Airtable Field Types

Field Name Primary Type Description

Field

Single line text Independent A simple text eld that does not permit line breaks

Long text Independent A simple text eld that does permit line breaks

Date Independent Date eld - can include time if desired

Phone number Independent Field for storing phone numbers

Email Independent Field for storing email addresses - an email can be created by clicking this eld

URL Independent Field for storing web addresses - the web address can be visited by clicking this eld

Number Independent Standard number eld - can include decimals or not

Currency Independent Standard currency eld - allows for currency symbol selection and contains an option for decimals

Percent Independent Simple percent eld

Duration Independent Simple time duration eld

Barcode Independent Stores a barcode that allows the mobile apps to scan and instantly connect to the speci c record in
question

Formula Dependent A formula eld that can be used to create new outputs based on logic or math

Autonumber Dependent Automatically updated with the number of a record within a table - starts at '1' and counts up by ones

Link to another Independent Connect one table to another (the reciprocal to this relationship will also be created)
record

Attachment Independent A eld that allows for a le to be saved in the table

Checkbox Independent Binary option (yes or no) for a eld

Multiple select Independent Drop down options with capability to select multiple choices

Single select Independent Drop down options with the capability to select only one choice

Collaborator Independent Ability to connect users of the base to a eld

Rating Independent Rating eld that can track a rating from 1 - 10 starts

Rollup Dependent A eld which references all linked records (see the 'link to another record' eld) and performs an
aggregation summary on a determined eld

Count Dependent A eld which references all linked records (see the 'link to another record' eld) and counts them

Lookup Dependent A eld which references all linked records (see the 'link to another record' eld) and returns a determined
eld

Created time Dependent A eld which is automatically stamped with the date and time that a record is created - the time can be
hidden from view

Last modi ed Dependent This eld shows the last date/time that data was modi ed or changed for each record
time