Showing ideas with label User Admin and Workspace Management.
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Submitted on
‎Nov 13, 2023
03:57 AM
Submitted by
arandomstring
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‎Nov 13, 2023
03:57 AM

Please extend the comments feature so that it is broader than the limited focus of per record comments. Enhanced Collaborative Communication: By allowing comments at different levels, team members can have more context-specific discussions. This feature would enable users to leave comments on a specific base, table, or view, fostering clearer, more organized communication. It would essentially turn Airtable into a more collaborative workspace, where team members can easily discuss broader strategies at the base level, specific data sets at the table level, and particular views or filters. Improved Workflow Management: This feature would be a game changer for project management. Teams could streamline their workflow by discussing and tracking changes directly within Airtable, reducing the need for external communication tools. This centralized communication would lead to fewer misunderstandings and a more cohesive workflow, especially in remote or hybrid work environments. User-Friendly Experience: Embedding comments at different levels would make Airtable more intuitive and user-friendly. Users could easily navigate to relevant discussions without having to sift through unrelated comments at the record level. This is particularly beneficial for new team members who need to quickly understand the context and history of a project. Comments at the view level strike me as being the most useful - views are where most work is taking place and being able to have focused discussions at that level next to the data would be incredibly useful.
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Submitted on
‎Sep 03, 2023
11:07 PM
Submitted by
adminah
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‎Sep 03, 2023
11:07 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? The ability to set owner as non collaborator/builder so he does not have access to the bases but has only access to workspace settings. How does is solve the user problems? The problem is that in our organization there are users who are administering the workspaces and different users are building. We don't want builders to have access to workspace settings so there is another user who is administering the workspace - the only thing he does is managing the billing and administration features. Since the user is not a collaborator the workspace shouldn't be charged for him. How was this validated? Each owner is collaborator and we have to pay for him even though he doesn't collaborate. Who is the target audience? Each company who have separated group of users administering the workspace from collaborators.
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Submitted on
‎Aug 24, 2023
02:39 AM
Submitted by
januszstabik
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‎Aug 24, 2023
02:39 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? The usability of the UI isn't designed around common design patterns. - Tables listed as hozital tabs - looking for tables is a high use/common behaviour - horizontal scrolling is awkward - Wasted real estate on the 'create a view' panel - this functionality is often used when setting up bases, but seldom used thereafter, this real estate could be put to better use Solution: - List tables vertically, in alphabetical order (and provide sorting alternatives) - similar to other database design patterns. Use the space currently taken by the 'create a view panel' ... Who is the target audience? - All database users (admins, editors etc.)
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Submitted on
‎Jul 21, 2023
11:08 AM
Submitted by
RonniEloff_VKDe
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‎Jul 21, 2023
11:08 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? You already collapse the left bar in workspace, do the same for right bar. More real estate for companies who have lots of bases to be able to utilize that right side of the area as we can do on the left side. How does is solve the user problems? Ability to regain wasted space that is not necessary for day to day activities when moving through different bases quickly Who is the target audience? Consultants that have multiple clients Companies who have multiple teams with their own spaces Companies that have a lot of bases
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Submitted on
‎Jul 14, 2023
11:43 AM
Submitted by
Alexander-Jerry
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‎Jul 14, 2023
11:43 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? When a user creates a form, they have the option to "See who responded to form option". Considering the user who clicks on the form may not have an Airtable account just yet, it seems logical to me that the user who does sign up, and used an Airtable form to submit a response, the primary account holder (read, person whom is paying the bill) of the workspace ought to receive a referral fee for anybody who signs up as a result of filling a form with this option enabled. How does is solve the user problems? This helps the user know that by distributing forms to a larger community, not only can they have more accurate representations of whom is using their forms, but also help the larger community as a whole by being incentivized to onboard more people onto the platform, and thus reduce their workspace costs. How was this validated? I did a quick search using perplexity.ai and found, according to the search results, this is not possible. Who is the target audience? Anybody who pays for an Airtable workspace.
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Submitted on
‎Jul 03, 2023
03:40 PM
Submitted by
Daniela_Hecht
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‎Jul 03, 2023
03:40 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? Create / Download / Send to Drive csv with an automation so that you can back up tables or views or the results of find records action How does is solve the user problems? Problem: Snapshots are not a real backup solution since there is no way to restore them without braking any third party integrations that would need to be re-made. The issue of the record ids in the snapshot being different than in the original also means copy/paste is out of the question for linked records. Solution: automated csvs as partial table backups that you can actually import or paste into tables needing restoration Would also help with certain kinds of integration How was this validated? ? Who is the target audience? Everybody
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Submitted on
‎Jun 21, 2023
08:17 PM
Submitted by
Petrowatch
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‎Jun 21, 2023
08:17 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? We need to have security features for the mobile app. 2FA, Fingerprint, maybe a secondary profile that the "Admin" can accept or deny changes. Its just too open. Double edged sword. I'm happy it exists and works for my use case but what if someone steals my phone, or a sibling's using my device opens airtable and starts deleting sht! How was this validated? You're the engineers and UX designers... you tell me. Who is the target audience? Everyone who uses the Mobile app and cares about the integrity/ security of the data
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Submitted on
‎May 30, 2023
11:26 PM
Submitted by
oliber
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‎May 30, 2023
11:26 PM

What is the proposed idea/solution? ...Enabling two-factor authentication per base of interface and not for all the account How does is solve the user problems? ...Sometimes it is necessary to protect a specific asset without bothering the other users with unnecessary protection How was this validated? Internal need Who is the target audience? ...all users
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Submitted on
‎May 23, 2023
10:28 AM
Submitted by
mshah72
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‎May 23, 2023
10:28 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? The proposed idea is to allow admin users of enterprise accounts to create dynamic sharing groups on Airtable based on the records in a particular view in a base. This would allow teams to share specific Airtable Base or views with specific people, without having to manually entering and deleting names in each Airtable group every time a new employee is added to the team or removed from the team. For example, HR could create a view of all the employees in Team A. Now there should also be an Airtable group created labelled 'Team A'. Also whenever there is addition or removal of employees in the team, the Airtable Group should be updated on its own. This makes the task of HR and the team leads easier. ... How does is solve the user problems? Dynamic sharing groups would solve a number of user problems, including: Reduced manual work: Currently, users have to manually create a new share for each record that they want to share. This can be time-consuming and error-prone. Dynamic sharing groups would eliminate the need for manual sharing, saving users time and effort. Improved data security: Dynamic sharing groups would allow users to share specific records with specific people, without having to share the entire base. This would improve data security by reducing the number of people who have access to sensitive data. Increased collaboration: Dynamic sharing groups would make it easier for users to collaborate on data. For example, a team of sales representatives could use dynamic sharing groups to share leads with each other, so that they can all work together to close deals. ... How was this validated? We brainstormed and came up with this idea based on the problems faced by the members in our team. There is no validation of this idea but could be a great addition to Airtable for many others. ... Who is the target audience? Specific to education institutes: Dynamic sharing groups would be a valuable feature for education institutes. For example, an education institute could use dynamic sharing groups to: Share student records with teachers and staff. Share class rosters with students and parents. Share assignment results with students and parents. Share school calendars with students, parents, and staff. Dynamic sharing groups would make it easier for education institutes to collaborate and share data, which would improve the overall learning experience for students. The target audience for dynamic sharing groups is any user who wants to share specific records with specific people. This includes: Salespeople: Salespeople can use dynamic sharing groups to share leads with their team members. Customer service representatives: Customer service representatives can use dynamic sharing groups to share customer records with their team members. Project managers: Project managers can use dynamic sharing groups to share project plans with their team members. Overall, dynamic sharing groups is a valuable feature that would solve a number of user problems. It is validated through user research and has a large target audience. I urge you to consider adding this feature to Airtable. ...
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Submitted on
‎Apr 27, 2023
09:34 AM
Submitted by
Janice_Levenha1
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‎Apr 27, 2023
09:34 AM

What is the proposed idea/solution? I would like to have one account with multiple emails associated rather than having 3-4 Airtable accounts with only a couple workspaces in each. Perhaps there is a master email login (like on LinkedIn, where you can add multiple emails associated with the same account), or there is a user ID used instead of an email. Regardless, when someone invites you onto a project with one of your emails, those projects are all housed under one roof. When you get an invitation and the email isn't already added to an account, the invitation can ask you if you'd like to link it to an existing account or if you'd like to create a new one. How does is solve the user problems? Right now, I have multiple accounts because a new one is created for a work email vs personal vs volunteer projects. It's frustrating to have to switch back and forth between different accounts rather than being able to combine them into one account and set up different workspaces for each project. Because the org is charged per user, you can't add multiple emails without being charged or using up two spaces of your 5 allowed on the free account. By allowing us to combine accounts, things would be cleaner and more user-friendly for those of us who have multiple emails and multiple projects they like to use Airtable with. How was this validated? Years of annoyance. Who is the target audience? People who use Airtable on multiple projects and have multiple emails they need to use for those for various reasons.
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