How to use Interface Designer in Airtable

Build an interface in Airtable: open Interfaces, name it, pick the List layout, connect Table 1, and finish. A step-by-step guide to Interface Designer.

Quick answer

Open the Interfaces tab in your base, select Create new..., and choose Interface. Name it, click Next, pick the List layout, then connect it to Table 1 and click Finish. Airtable adds the new interface to the sidebar, marked Unpublished, with Table 1 as its page.

Steps at a glance

  1. Open the Interfaces tab in your base.
  2. Select Create new... in the sidebar.
  3. Choose Interface from the menu.
  4. Type a name for your interface.
  5. Click Next and pick the List layout.
  6. Connect Table 1 and click Finish.

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Summary

Interface Designer lets you build a custom view of your base data from a ready-made layout. You pick a layout, connect it to a table, and Airtable generates a page you can refine, so teammates see only what they need.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Step 1

    Open Interfaces

    Open your base and click **Interfaces** in the top navigation, next to Data and Automations. The Interface Designer workspace opens with a sidebar on the left that lists the interfaces in your base.

  2. Step 2

    Create a new interface

    In the sidebar, click **Create new...**. A small menu opens with the ways to start a new item.

  3. Step 3

    Choose Interface

    Pick **Interface**, described as a way to choose from layouts built by Airtable. Skip the Canvas project option for this guide.

  4. Step 4

    Name your interface

    A dialog asks for an interface name. Replace the suggested name with something your team will recognize, such as **Project overview**, then continue.

  5. Step 5

    Continue to layouts

    Click **Next** to move on. The name you typed, **Project overview**, now appears in the sidebar as a new entry.

  6. Step 6

    Pick a layout

    Select **List** from the layouts on the left. Each layout shows a preview on the right, so you can compare options before you commit. Click Next to go to the table step.

  7. Step 7

    Connect a table and finish

    Choose the table the layout should read from. This base has **Table 1**, which is selected by default. Click **Finish** to create the page; it shows your three records in a list.

Why this matters

You have a table full of project records, but the grid shows every field to everyone. Building an interface gives you a cleaner page over the same records, so you can present the data in a layout that suits the task.

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I build more than one interface in a base?

    Yes. The sidebar lists every interface in the base, and Create new... adds another one beside the existing ones.

  • Which table does the interface use?

    You connect the layout to a table in the last step. In this base the only table is Table 1.

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