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Sharing Views without having recipients create Airtable accounts

  • May 7, 2020
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Is there a way to share Views without requiring recipients to create an Airtable account?

Best answer by andywingrave

Hey Jim,

It’s read only when you share the link using the share icon at the top of the base

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ScottWorld
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  • May 7, 2020

Yes, for read-only access.


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  • May 7, 2020

Then, is it read-only when none of the four options are enabled?


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  • May 7, 2020

Hey Jim,

It’s read only when you share the link using the share icon at the top of the base


ScottWorld
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  • May 7, 2020

Hey Jim,

It’s read only when you share the link using the share icon at the top of the base


@Jim_Levy was actually referring to sharing a view, not the entire base. Yet interestingly, Airtable doesn’t have that same “Read-Only” text above the view sharing link, even though it IS read-only.

Jim, no matter which of the 4 options you select, sharing the link for a view (or an entire table) is always read-only.


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  • May 7, 2020

ScottWorld,

I tested it further and recipients are able to open the View link without an Airtable account, but not when “Restrict Access to an email domain” option is enabled. Do you see that also?


ScottWorld
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  • May 7, 2020

ScottWorld,

I tested it further and recipients are able to open the View link without an Airtable account, but not when “Restrict Access to an email domain” option is enabled. Do you see that also?


Yes, either disable that option, or keep it enabled & they will need to sign up for a free Airtable account.