- Getting started with Airtable
- Introduction to Airtable basics
- Contacting Airtable Support
- Airtable home screen
- Glossary of Airtable terminology
- Airtable technical requirements
- Feature differences between Airtable on desktop and mobile
- Airtable keyboard shortcuts
- Using Markdown in Airtable
- Adding descriptions in Airtable
- Finding Airtable IDs Updated
- Airtable Automations
- Automations Overview
- Automation feature walkthroughs
- Integrated automation walkthroughs
- Airtable automation walkthroughs
- Linking existing records using automations
- Conditional groups of automation actions
- Repeating groups of Airtable automation actions Updated
- Creating recurring records using automations
- How to delay Airtable automation runs
- Prevent automations from triggering by mistake
- Use automations to timestamp status updates
- Automation Triggers
- Airtable Triggers
- Airtable automation trigger: When record matches conditions
- Airtable automation trigger: When a form is submitted
- Airtable automation trigger: When record created
- Airtable automation trigger: When record updated
- Airtable automation trigger: When record enters view
- Airtable automation trigger: At scheduled time
- Airtable automation trigger: When webhook received
- Airtable automation trigger: When a button is clicked
- Integrated Triggers
- Airtable Triggers
- Automation Actions
- Airtable Actions
- Integrated Actions
- Airtable automation actions: Slack
- Airtable automation actions: Google Workspace
- Airtable automation action: Send MS Teams message
- Airtable automation actions: Outlook
- Airtable automation actions: Jira Cloud
- Airtable automation actions: Jira Server / Data Center
- Airtable automation actions: Salesforce
- Airtable automation action: Create post in Facebook Pages
- Airtable automation actions: GitHub Issues
- Airtable automation action: Hootsuite post
- Airtable automation action: Send Twilio SMS
- Airtable Bases
- Using Airtable Cobuilder
- Airtable bases overview
- Creating and managing Airtable bases
- Structuring bases in Airtable
- Moving bases between workspaces in Airtable
- Creating and managing tables in Airtable Updated
- Creating Airtable base share links
- Importing third-party data into Airtable
- Using insights in Airtable
- Troubleshooting Airtable base performance
- Airtable Betas
- Collaborating in Airtable
- Airtable Enterprise Support
- General Enterprise information
- External badging in Airtable
- Using app library and components in Airtable
- Ask an Expert beta overview
- European data residency at Airtable
- Airtable user groups overview
- Airtable Enterprise API
- Creating and managing data retention policies in Airtable
- eDiscovery APIs in Airtable
- Airtable and data loss prevention
- Accessing Enterprise audit logs in Airtable
- Set up Jira Server / Data Center to connect with Airtable
- Admin panel pages
- Airtable admin panel overview
- Users - Airtable enterprise admin panel
- Airtable admin panel user details
- Groups - Airtable admin panel
- Workspaces - Airtable Enterprise Admin Panel
- Bases - Airtable admin panel
- Interfaces - Airtable admin panel
- Data sets - Airtable admin panel
- Managed apps - Airtable admin panel
- Components - Airtable admin panel
- Reports - Airtable admin panel
- Settings - Airtable admin panel
- Managing Enterprise organizations
- Managing Enterprise admins in admin panel
- Using Organizations
- Organization branding for apps in Airtable
- Enterprise Hub in Airtable
- Enterprise Hub: Org unit assignment with user groups
- Deactivating, removing access, and reactivating users in the admin panel
- Managing user access to workspaces and bases Updated
- Airtable Enterprise Key Management
- Enterprise SSO
- General Enterprise information
- Airtable Extensions
- Airtable Fields
- Fields Overview
- Attachment
- Date-based fields
- Formula
- Getting Started with Formulas
- Formula Foundations
- The essentials of Airtable formulas
- Formula writing tips for beginners
- Troubleshooting formulas
- Basic calculations
- Conditional statements
- Logical arguments
- Working with dates
- Displaying DATETIME_FORMAT using the date field in Airtable
- Working with date functions in Airtable
- Calculating the difference between dates in Airtable
- Supported DATETIME_DIFF unit specifiers in Airtable
- Supported DATETIME_FORMAT format specifiers in Airtable
- Using the DATETIME_PARSE() formula in Airtable
- Working with timezones
- Record functions
- Text functions
- Numeric functions
- Common Solutions: Beginner
- Common Solutions: Intermediate
- Common Solutions: Advanced
- Long Text Field
- Linked Record Field
- Linking records in Airtable
- Limiting linked record selection to a view in Airtable
- Dynamic filtering in linked record fields Updated
- Linking to one, many, or a subset of Airtable records
- Converting existing fields to Airtable linked records
- Reordering record links in Airtable
- Understanding linked record relationships in Airtable
- Number-Based Fields
- Other Fields
- Rollup, lookup, and count fields
- Select and user fields
- Integrating with Airtable
- API
- Getting started with Airtable's Web API
- Creating personal access tokens
- Airtable Webhooks API Overview
- Service accounts overview
- Airtable Web API - Using filterByFormula or sort parameters
- Airtable API Deprecation Guidelines Updated
- Airtable API: Common troubleshooting
- Managing API call limits in Airtable
- URL length limitations for web API requests
- Integration services
- Third-party integrations via OAuth overview
- Troubleshooting disconnected OAuth integrations in Airtable
- Options for integrating with Airtable
- Third-party integrations - Common troubleshooting
- Low-code integrations - Common troubleshooting
- Integrating Airtable with external calendar applications
- Visualizing records from Airtable in Tableau
- Visualizing Airtable records in Microsoft Power BI & Power Query
- Integrating HubSpot with Airtable
- Using Zapier to integrate Airtable with other services
- Using Zapier's Multi-Step Zaps to find and update records
- Using IFTTT to integrate Airtable with other services
- Integrating with AWS Lambda & DynamoDB
- Developer tools
- API
- Airtable Interface Designer
- Interface Designer overview articles
- Interface layouts
- Interface elements
- Adding and removing elements in interfaces
- Adding layouts to interfaces
- Formatting elements in interfaces
- Interface element: Button
- Interface element: Calendar
- Interface element: Chart
- Interface element: Filter
- Interface element: Gallery
- Interface element: Grid
- Interface element: Kanban
- Interface element: Number
- Interface element: Record picker
- Interface element: Text
- Interface element: Timeline
- Learning and Resources
- Managing Airtable
- Airtable Policy
- Airtable Records
- Airtable Sync
- Airtable Views
- Airtable Workspaces
- Print
- Share
- DarkLight
- PDF
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Extension - Extensions are modular components that add visuals or functionality to a base, and were shown in the base's dashboard. Users can create custom extensions, or they can use extensions created by Airtable or other open-source extensions. |
Create required fields in your base
If you have a field containing addresses or latitude-longitude coordinates, the map extension allows you to plot your records on one of three different kinds of maps. Please note that you need a working Google Maps API key to use this extension. The map extension requires two fields to run properly. The first field is a single line text field that you'll use to enter addresses or coordinates.
NOTE
For coordinates, enter them in either DMS format (degrees, minutes, and seconds: 41°24'12.2"N 2°10'26.5"E) or DD format (decimal degrees: 41.40338, 2.17403).
The second field is also a single line text field that the Map extension will use to save additional information about each address or coordinate that is plotted on the map. After creating this field we recommend hiding it from your view as you won't need to interact with the field once it's created.
Add the Map extension
Start by clicking the "extensions" button at the top-right hand corner of your base. You can then click "Install an extension", and then search for and install the Map extension.
Enter your Google Maps API key
To use this extension, you need to enable the Google Maps API. If you've set up map extension before, you can reuse the same API key. Otherwise follow the steps below to obtain one.
Create a Google Cloud project. Go to the Google Cloud Platform Console and create a new project. You may also use an existing project that you own.
Enable billing for your project. On the Google Cloud Platform Billing page, add a payment method for your project. You will only be charged if you exceed the free monthly usage credit.
Enable the Google Maps Javascript and Geocoding APIs. Go to the Google Maps Javascript API page and add it to your project. Repeat this for the Google Maps Geocoding API.
Create a Google API key. On the Credentials page, create and copy an API key.
Once you've followed these steps, paste your API key in the space provided in the setup window.
Configure map options
Once you've saved your API key you can then select the table, view, and location field you want to map.
Then, any valid addresses or locations will be plotted on the map. You can further customize the map with a variety of options available through the extension settings. These options include:
Specifying the marker color by choosing a specific color, or using an existing single select field in your table and matching its color.
Changing the marker size to a fixed size (set in pixels) or by field. If you select by field you can use a number field to assign different values to mapped locations; the marker size will adjust accordingly to the scale of numbers you provide.
Adjusting the marker shape by selecting one of three options.
Toggling between three different map themes: Light, Map, and Satellite.
Clicking on a marker will bring up some information about that record, and you can click "Expand record" to view the entire record. If you want to check out a ground-level view of where a record is, zoom into the marker for that record and drag the pegman icon (shown in yellow).
FAQs
Is there a way to select a record and zoom into its location on the map?
At this time there isn't a way to do so. Mapped locations will appear within the map extension and will reveal record information once the location pin is clicked.
Can you restrict the Google Maps API only to allow Airtable usage?
You can restrict Google Maps API only to allow Airtable usage directly from Google by following their Restrict your API article.