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Airtable terminology | Primary 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. |
Reviewing and editing primary fields
To review and edit a primary field:
Open your Airtable homepage.
Open your desired base.
Click the primary field's field header.
Select Edit field and click Save.
Changing primary fields
To change a primary fields:
Open your Airtable homepage.
Open your desired base.
Click the primary field's field header.
Click Change primary field.
Click the dropdown arrow under "Primary field" and select your desired primary field.
Click Change primary field.
Duplicating information in primary fields
Note
If you plan on editing the field type but still need what's currently stored there, we recommend creating a new field to host that information.
To create a new field storing your current primary field's information:
Open your Airtable homepage.
Open the base hosting the primary field you want to duplicate.
Click the primary field's field header.
Select Duplicate field.
Allowing you to duplicate the name, cells, or both.
Supported field types in the primary field
Airtable currently supports customizing primary fields as the following field types:
Single line text
Long text
Date
Phone number
Email
URL
Number
Currency
Percent
Duration
Formula
Autonumber
Barcode
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FAQs
Can I use formulas in the primary field?
If your table requires more than a single primary field, change the primary field to a formula type and update the name of each record using values from the other fields in your table. You can read Using a formula in the primary field to learn more.