Airtable forms have allowed for fields to be prefilled for years, but that function has been limited. The most notable limitation is that (until recently) we couldn't HIDE fields on a form that were prefilled. This meant that if we wanted to prefill infomation for someone that we didn't want...
Are you sharing calendar data in your Softr web-app? Until recently, we didn't have a way to do this on an actual calendar, meaning we had to list dates and sort them chronologically. Needless to say, it wasn't very easy to display the information in a way that was easy to work with...
Until...
Prefilling forms is a common thing in Airtable. Maybe you have some of the info and want to save people time by prefilling it. Or, maybe you want your customers to confirm their info on file and rather than have them fill it out from scratch, you prefill it with the most recent data you have....
Are you looking to create a unique front-end for your Airtable data?
Interfaces are a critical element for most no-code solutions that we build. Airtable helps us store the data and organize it in an optimal way. Automations then allow us to build a streamlined workflow that saves time. Then we...
I've consulted on numerous Airtable databases and explored countless examples built by clients. As you might expect, I see a lot of errors... (I mean, there's a reason our clients are looking for help, right?) Many errors are quite complicated to fix, but in this post I want to...
Databases often contain a LOT of information. Ideally, we store as much data as we can all in one database so that we can keep everything in one source of truth. This is perfect from a data storage perspective, but who wants to click through multiple tables to get their work done? When we are...
Airtable is my favorite tool for project management due to its flexibility. One of the areas that it really shines is within the automation of tasks.
Typically, every project has a series of tasks that relate to it. We tend to create the same tasks for ourselves every time we take on another...
Airtable Apps are where the fun is! Apps allow you to add custom features and functions to your unique base. With Airtable, when you're looking to unlock that little something extra, you can bet there's an app for that...
But getting started with Apps can seem a bit overwhelming - there's a huge...
With the latest feature release from Airtable, it is now possible to add conditional actions inside of Airtable automations! This means that you can build "smarter" automations that only take specific actions under precise conditions. This will save significant time when building...
Automation is a key to business growth for small businesses! It's amazing what no-code tools like Airtable make possible for us - the ability to automate repetitive tasks is postively gamechanging!
In this tutorial I walk through everything you need to know about building automations directly in...
Forms are a powerful feature of Airtable because they provide a seamless option for data collection. So often, your workflow will rely on external data, and for this a form is perfect!
There are many nuanced options within Airtable forms. On the surface they appear simple and...
If you're new to Airtable, chances are you feel a bit overwhelmed by all the possibilities within the software. The features seem never ending and it can seem like an impossible tool to master. But, by taking it one step at a time, anyone can master Airtable - and the payoff is worth the effort!...
