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Transferring base and workspace ownership in Airtable
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“Creator” permissions are necessary to transfer workspaces and bases (and interfaces contained within those bases) ownership. | |
Platform(s) | Web/Browser, Mac app, and Windows app |
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This article covers prerequisites and walkthrough steps related to the process of transferring ownership of bases and workspaces in Airtable. Remember that workspaces can contain multiple bases and interfaces owned by one or more Airtable users.
Transferring bases from one workspace to another workspace
NOTE
We strongly encourage that all workspaces have multiple owners to prevent workspaces from being owned by an employee who is no longer part of the company.
To transfer base ownership from one workspace to another:
Open your Airtable homepage.
Select the workspace containing the base you to transfer.
Click the … icon of the base you want to transfer.
Click Move base.
Click the ⌄ icon and select your preferred workspace.
Click Move base.
What things I should consider before workspace ownership to another account?
If necessary, contact your admin and request they update the workspace or account ownership on your behalf.
When transferring workspaces from an inactive to active user:
Your IT department will take ownership of the inactive user’s account and create a new user account to take over as the owner.
Transferring workspace ownership to another user account
Note
Workspaces with only 1 owner must transfer workspace ownership to another user's Airtable account before removing themselves from that workspace or updating permissions.
To transfer workspace ownership to another account:
Open your Airtable homepage.
Open the workspace you want to transfer to another account.
Click Share in the top-right corner.
Click Manage access.
Search for or locate the account where you want to transfer your workspace.
Click the arrow next to the account name’s permission level under the “Permission” column.
Click the ⌄ icon under the “Permission” column and select “Owner.”
Click Confirm.
Downgrading permissions and removing yourself from workspaces
NOTE
After transferring workspace ownership, you can downgrade your permission level or remove yourself from the workspace entirely.
To downgrade your workspace permission level:
Open your Airtable homepage.
Open the workspace you want to downgrade or remove yourself from.
Click Share in the top-right corner.
Click Manage access.
Search for or locate your account.
Click the arrow next to your account name’s permission level under the “Permission” column.
Click the ⌄ icon under the “Permission” column and select your preferred permission level.
To remove yourself from a workspace:
Open your Airtable homepage.
Open the workspace you want to downgrade or remove yourself from.
Click Share in the top-right corner.
Click Manage access.
Search for or locate your account.
Click the arrow next to your account name’s permission level under the “Permission” column.
Click the checkbox next to your name.
Click Remove 1 collaborator in the top-right corner.
FAQs
How does transferring workspace ownership impact billing?
The credit card used for that workspace's billing will continue to be charged, even after a complete workspace ownership transfer. We recommend coordinating with the new workspace owner to update the payment method as part of the workspace handoff process before removing your access. You can update the credit card on file from the payment section of the upgraded workspace's settings page.
What do I do if I accidentally downgrade my permission level or remove myself from a workspace(s)?
In that case, you must request a workspace collaborator to upgrade your permission level or re-add you back to the workspace.
What surfaces do workspace owners own within Airtable?
Workspace owners own all underlying bases and interfaces within that workspace.
I lost access to my email account and can't reset my Airtable password in order to transfer workpsace ownership. How can I get back into my Airtable account?
In some cases, you may have lost access to an email account and therefore cannot reset your Airtable password. In these cases, consider the options listed below:
If you're unable to access your Airtable account on airtable.com, check if you are currently signed into the Airtable macOS, Windows, iOS, or Android app. If so, you can use that device to share your files with another, new account.
Ask any existing collaborators to share workspaces and bases with your new email address.
Contact your email service provider for possible support accessing your old email account.
If your organization is on a Business or Enterprise Scale plan, then see if someone at your organization with admin permissions can assist with modifying your account’s email address in admin panel. In the Users tab, there is an option to edit individual user’s email addresses.
Note
If none of the options above are able to resolve your account access issues, then, for security reasons, Airtable Support is unable to help recover your account and you will need to create a new Airtable account under an email address where you do have access.