Mar 28, 2023 02:36 AM
Is there a way to switch back to the old home screen dashboard UI? Maybe it's just me but I found it far better organized and a superior UX overall
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Mar 28, 2023 07:29 AM
Hey there! You should currently see a 'Switch to old home screen' option in a drop-down when clicking on your profile icon in the upper right-hand portion of your homepage. Please also feel free to share your feedback with our team via this form—we'd love to hear more of your thoughts on this.
Mar 28, 2023 07:29 AM
Hey there! You should currently see a 'Switch to old home screen' option in a drop-down when clicking on your profile icon in the upper right-hand portion of your homepage. Please also feel free to share your feedback with our team via this form—we'd love to hear more of your thoughts on this.
Mar 28, 2023 11:02 AM
It's not just you, myself & my entire team (and a few other threads on here). The new layout is trash. I'm glad there's now a way to revert back to the old setup (for now).
Apr 06, 2023 02:08 PM
Thank goodness there's a way to set it back! I tried several things to reorganize such as name-changing and even color coordinating and it still wasn't enough. I'm not sure who gave them the green light for this new home page, but they lowkey need to be demoted. I wasted a week of productivity trying to adjust to something no one asked for.
Apr 07, 2023 12:18 AM
You said it, but we were all thinking it.
Jul 12, 2023 02:13 PM
The "Switch to old home screen" is no longer available in my profile drop down. Is the classic home screen accessible some other way?
Jul 12, 2023 04:45 PM
No. They are forcing all of us to use the horrible new design. I've never submitted complaints about a platform update for any the software we've used but this one I have multiple times because it is that bad.
Jul 13, 2023 03:04 PM
I'm SO GLAD I'm not the only one who absolutely hates this update. It's the worst UI update I think I've ever seen from any product or service. The organization makes absolutely zero sense, the little starred box is tiny, the screen is way more cluttered looking than it was before, and you to have scroll more or click extra buttons just to access the same things. Whoever designed this and whoever approved it should no longer be in their current roles because they're clearly awful at their jobs.
I've been using Airtable since 2016 I think and this has me seriously considering moving everything to a different platform.
Jul 20, 2023 08:27 AM
Our whole team is frustrated. It consistently takes longer to find our go to bases. We don't want/need the 7 days since opened, etc. In the old interface we had things in order of preference and could adapt that as required. Period. The new UI takes away the very freedom and flexibility of use that airtable strives to bring.
Jul 20, 2023 07:38 PM
Worst update ever. Much preferred the old homepage to the new one. The new one requires many more mouse clicks to scroll to the bases that I need. I much prefer when the first page I see is bases organised by workspace so that I can quickly get to what I need. The 30 days section is trash and beyond useless.
Jul 20, 2023 10:07 PM
Hi all, I have a lengthy post on a new thread here. I encourage you all to check it out & reiterate your thoughts to ensure the team hears your voice! https://community.airtable.com/t5/base-design/the-update-no-one-asked-for/m-p/159606#M7706
Jul 21, 2023 07:57 AM
So now that option is just gone right?
Jul 21, 2023 08:08 AM
yup, looking into other CRM's, lmk if you have any recommendations, this new UI is horrific
Jul 27, 2023 09:18 AM
Too bad this option is gone now lol. Why force this?
Jul 27, 2023 09:19 AM
The new home screen is downright dreadful and makes Airtable overwhelming.
Jul 27, 2023 09:20 AM
Yup. Not cool.
Jul 27, 2023 09:21 AM
I would encourage everyone reading this to reach out to Airtable support to voice your opinion on your displeasure with the new home page. If they don't hear us, they won't make the necessary change.
Aug 03, 2023 11:34 AM
Adding my opinion - it's so confusing. I can't find anything! Just show me everything and let me decide how to sort/organize, please.
Sep 13, 2023 09:22 AM
Hey everyone, I made a quick video on what I did to get around Airtable's confusing new home screen.
I rarely have to use the home screen after this - https://youtu.be/J9WbGK-q2jA
Sep 13, 2023 10:49 AM
Thank you Jordan @Zeus! I'm not ready to integrate a new browser (although I'll consider arc), but I've setup a Bookmarks group in Safari for now. We'll see how this band-aid goes. Not nearly as great as the at-a-glance dashboard previously native to airtable but, as you say, anything to save a moment's seek-n-find has value.