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Retain Dropdown/Filter Selections in Airtable Interfaces After Navigation


Majduna
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Issue:
When using an Airtable Interface with dropdown or filter elements, selecting specific options (e.g., filtering records) resets to default after opening a record and returning to the list view. The interface does not retain or restore user selections, even within the same session.

 

Expected Behavior:
The interface should remember or restore the user’s dropdown/filter selections after navigating back to the list view, either automatically or via a “Save View” button.

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vera_green
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  • August 7, 2026

Your choices in these selection change the url, you can copy it and bookmark it in your browser.


TheTimeSavingCo
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Hm, I just tried to replicate this but it retained my filters both via the dropdown / via the top right filters so I think I didn’t set it up right.  It also retains the filters if I navigate to another Interface page as well

Could you have a look at the gifs below and let me know where my setup’s different?

 

 


Majduna
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  • August 10, 2026

Your choices in these selection change the url, you can copy it and bookmark it in your browser.

I have tried this but it dosen’t actually work, not sure if I am doing anything wrong.

 


Majduna
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Hm, I just tried to replicate this but it retained my filters both via the dropdown / via the top right filters so I think I didn’t set it up right.  It also retains the filters if I navigate to another Interface page as well

Could you have a look at the gifs below and let me know where my setup’s different?

 

 

That is interesting. Could you please tell me what browser do you use?

I can’t tell that you are doing anything different, It just work differently on my side.


Majduna
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I now see the issue.
I have set another default value for the filter other than “nothing” 

If I set the default to any of the dropdown options, then the filters will not be saved. I belive this is a bug and I hope Airtable can really look into that.

​@TheTimeSavingCo 
​@Holly Nilson-Clay