Feb 04, 2019 01:28 PM
Hi,
Is there any way of wrapping the text in the header fields so that I don’t have to have such a wide column to fit the header in? In the example above I want to be able to see “Genre” rather than “Ge…” and “Proofer 1” instead of “Pro…”
Thanks in advance!
Kate
Jan 24, 2022 01:02 AM
Why is “Type indicator” even necessary except during the table design stage? There should be a control to toggle it off. It takes up way too much valuable (and limited) column header space.
Jan 24, 2022 10:51 AM
I think it’s very useful:
Maybe an option in the field setup to hide it would be a great solution (or at table/base/user level).
And of course to be able to wrap columns would be the best solution.
Mar 09, 2022 06:05 PM
Please please please make this a feature. I have data that’s basically a Yes/No or a single digit and the column does not need to be the whole length of the multi-word header. I can do this in literally every other program, how has Airtable not implemented this yet!?
Mar 24, 2022 03:55 PM
Is there an answer to this yet? If not, +1.
May 06, 2022 04:09 PM
+1 on this :nerd_face: :sparkles: :nerd_face: :sparkles: :nerd_face: :sparkles: :nerd_face: :sparkles: :nerd_face: :sparkles: :nerd_face: :sparkles: :nerd_face: :sparkles: :nerd_face: :sparkles: :nerd_face: :sparkles: :nerd_face: :sparkles:
Jul 04, 2022 10:00 PM
how is this still not an option!!! sheesh c’mon man!
Jul 05, 2022 06:12 AM
July 2022 and still not an option?
Aug 07, 2022 05:29 AM
Another vote to PLEASE add this. It is such a simple feature that would provide a lot of usability to the app.
Aug 30, 2022 04:10 AM
Come on Airtable, Wrap the Header TEXT PLEASE!!! It’s only been on the “To Do List” for 6 years!
provide an option to remove the header type when creating / formatting the column. When hovering the type and description is then displayed.
Oct 06, 2022 09:54 AM
Is Airtable incompetent or lazy? Surely Microsoft does not have a patent on text wrapping in headers, even if the creative folks at Airtable need to call it something else for copyright reasons. How about Super-duper visible headers that don’t take up miles of column width? No, even Airtable can do better than that, I think.
Six years?? REALLY? This makes me worry that the company might dry up and blow away. Guess its time for my lab to switch to a free open-source db and workflow.
Oct 06, 2022 11:26 AM
Lol, why do you assume it’s one or the other? These are not mutually exclusive. :joy:
Dec 09, 2022 10:10 AM
As a new user, this is a major block. I am used to looking at very compact tables without needing to hover or scroll to digest the information.
Jan 10, 2023 04:15 PM
Please please please add text wrap options to all areas of the layout, especially in the headers. In fact, just copy Excel or Google Sheets! All of the standard formatting options on the main header bar of Google sheets need to be standard options in an airtable base as well. That includes text wrap.
Mar 09, 2023 10:54 AM - edited Mar 09, 2023 10:55 AM
+1 on wrapping header text
Apr 12, 2023 04:48 AM
+1 for wrapping headers and fields
May 12, 2023 08:25 AM
This is super SUPER annoying that this is not available. Especially for columns containing numbers, where you really don't want to take up a ton of unnecessary space, but are forced to because the column heads don't wrap. Anyway... you can install the Stylus Chrome Extension and then in the CSS box put in this code... and it will cause the text to be smaller and the text to wrap. It looks kind of dumb. But it works.
-moz-document domain("airtable.com") {
.text-size-default { font-size:9px; }
.headerRow .cell.read .contentWrapper .nameAndDescription { right:0; top:3px; }
.nameAndDescription .truncate { max-width:100%; overflow:visible; overflow-wrap:break-word; text-overflow:default; white-space:normal; }
}