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Oct 12, 2018 11:21 AM
I have a table where I want all new entries (rows) to have a default value for a single select column. Is that possible?
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Sep 12, 2021 12:23 PM
+1 seems like a quick fix but its years later now maybe I’m missing something?
Nov 22, 2021 12:57 AM
+1 on adding this feature
Nov 22, 2021 02:42 AM
This is really the very first thing I googled after creating a few test records. Come on…
Nov 23, 2021 08:30 AM
To create default values, you can use On2Air.
We have the default value option in both our On2Air Actions and On2Air Amplify apps.
With the Amplify app, you add the default values for your fields. Then every time you create a new record in Amplify, the default is automatically added.
Amplify is a record dashboard app that lets you customize how you view records, linked records, linked tables, and more. You can also edit and view any Google Doc, Sheet, or Slide directly inside Airtable.
The Actions app adds the default value as an automation.
With Actions, you also get an additional 60+ features that integrate with Airtable.
Features like creating Google Docs automatically with Airtable data, bulk create, edit, or delete multiple records, set default field values, copy fields, perform financial calculations, sync Google Sheets, and more.
Dec 03, 2021 12:17 PM
+1 for this feature request
Jan 11, 2022 02:18 PM
+1 for having a default value for single select.
Sure you can use automations - which we’re doing - or a formula field - which is an unnecessary extra field which makes things unnecessarily complicated. Or whatever grouping option.
None of them is really a good option though.
Jan 17, 2022 01:14 PM
Please do add this feature! I have multiple situations where this would solve my problem. I have setup an automation which gets me by. A default, however, is so much simpler
Jan 25, 2022 10:13 AM
UPVOTE! I agree with those above. I have a form that feeds one table. The table was originally two spreadsheets/projects that have been merged and are distinguished by the Origin field.
The form is specifically for ONE origin/project, not the other. I want the default drop down in the form to automatically tag the correct origin, rather than having the user choose. Even if told which one to choose they could get it wrong, user error and all. :winking_face:
Mar 15, 2022 08:15 AM
I immediately searched for how to do this upon switching to Airtable. 5 years waiting for this?
May 04, 2022 06:09 AM
2022, Airtable please, we need this! Doesn’t seem so complex though