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title: "Creating and managing tables in Airtable"
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# Creating and managing tables in Airtable

| [**Plan availability**](https://airtable.com/pricing) | All plan types |
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| **Platform(s)** | Web/Browser, Mac app, and Windows app |
| **Related reading** | - [Airtable bases overview](/docs/airtable-bases-overview) - [Linking records in Airtable](/docs/linking-records-in-airtable) - [Lookup field overview](/docs/lookup-field-overview) - [Rollup field overview](/docs/rollup-field-overview) - [Getting started with automations](/docs/getting-started-with-airtable-automations) |

## What are tables in Airtable?

Tables in Airtable contain a shared type of information across all records in that table. They store information about a single type of item, such as products, projects, tasks, and marketing campaign data.

Airtable allows users to connect information—from different tables across a base—using features like linked records, lookups, rollups, Airtable Automations, and more.

## Creating and deleting tables in Airtable

**To create tables in Airtable:**

1. Open your [Airtable homepage](https://airtable.com/).
2. Open the base where you want to create a table.
3. Click **+** **Add or import**.
4. Name your table.
5. Click **Save**.

**To delete tables in Airtable:**

1. Open your [Airtable homepage](https://airtable.com/).
2. Open the base where you want to delete a table.
3. Click the **⌄** icon next to the name of the table you want to delete.
4. Click **Delete table**, then **Delete**.

## Hiding and showing tables in Airtable bases

**To hide tables in Airtable:**

1. Open your [Airtable homepage](https://airtable.com/).
2. Open the base where you want to hide a table.
3. Click the **⌄** icon next to the name of the table you want to hide.
4. Click **Hide table**.

**To show hidden tables in Airtable:**

1. Open your [Airtable homepage](https://airtable.com/).
2. Open the base where you want to show a table.
3. Click the **⌄** icon next to the name of the table you want to show.
4. Click **Show table**.