Fields Overview

After a field has been created, you can customize the field (column) type and access additional options from the field's dropdown menu. Learn about the various options for customizing fields in this article. Introduction Field configuratio...

All currently available field types are listed below in alphabetical order. You can check out our API documentation if you'd like more information on the data available for each field type. Related video content

The primary field is akin to the concept of a primary key in relational databases. In Airtable, the primary field is most often a text type field. However, it can also support many other field types including, but not limited to, date, number, auton...

The field manager is a surface in Airtable focused on table configuration — giving users more control over permissions and settings for things like schema fields and field configurations . Introduction Use cases for field manager and depen...

Bulk field actions allow you to make changes to multiple fields at the same time. Introduction Selecting multiple fields To select multiple fields:  Visit your Airtable homepage .  Open your desired base.  Click the name of the field...

The primary field is always the first column, or field, in any table. It represents a description of each record in the table and cannot be deleted, moved, or hidden. And while the primary field can’t be removed, the data can be replaced by editing ...

The following article details a variety of actions users can take when using Airtable fields.  Introduction Adding and deleting fields To add a field to a new or existing base: Visit your Airtable homepage .  Click Create a base or ope...

Using rich text in Airtable allows users to choose between multiple formatting types, empowering them to customize their bases, forms, extensions, and more. Introduction Enabling rich text  Before enabling rich text, confirm that your extension...