How to create a dashboard in Airtable
Learn how to create a dashboard in Airtable with Interfaces: choose the Dashboard layout, connect it to a table, and finish with charts and summaries.
Quick answer
To create a dashboard in Airtable, open Interfaces in your base, choose Build it yourself, and select Build an interface. Pick the Dashboard layout, click Next, and connect it to a table such as Table 1. Airtable adds a count and a pivot table automatically, then you click Finish to save it.
Steps at a glance
- Open Interfaces from the top of your base.
- Click Build it yourself.
- Select Build an interface.
- Pick the Dashboard layout.
- Click Next to connect a table.
- Click Finish to save the dashboard.
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Summary
A dashboard in Airtable is an interface layout that shows a high-level view of your data using summaries and charts. It turns a table of records into numbers and charts your team can read at a glance.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1
Open Interfaces
Open your base and click **Interfaces** in the top bar, next to Data and Automations. The Interfaces page opens in place of the grid.
Step 2
Choose Build it yourself
On the Interfaces page, click **Build it yourself** to design the dashboard manually rather than starting with AI. A dialog asks how you want to start.
Step 3
Select Build an interface
In the dialog, click **Build an interface**, which is meant for managing and sharing workflows with your team. Airtable asks you to name your interface, so type a name your team will recognise and continue.
Step 4
Pick the Dashboard layout
In the **Choose a layout** list, select **Dashboard**. Its description reads high-level view of your data using summaries and charts, and a preview appears beside the list.
Step 5
Continue to the data source
Click **Next** at the bottom of the dialog. Airtable saves your changes and moves on to the step where you connect the layout to a table.
Step 6
Finish the dashboard
Under **Connect to a table**, check that **Table 1** is selected. The preview shows a count and a pivot table. Click **Finish** to create the dashboard.
Why this matters
You have records piling up in a table and your team keeps asking for totals. Building a dashboard gives them a count and a pivot table in one place, so nobody has to scroll the grid to answer a simple question.
Frequently asked questions
Can I choose which table the dashboard uses?
Yes. The Connect to a table step has a Table setting, and it showed Table 1 in this base.
What does a new dashboard show?
The preview in this capture showed a count of records and a pivot table.
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