How to create a grid view in Airtable

Learn how to create a new grid view in Airtable: open the list of views, choose Grid, give the view a name and save it as another layout of your table.

Quick answer

To create a grid view in Airtable, open the list of views, click Create new..., choose Grid, type a name for the view, and click Create new view. The new grid view appears in the views list and shows the same records as your other views of that table.

Steps at a glance

  1. Open the list of views next to the current view name.
  2. Click Create new... to start a new view.
  3. Choose Grid from the view types.
  4. Type a name in the view name field.
  5. Click Create new view to save it.
  6. Find the new view in the views list.

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Summary

A grid view shows your table as rows and columns, like a spreadsheet. Extra grid views let you keep different layouts of the same records side by side, each with its own name.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Step 1

    Open the list of views

    Open the table you want to work in. Click the menu icon to the left of the current view name, which is **Grid view** here, to open the list of views in a sidebar.

  2. Step 2

    Start a new view

    At the top of the sidebar, click **Create new...**. A menu opens with the view types you can add.

  3. Step 3

    Choose Grid

    In the menu, click **Grid**. Airtable opens a **Create new view** dialog with a suggested name already filled in.

  4. Step 4

    Name the view

    Click the **Update view name** field and replace the suggested name with your own, for example Project overview. Under who can edit, **Collaborative** is selected by default, so everyone with edit access can change the view setup.

  5. Step 5

    Create the view

    Click **Create new view**. The dialog closes and Airtable opens the new view straight away.

  6. Step 6

    Your new grid view is ready

    Look at the views list in the sidebar. Your new grid view, Project overview, sits below **Grid view** and shows the same records. Click either name to switch between them.

Why this matters

You have one table that several people use for different jobs. A separate grid view gives each job its own named layout, so you can open the right one straight from the views list instead of reworking a shared view.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does a new grid view copy my records?

    No. It shows the same records as the other views of that table. In this capture the new view listed the same rows as the original Grid view.

  • Can I choose a different view type?

    Yes. The menu after Create new... also lists Calendar, Gallery, Kanban, Timeline, List, Gantt, Form and Section. This guide uses Grid.

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