Getting started with base design / FAQs

[Pete]

I’m new to Airtable – how do I set up/structure my base?

You can start with these under-5-minute screencasts on

• views
• linked record fields

This 7-minute screencast goes over how to structure your base to represent more complex data (the specific example discussed is tracking building inspections by various staff members at various properties, though the base set-up could be applied to any number of use-cases). If this screencast is helpful, I’d also recommend taking a look at our Beginner’s guide to many-to-many relationships.

If you’re looking for a step-by-step introduction to Airtable, I’d walk through our Getting Started with Airtable Guide. Also, here’s a 45-minute base-build with a few Airtable team-members.