Hi Airtable team,
I’m writing because I noticed a recent change in the way linked-record fields behave inside Interfaces, specifically in grid/table components.
Until this week, it was possible to enter data extremely efficiently by simply clicking on the empty row and typing the first letters of a linked record. The matching record would appear instantly, without having to open the dropdown first. This made data entry much faster, especially when pasting or entering multiple records in a row.
Since the latest update, it is no longer possible to type directly into the cell to trigger autocomplete. We now must click to open the dropdown and then manually search inside it. This significantly slows down workflows for users who rely on Interfaces for rapid data entry.
For many of us who use Interfaces as our primary workspace — especially those handling large volumes of records daily — this change has a major negative impact on productivity.
Could you please consider restoring the previous inline editing/autocomplete behavior for linked-record fields inside Interfaces, or at least provide a setting to enable it?
This small change made a very big difference in day-to-day usage.
Thank you for your help — and for considering bringing back this extremely useful behavior.
Best regards,
Philippe