What is the proposed idea/solution? This idea proposes more dynamic options for scaling, rotating or providing 'hovering information' for text in Field Headings so they are readable when columns are narrow in Grid View and List Views. Currently text very easily becomes truncated and unreadable. Row height helps with field contents but not Field Headings. Hovering only works if there is a Description in the Field.  Note: this idea is essentially requesting behavior that you see in most spreadsheet programs.    Here is a typical Grid view... When you shrink the columns it looks like this which is too easily truncated and unreadable... Proposed Idea A: Enable hovering context information for all text whether there is a Description in the Field or not.  If there is a Field Description it would be displayed underneath the Field Name in the floating context window.  Proposed Idea B: Field Names can be rotated (similar to spreadsheets). Maybe 45 and 90 (as shown below) Field Names and all other text scales down to ~6 point before it begins truncating. Like the 'In Progress' text below   Overall make the margins in all fields super tight.  Field Row Height can be changed so the text wraps and stacks. (Not shown below but you get the idea) ... How does is solve the user problems? Keeps information readable when trying to conserve screen real-estate.  ... How was this validated? Not validated yet.  ... Who is the target audience? Creators who are trying to show as much information as possible on the screen while keeping information readable.  ... ... View more

Converting a Single Select text string to a numerical value requires multiple fields and formulas.  This idea proposes a way to automatically convert a Single Select text string into a numerical value within a single Field. An additional build on this concept would be to include a formula calculation option within the single select field options.  See concepts below... User selects Text (e.g., "Minor Issues") and Airtable sees a numerical Value (in example below, "3")     Option B: Embed a Formula option within the field: User selects text string  "Jan" and Airtable sees 01/01/2024. (I realize example below is not correct formula) ... Currently this process requires 2-3 fields and formulas to convert a text string to a numerical value which clutter up the base very quickly. Also if the single select text string is long or if the choices change, creating and updating the formulas to convert to a value becomes extremely tedious.  .. No validation done yet ... Creators who are using text strings to make choices user friendly and they don't want to have multiple fields and formulas complicating the base.  ... ... View more

Airtable finally added this calendar month as a date filter option which is great, however there needs to be a last calendar month instead of just last month. We need to submit every month our expenses from the previous month. So for example today, I need to be able to see all expenses from January (i.e. last calendar month). How it is now if I do last month, it will show me expenses from Jan 14 - Feb 14 which is not useful. ... View more

What is the proposed idea/solution? I propose that we could have an option to allow zeros at the beginning of a number in the number field How does is solve the user problems? In my case, this allows me to manage French postal codes without having to use a text field. Which avoids entry errors in forms for example How was this validated? I don't understant Who is the target audience? for what I know, the French who wish to manage postal codes, but in my opinion a much wider audience, because this only adds a modularity which many will benefit fro ... View more

What is the proposed idea/solution? We would love it if we could automatically set all Bases in a workspace to a single, non-UTC default time zone. It may also be helpful for other users to be able to set individual Bases, or all fields in an individual Table. How does this solve the user problems? For users with many bases, that each have many tables, which each have many fields, it is tedious to fix time zone errors manually. Being able to set a global time zone option would dramatically speed up workflow for anyone who uses Calendar Views that port data in from several different Bases. Who is the target audience? Workspace management end users. ... View more

What is the proposed idea/solution? If an email field is set to required on a form, the form should not allow the user to submit unless there is a valid (properly formatted) email address entered into the field. How does is solve the user problems? It allows form users to fix issues before submitting a form with invalid data. It helps the form owner ensure that the incoming data is correct. It makes it more likely that the form owner will be able to contact form users and e.g. send confirmation emails. How was this validated? People are expressing their frustration about the lack of this issue on a number of different threads in the Airtable forums. Who is the target audience? People creating sign-up forms or any form where the form submitter might need to be contacted as a result of submitting their info.  ... View more

What is the proposed idea/solution? The long text field in airtable currently does not support addition of images and videos directly. A user has to use an embed code to do this which can become too technical for users without a coding experience.  How does is solve the user problems? The long text field should support a format like this with all the controls, so that users can add images and tables.     How was this validated? Research on other tools that support this and also user feedback. Who is the target audience? Users withou tech or coding experience ... View more

What is the proposed idea/solution? ...when changing the name of a Field in a Synced Table, the updated name should also be Synced. This would likely require a feature, whereby a Synced Field and a local Field can have the same name without a conflict. This should not be a problem, because it's easy to determine what is synced field vs local due to the lightning bolt icon. How does is solve the user problems? ...without this feature, any changes to a Field Name are not propagated to other Synced Tables. This causes confusion. How was this validated? ...Try changing the field name of a Synced Table and find out! It's frustrating. Who is the target audience? ...all users who use Synced Tables. ... View more

What is the proposed idea/solution? Provide a mechanism to make it easy for content builders to create temporary fields/columns in an Airtable base, that can expire (be automatically deleted) after a timestamp expires (sort of like a time-to-live or TTL). How does is solve the user problems? Many builders will create "temporary" fields in an Airtable base for temporary testing/validation.  Sometimes, it can be very difficult for *other* builders to figure out *which* of these fields were used for that purpose.  This mechanism helps keep temporary fields more manageable, accordingly. How was this validated? I've personally spent DAYS trying to figure out which fields are temporary versus production.  Having this mechanism would save WEEKS of headache for me and my team per month. Who is the target audience? Content builders. Notes: * When a field is created, have an optional setting to allow the creator to specify a time-to-live TTL as a future date/timestamp. * If TTL is set and once the field is created, provide a visual icon to reflect that the field is VOLATILE and will expire in X days/weeks/months/etc. * One week before expiration, email the original creator of the field, letting them know the field is about to be deleted. * Conversely, provide a weak "locking mechanism" on a given field (similar to how a view can be "locked"). If a field is locked, then it can NEVER be auto-expired while locked. * Perform field-level ANALYSIS in the "Tools > Insights" section of the Airtable UI, where...  - determine which fields have RARELY or NEVER been accessed by users OR by API calls...  - and propose that those fields be AUTO-EXPIRED in bulk... ... View more