensions, and automation capabilities – and the way customers use Airtable has evolved. We’re updating our plans to ensure people have flexible options based on their needs, reflecting feedback we heard from customers and how they use our platform. For example, many P

Happy spooky season, Airtable Community! I hope everyone is enjoying the refreshing autumn season - or spring, depending on where you are in the world!  For those of us in the northern hemisphere, many of us are experiencing that chill in the air, changing leaves, apple picking, pumpkin patches, and cozying up with a classic halloween read. So many reasons to celebrate! More importantly, let's celebrate all of you - our awesome Airtable community featuring members from around the globe who help each other solve every day. In this September edition of Airtable Top Contributors, we’ll recognize our members who encourage others and help them solve with Airtable. Lets jump in: Last month, the Top Contributors listed below authored 49 solutions, wrote 252 replies, and received 122 kudos!   

Greetings, Airtable Community! My name is Maddie, and I’m your new Airtable Community Engagement Manager. Welcome to the August edition of Airtable Top Contributors, where we give a standing ovation to members who have gone above and beyond for the Airtable Community in a positive way! Lets dive into the numbers:  Last month, our Top Contributors authored 51 solutions, received 35 kudos for their ideas, wrote 154 replies, and received 85 kudos!    Top Solution Authors 🧠 @Sho -  27 Solutions Authored Check out @Sho's helpful solution to a ROUNDUP() question

Hi! I’m Lars, an engineer at Airtable. We’re excited to let you know about several new Interface Designer features launching today that make it easier and more intuitive to build powerful custom apps. New Page LayoutsWhen creating a new interface page, you’ll now see several new layout options. These full-page layouts are based around a single visualization, offer streamlined configuration controls, and introduce powerful features for interface users.Highlights of new functionality available in these layouts:End user filtering and sorting: In

Hi everyone! I’m Stephanie—a product marketer here at Airtable and I’m excited to share some new features that are launching today. Today, we’re introducing new AI, scalability, and governance features to our platform to help organizations enhance operational speed and productivity—all while giving them new ways to flexibly govern all their users and comply with their organization’s security standards. So, what’s available today?Airtable AI is now officially in beta for Pro and Enterprise customers!Now you can harness the power of generative AI by putting it directly 

Hi everyone! I’m Priscilla, a UX researcher at Airtable on the Automations team. We wanted to tell you about a new feature that our team has been working on called Record Templates, which will help you manage programs, projects, and tasks more efficiently. With this feature, you will be able to: Create templates for the types of records you find yourself creating over and over again Set pre-filled default field values on those templates Create new records using those templates or apply the template to an existing record Link multiple templates together to bulk-create records across tables We are still working on additional functionality, but will release the current version of Record Templates to a small group of customers for early access and feedback. As a participant in our Record Templates Beta, you will be able to access Record Templates on base(s) of your choice, starting September 14, 2022. A