nocodb/packages/noco-docs/content/en/setup-and-usages/table-operations.md

---
title: "Table Operations"
description: "Table Operations: Row, Column, Quick Import, Export & Import"
position: 510
category: "Product"
menuTitle: "Table Operations"
---

Once you have created a new NocoDB project you can open it, In the browser, the URL would be like `example.com/dashboard/#/nc/<project_id>`.

## Table

### Table Create

Now you can start creating new tables by simply clicking one of the following options.

- Click `Add new table` button
- Hover `Add new table` button in table menu, click three dots, use Quick Import to create
- Drag and drop CSV, JSON or Excel file to import

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A modal will be popped up. Input the corresponding info and enable or disable default columns and click `Submit` button.

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Click Show more for advanced settings.

<alert>
Note: You can't disable the `id` column since NocoDB needs a primary column for every table. You can rename it after the creation.
</alert>

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After the successful submission, the table will be created and open as a new tab.  

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### Table Rename

Right click on Table name on left hand project-tree menu, select `Rename`

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In modal popup, enter new table name and click `Submit` button

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### Table Delete

Right click on Table name on left hand project-tree menu, select `Delete`

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Click Yes to confirm the table deletion

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## Column

### Column Add

Click the `+` icon on the right corner of the table.

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After the click, it will show a menu and you can enter the column name and choose the column type.  (See [Column Types](./column-types) for the full list).

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You can also click `Show more` for additional menu options.

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Click `Save` button to create the new column. 

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### Column Edit

To edit column properties, click the down arrow, select `Edit` from the menu.  
  
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You will be able to edit column name & associated datatype using pop-up modal.  You can also click `Show more` for additional menu options.
  
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### Column Delete

To delete a column, click the down arrow, select `Delete` from the menu.  

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Click `Yes` to confirm the column deletion. 

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## Row

For adding new values to the table we need new rows, new rows can be added in two methods.

### Row Add (Using Form)

- Click the `+` icon in the toolbar of the table tab.  
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- Then you can enter the values and click `Save row`.  
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- After saving it will be there on your table.  
  <img width="620" alt="image" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/194795402-d7c26ced-a009-43d9-a4a4-e3c2653225f0.png">

### Row Add (Using Table Row at bottom of page)

- Click the bottom row of the table `+ Add new row`.
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- A new empty row will be created
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### Row Edit

You can start editing by any of the following methods  
  - Double click on cell to edit  
  - Click on cell and start typing (this way it will clear the previous content)  
  - Click on cell and press enter to start editing  
- And it will automatically save on blur event or if inactive.  

### Row Delete

Right-click on anywhere in the row and then from the context menu select `Delete Row` option.  
Bulk delete is also possible by selecting multiple rows by using the checkbox in first column and then `Delete Selected Rows` options from the right click context menu.

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## Quick Import

You can use Quick Import when you have data from external sources such as Airtable, CSV file or Microsoft Excel to an existing project by either 

- Hover `Add new table` button in table menu, click three dots, use Quick Import to create
- Drag and drop CSV, JSON or Excel file to import

<img width="1505" alt="image" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/194795025-afd81191-4743-435b-b802-88367d2663f9.png">

### Import Airtable into an existing project

- See <a href="./import-airtable-to-sql-database-within-a-minute-for-free">here</a>

### Import CSV data into an existing project

- Hover `Add new table` button in table menu, click three dots, and click `CSV file`
- Drag & drop or select file to upload or specify CSV file URL
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- Click `Import`
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- You can revise the table name by double clicking it, column name and column type. By default, the first column will be chosen as <a href="./primary-value" target="_blank">Primary Value</a> and cannot be deleted.
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- Click `Import` to start importing process. The table will be created and the data will be imported.
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### Import Excel data into an existing project

- Hover `Add new table` button in table menu, click three dots, and click `Microsoft Excel`
- Drag & drop or select file to upload or specify Excel file URL
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- You can revise the table name, column name and column type. By default, the first column will be chosen as <a href="./primary-value" target="_blank">Primary Value</a> and cannot be deleted.
  <alert>
  Note: If your Excel file contains multiple sheets, each sheet will be stored in a separate table.
  </alert>

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- Click `Import` to start importing process. The table(s) will be created and the data will be imported to the corresponding table(s).
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## Export Data

You can export your data from a table as a CSV file by clicking the down arrow next to Table name and hover on `Download`. Currently only CSV and XLSX formats are supported for export.

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## Import Data

You can import your data in CSV format to a table by clicking the down arrow next to Table name and hover on `Upload`. Currently only CSV format is supported for upload.

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