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Adding a new record

You can add a new record to a table if you have editor permissions or higher in the base you are working in. Overview There are multiple ways to add a new record to a table, the first is to click the "+" in the bottom-left corner of the table yo...
Updated on : 01 Jul 2022

Duplicating records

How to duplicate a record To duplicate a record (row), simply right-click on a record and select the Duplicate record option from the dropdown menu. For another way to duplicate a record, you can also hold down the Alt key while picking up...
Updated on : 01 Jul 2022

Expanding records

Each record can be expanded to show all of the information in all of the fields for a single record in a full-size page. Each expanded record also shows the record activity feed, which contains both the record-level revision history and any comme...
Updated on : 22 Aug 2022

Reordering records

You can drag and drop one or more of your records in a table to reorder them. You can reorder a single record by just dragging on the number to the left of the record and dropping the record where you want it. To move multiple records, start by ...
Updated on : 01 Jul 2022

Deleting records

This article covers how to delete a single record, delete multiple records, and deleting only partial information from a record. The below article is only for those using the desktop or web client versions of Airtable, if you are on a mobile device...
Updated on : 24 Aug 2022

Mass deleting records

You can easily delete multiple records by selecting multiple rows (click on a row number, then shift click on another row number), then right-clicking on any of the selected row numbers and choosing "Delete all selected rows". Watch the short video ...
Updated on : 19 Jan 2023

Archiving records

NOTE "Archived" records still count against record limits in that base. As a reminder, those limits are dependent upon the plan of the workspace where the base resides. The only way for records to not count against base limits is to delete the...
Updated on : 30 Sep 2022

Customizing terminology used for records in a table

The ability to rename Airtable records allows users to customize their tables, replacing Airtable’s previous default “record” term with a variety of options more fitting to user needs. For example, “Add record” can now read “Add tasks.” Understandi...
Updated on : 25 Jan 2023