Interface Designer

This question has probably already been answered… but I haven’t managed to find it.So here it goes.I’m trying to implement a work control system for a nursing home. Many of the staff only need to view their tasks and record certain information in a couple of processes.I’ve designed a form for this purpose.On the other hand, the Interface contains multiple administrative views and queries.Currently, we only have one editor user and one viewer user.Unfortunately, I can’t get the staff to have access only to creating, editing, and viewing their own tasks.I’ve tried embeds, iframes, HTML… in many different ways, and nothing works. Airtable always limits me.Am I doing something wrong?Do I necessarily have to pay for additional users?Would that give me another interface?Would Fillout (as suggested by Scott Rose @ScottWorld) be the solution?I don’t want to use tools like Make or n8n.Thanks in advance.Natxo Rodríguez

We’ve never had this issue before, but the Interface we use for our sales team keeps crashing.  This recently started happening since Monday, April 20th.  It seems to be connected to the total number of operations in the report, but my question is why is this an issue now and not before yesterday?

Hi,How can I change which fields are visible in the “Click to see underlying records” drill-down in an interface dashboard pivot table?Automatically I get “sum” and “link to cost centers” but I’d need to show something else.  Airtable instructions claim that you should be able to do it, but I just can’t see where to do it. “Underlying record detailsIn the User actions section of a dashboard visualization there is the option to allow end users to "Click to see underlying data" from the interface page. This option is per-visualization, meaning you as a builder have the granularity to toggle this on for individual dashboard insights. The option to turn this feature on can also be enabled by double-clicking on a visualization on the canvas.The drill-down will only show the underlying records associated with the visualization and builders can configure: Visible fields Default sort Record details for the records shown Record details for foreign fields (This is available by clicking on

Hello, I tried to find out a solution the whole afternoon but I am not sure if it is possible, so I drop the question here, maybe there is something I am missing out. Table  The idea is to get this form with conditional selector here (this is part of “add a new record form”) So basically, from the perspective of the user, ideally, he should get “Draft” selected on the approval selector, that would force only “planned” or “cancelled” on lifecycle, and depending on that, it also allows “not started” or “-” on the operational selector. Which should be a match with the table logic. Conclusions (they can be wrong)Visibility rules apply to the entire field rather than its content, so this is not a viable solution. Rollups? I’ve tried experimenting with them, but I couldn’t find a way to make them work in this context. I don’t fully master the rollup feature yet, among many other things. Creating a side table called “Project Status and Phases” and linking it to the “Project” table… mmm, kind

Hello, This is probably a recurrent question.I found this but I think it is not practical as it requires user interaction to filter by a checkbox (see:  Hello,My idea is, considering the new AI features in place—particularly in a field agents scenario—to create a form to add a new record. This would essentially be a form to upload a document, along with a checkbox called “Auto AI Recognition” to enable or disable the field agents (I would use this checkbox as a trigger) to read the document and populate the different fields in the table as required.However, once the document is uploaded and the form is submitted, the form disappears. At that point, I would like to redirect the user’s browser to the newly created record so they can verify that the information populated by the field agents makes sense, and validate or correct it if needed.This kind of browser redirection does not seem to be available, as far as I can tell. As a result, it is neither user-friendly nor efficient, and I don

Is there a way to add an outlook email as an attachment that can be opened and viewed later? Currently we can add the email in the attachment field but when trying to open it, it looks like gibberish. I can download then, but would rather not add that step to an otherwise simple workflow.   

Is it possible to access a shared interface page via the mobile app?

Hi!I am looking for a workaround, where I can turn a single record with multiple dates into separate records with a single date… new records are created via FillOut.  we’re a charity delivering some programmes over multi week periods. An employee completes the fill out form, puts the dates they’d like us to deliver the programme on, and then submits the form. i can view all these dates via calendar view, but was hoping to view them via list view also but as they’re individual records it won’t work this way. sorry this probably isn’t making much sense but hoping someone will understand where I’m coming from…thanks!

I am trying to create a public interface, where I will allow people to search for submitted serial no.Only if you enter the correct serial number in full (without case sensitivity), a list will be shown for all records that matches the S/N you entered.Is this possible with interface?

I want to use the Record Review template to make a How-to Page for my CRM. Each how to Task is on the left nav bar but I want the user to be able to page through them with Next Page (Record) Previous Page (Record) Buttons at the bottom of each Task page. I know I can use a button to pull a URL from the current record but that reloads the whole page instead of just changing the section as if you used the sidebar nav. Gallery view has a kind of pagination feature but there’s less customizability in the page template then the Record Review module version. Any ideas? I’ve tried Omni prompts with bad results, but if you have one that worked for you I’ll gratefully take that solution.Please don’t respond with 3rd-party integrations as solutions.

I would like to sync a record interface between two interfaces if possible. I have just spent ages nailing down my interface only to not be able to use it on a separate interface. I have found a post from 2 years ago referring to the same issue but wondered if there was a solution around yet? For context i have a project editor view and have managed to sync this to a separate project viewer interface no issue, but i am currently making a task calendar where i want to be able to open the linked project in record view but in the same layout. Is it a case of having to replicate? Its the first limitation ive come across so far! Fingers crossed    

Hi everyone,I’m building a List Interface in Airtable and would like to know if it’s possible to freeze (or lock) the first column, similar to how you can freeze columns in grid views.When scrolling horizontally through fields in the List layout, the first column (which usually contains key identifiers like names or IDs) scrolls out of view, making it difficult to track which record I’m looking at.Is there a built-in way to freeze the first column in a List Interface, or any workaround that others have found helpful?Thanks in advance for any insights or suggestions!— Sean

Hi there is anyone familiar of a workaround so that the background colour of a record changes on calendar view when a field has been updated, when multiple dates are on one calendar?  using calendar to manage service user caseload - the programme service users enrolled on take part in 6 sessions, we have 6 date fields on the calendar.  when we complete progress notes for a service user on one week we want that record to change green… so we know who has had their progress notes completed. please let me know - thanks so much!

Hi, I’m trying to create a pivot table in Interfaces > Dashboards. I need two nested rows (Vertical and Region) to cross-reference values against one column (Quarter) for the table to be useful.However, I just don’t see the Add Row option in the configuration panel on the right. Multiple sources tell me this should be possible, but I’m not seeing how. Can anyone help?Not able to nest another field. 

Hi, I have established a foundation to collaborate with an external community. All my providers are added as Guests and have only access to interfaces. I’m struggling to find documentation for Guests users only, and especially regarding the notifications. I need several things and either it’s not possible so i need to find a work around , or i don’t know how to set it up:1/ when someone leaves a comment on a record the @ does not show all the guests users (portal editors) only the Editors and on top of that they don’t see who left the comment either it says anonymous, is there a way to change that without changing the portal editors status? i would need the portal editors to tag each other.2/ is automation the only way to receive emails when a status is changing? or am i missing something? Thanks for your helpMarion

Hi,In an automation that is triggered by an user from an interface button, would it be possible to divide the action in two parts, with user interaction inbetween?I’d like to show the user a preview of an invoice that would be sent out after the user has checked it’s all good. The PDF would be produced in the first stage, then sent out in the second if OK.I cannot see any way to this in Airtable, but I have been amazed before by elegant solutions :). Would there be a solution also to this?Rgds,Björn

Hi,I have an automation that ultimately triggers from checkbox field being checked. The checkbox is normally checked as the result of another automation, but I need to let users re-run the automation manually.I thought I could place an Update record button and let it toggle the checkbox, i.e. first uncheck the box, then check it anew.Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to work, it doesn’t seem to do anything. Here’s an image of how my setup. Any ideas how to configure a button so that it unchecks and the checks a checkbox?Rgds,Björn

Hi, Everyone!As per earlier announcement Airtable said “Large views load faster with previews”, which is great for views. BUT, we could need that function in interfaces as well as my team is heavily complaining about loading times when a project became more then 25k records, for example. Kai @ CPLI 

Hi all, Im trying to build a timeline and all the surrounding forms to manage the factory bays and mechanics on airtable.I’m wondering if there’s any way to colour mask (possibly the background) the weekends as well as masking off the day-offs of the mecanics.  Is there a way to do this on airtable or possibly on extentions? Thanks for your attention.

We use Airtable Interface to match caregivers to clients based on required skills such as Alzheimer’s care, hospice experience, and Hoyer lift. Multi-select fields are the best structure for this type of data because they are clean, scalable, and easy for our team to maintain.In the Interface, we use multi-select dropdowns such as “Skills and Experience” to narrow down caregivers. However, when selecting multiple values in the dropdown, the behavior uses OR logic instead of AND.For example, if we select both “Alzheimer’s Care” and “Hospice Experience,” the results show caregivers who have either skill, not those who have both.In real workflows, we often need to find caregivers who meet multiple required criteria at the same time, such as Alzheimer’s care and hospice. The current dropdown behavior makes this difficult and not intuitive.We understand there are workarounds such as adding multiple conditions or creating helper checkbox or formula fields for each skill. However, these appro

The new custom interface feature is incredible, it’s unlocked so much functionality for my organisation but one thing that would take it to the next level is being able to place custom interface blocks inside of standard interface pages.Please add this one to the backlog 🙏

Where is the problem please ?4 Devise numbers. 3 differents formats  Same configuration for all the numbersHave a good day 

Am I missing something? Tell me there is a secret. Right now the Interfaces can show the record’s Activity Feed but not the Revision History ? The only place I can show it is if I use the side panel to open a linked record, those you can have the revision history at the bottom but that is it!! As far as I know.

Hi!I am building an activity planner for an organisation and trying to achieve an interface page that shows a timeline view, but with dates running along the vertical (Y) axis rather than the standard horizontal layout. The idea is that users can scroll up and down to see multiple records (activities) lined up side by side against a shared time axis.Has anyone managed to:Replicate this with a different interface element or creative field/layout setup? Use an embedded chart or third-party tool to achieve this? Build something similar using a custom page or external embed?Any workarounds, extensions, or even "close enough" solutions would be really appreciated. Thanks!

I’ve seen this has been requested for a long time now, but those feature haven't still seen the light. My team struggles a lot for the current interface limitations:Not being able to see the full text entered in a cell. This happens both in table and lists views. There is no current solution for this, unless people manually open the record, which is not always the possible solution when you're reviewing big tables that are text-intensive No font colors: this is something I do not understand. Why it is not possible to have font colors? There are rich text fields, with headings, bold, italics… You can event set a link that will color the text in blue. But no way to change the font color.Those limitations are embarassing when we look at how many powerful things we can do with Airtable. It would be great to hear from the Airtable team about those features, at least knowing if this is something that is being considered since I see there are three years old posts in the forum asking for it.