diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dashboard/TreeView.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dashboard/TreeView.vue
index e13eadd331..9969bacf2a 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dashboard/TreeView.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dashboard/TreeView.vue
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ const addTableTab = (table: TableType) => {
     </div>
 
     <SettingsModal :show="settingsDlg" @closed="settingsDlg = false" />
-    <DlgTableCreate v-model="tableCreateDlg" />
+    <DlgTableCreate v-if="tableCreateDlg" v-model="tableCreateDlg" />
     <DlgTableRename v-if="renameTableMeta" v-model="renameTableDlg" :table-meta="renameTableMeta" />
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/AirtableImport.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/AirtableImport.vue
index da7e6e7f8c..390c4a4511 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/AirtableImport.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/AirtableImport.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import io from 'socket.io-client'
 import type { Socket } from 'socket.io-client'
 import { Form } from 'ant-design-vue'
+import type { Card as AntCard } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import { useToast } from 'vue-toastification'
 import { fieldRequiredValidator } from '~/utils/validation'
 import { extractSdkResponseErrorMsg } from '~/utils/errorUtils'
@@ -14,18 +15,30 @@ interface Props {
 }
 
 const { modelValue } = defineProps<Props>()
+
 const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
 
 // TODO: handle baseURL
 const baseURL = 'http://localhost:8080' // this.$axios.defaults.baseURL
 
 const { $state } = useNuxtApp()
+
 const toast = useToast()
+
 const { sqlUi, project, loadTables } = useProject()
+
 const loading = ref(false)
+
+const showGoToDashboardButton = ref(false)
+
 const step = ref(1)
+
 const progress = ref<Record<string, any>[]>([])
+
+const logRef = ref<typeof AntCard>()
+
 let socket: Socket | null
+
 const syncSource = ref({
   id: '',
   type: 'Airtable',
@@ -64,6 +77,7 @@ const dialogShow = computed({
 })
 
 const useForm = Form.useForm
+
 const { resetFields, validate, validateInfos } = useForm(syncSource, validators)
 
 const disableImportButton = computed(() => {
@@ -194,7 +208,14 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
   socket.on('progress', async (d: Record<string, any>) => {
     progress.value.push(d)
+
+    // FIXME: this doesn't work
+    nextTick(() => {
+      ;(logRef.value?.$el as HTMLDivElement).scrollTo()
+    })
+
     if (d.status === 'COMPLETED') {
+      showGoToDashboardButton.value = true
       await loadTables()
       // TODO: add tab of the first table
     }
@@ -210,7 +231,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <a-modal v-model:visible="dialogShow" width="max(30vw, 600px)" @keydown.esc="dialogShow = false">
+  <a-modal v-model:visible="dialogShow" width="max(30vw, 600px)" :mask-closable="false" @keydown.esc="dialogShow = false">
     <template #footer>
       <div v-if="step === 1">
         <a-button key="back" @click="dialogShow = false">{{ $t('general.cancel') }}</a-button>
@@ -291,7 +312,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
       </div>
       <div v-if="step === 2">
         <div class="mb-4 prose-xl font-bold">Logs</div>
-        <a-card body-style="background-color: #000000; height:400px; overflow: auto;">
+        <a-card ref="logRef" body-style="background-color: #000000; height:400px; overflow: auto;">
           <div v-for="({ msg, status }, i) in progress" :key="i">
             <div v-if="status === 'FAILED'" class="flex items-center">
               <MdiCloseCircleOutlineIcon class="text-red-500" />
@@ -314,6 +335,10 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
             <span class="text-green-500 ml-2"> Importing</span>
           </div>
         </a-card>
+        <div class="flex justify-center items-center">
+          <a-button v-if="showGoToDashboardButton" class="mt-4" size="large" @click="dialogShow = false">Go to Dashboard</a-button
+          >
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   </a-modal>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/QuickImport.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/QuickImport.vue
index 4678f101b9..c9ccf6dd6b 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/QuickImport.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/QuickImport.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ interface Props {
   importType: 'csv' | 'json' | 'excel'
 }
 
-const { modelValue, importType } = defineProps<Props>()
+const { importType, ...rest } = defineProps<Props>()
 
 const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
 
@@ -97,14 +97,7 @@ const importMeta = computed(() => {
   return {}
 })
 
-const dialogShow = computed({
-  get() {
-    return modelValue
-  },
-  set(v) {
-    emit('update:modelValue', v)
-  },
-})
+const dialogShow = useVModel(rest, 'modelValue', emit)
 
 const disablePreImportButton = computed(() => {
   if (activeKey.value === 'uploadTab') {
@@ -123,6 +116,13 @@ const disableImportButton = computed(() => {
 
 const disableFormatJsonButton = computed(() => !jsonEditorRef.value?.isValid)
 
+const modalWidth = computed(() => {
+  if (importType === 'excel' && templateEditorModal.value) {
+    return 'max(90vw, 600px)'
+  }
+  return 'max(60vw, 600px)'
+})
+
 async function handlePreImport() {
   loading.value = true
   if (activeKey.value === 'uploadTab') {
@@ -141,9 +141,14 @@ async function handlePreImport() {
 }
 
 async function handleImport() {
-  loading.value = true
-  await templateEditorRef.value.importTemplate()
-  loading.value = false
+  try {
+    loading.value = true
+    await templateEditorRef.value.importTemplate()
+  } catch (e: any) {
+    return toast.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
+  } finally {
+    loading.value = false
+  }
   dialogShow.value = false
 }
 
@@ -228,12 +233,16 @@ function getAdapter(name: string, val: any) {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <a-modal v-model:visible="dialogShow" width="max(60vw, 600px)" @keydown.esc="dialogShow = false">
+  <a-modal v-model:visible="dialogShow" :width="modalWidth" :mask-closable="false" @keydown.esc="dialogShow = false">
     <a-typography-title class="ml-5 mt-5 mb-5" type="secondary" :level="5">{{ importMeta.header }}</a-typography-title>
     <template #footer>
       <a-button v-if="templateEditorModal" key="back" @click="templateEditorModal = false">Back</a-button>
       <a-button v-else key="cancel" @click="dialogShow = false">{{ $t('general.cancel') }}</a-button>
-      <a-button v-if="activeKey === 'jsonEditorTab'" key="format" :disabled="disableFormatJsonButton" @click="formatJson"
+      <a-button
+        v-if="activeKey === 'jsonEditorTab' && !templateEditorModal"
+        key="format"
+        :disabled="disableFormatJsonButton"
+        @click="formatJson"
         >Format JSON</a-button
       >
       <a-button
@@ -257,6 +266,7 @@ function getAdapter(name: string, val: any) {
         :project-template="templateData"
         :import-data="importData"
         :quick-import-type="importType"
+        @import="handleImport"
       />
       <a-tabs v-else v-model:activeKey="activeKey" hide-add type="editable-card" :tab-position="top">
         <a-tab-pane key="uploadTab" :closable="false">
@@ -289,7 +299,7 @@ function getAdapter(name: string, val: any) {
           <template #tab>
             <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
               <MdiCodeJSONIcon />
-              Json Editor
+              JSON Editor
             </span>
           </template>
           <div class="pb-3 pt-3">
@@ -300,7 +310,7 @@ function getAdapter(name: string, val: any) {
           <template #tab>
             <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
               <MdiLinkVariantIcon />
-              Url
+              URL
             </span>
           </template>
           <div class="pr-10 pt-5">
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue
index a9260fe7d0..1ad2835612 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/TableCreate.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import type { ComponentPublicInstance } from '@vue/runtime-core'
 import { Form } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import { useToast } from 'vue-toastification'
 import { onMounted, useProject, useTable, useTabs } from '#imports'
@@ -12,17 +11,16 @@ interface Props {
 
 const props = defineProps<Props>()
 
-const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue', 'create'])
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
 
 const dialogShow = useVModel(props, 'modelValue', emit)
 
-const idTypes = [
-  { value: 'AI', text: 'Auto increment number' },
-  { value: 'AG', text: 'Auto generated string' },
-]
 const toast = useToast()
+
 const valid = ref(false)
+
 const isIdToggleAllowed = ref(false)
+
 const isAdvanceOptVisible = ref(false)
 
 const { addTab } = useTabs()
@@ -52,50 +50,32 @@ const validateDuplicate = (v: string) => {
   return (tables?.value || []).every((t) => t.table_name.toLowerCase() !== (v || '').toLowerCase()) || 'Duplicate table name'
 }
 
-const inputEl = ref<ComponentPublicInstance>()
+const inputEl = ref<HTMLInputElement>()
+
 const useForm = Form.useForm
-const formState = reactive({
-  title: '',
-  table_name: '',
-  columns: {
-    id: true,
-    title: true,
-    created_at: true,
-    updated_at: true,
-  },
-})
+
 const validators = computed(() => {
   return {
     title: [validateTableName, validateDuplicateAlias],
     table_name: [validateTableName],
   }
 })
-const { resetFields, validate, validateInfos } = useForm(formState, validators)
+const { resetFields, validate, validateInfos } = useForm(table, validators)
 
 onMounted(() => {
   generateUniqueTitle()
-
-  nextTick(() => {
-    const el = inputEl.value?.$el
-    el?.querySelector('input')?.focus()
-    el?.querySelector('input')?.select()
-  })
+  inputEl.value?.focus()
 })
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <a-modal
-    v-model:visible="dialogShow"
-    width="max(30vw, 600px)"
-    @keydown.esc="dialogShow = false"
-    @keydown.enter="$emit('create', table)"
-  >
+  <a-modal v-model:visible="dialogShow" width="max(30vw, 600px)" :mask-closable="false" @keydown.esc="dialogShow = false">
     <template #footer>
       <a-button key="back" size="large" @click="dialogShow = false">{{ $t('general.cancel') }}</a-button>
-      <a-button key="submit" size="large" type="primary" @click="createTable">{{ $t('general.submit') }}</a-button>
+      <a-button key="submit" size="large" type="primary" @click="createTable()">{{ $t('general.submit') }}</a-button>
     </template>
     <div class="pl-10 pr-10 pt-5">
-      <a-form :model="formState" name="create-new-table-form">
+      <a-form :model="table" name="create-new-table-form" @keydown.enter="createTable">
         <!-- Create A New Table -->
         <div class="prose-xl font-bold self-center my-4">{{ $t('activity.createTable') }}</div>
         <!-- hint="Enter table name" -->
@@ -119,7 +99,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
         </div>
         <div class="nc-table-advanced-options" :class="{ active: isAdvanceOptVisible }">
           <!-- hint="Table name as saved in database" -->
-          <div class="mb-2">{{ $t('msg.info.tableNameInDb') }}</div>
+          <div v-if="!project.prefix" class="mb-2">{{ $t('msg.info.tableNameInDb') }}</div>
           <a-form-item v-if="!project.prefix" v-bind="validateInfos.table_name">
             <a-input v-model:value="table.table_name" size="large" hide-details :placeholder="$t('msg.info.tableNameInDb')" />
           </a-form-item>
@@ -134,17 +114,17 @@ onMounted(() => {
                   <template #title>
                     <span>ID column is required, you can rename this later if required.</span>
                   </template>
-                  <a-checkbox v-model:checked="formState.columns.id" disabled>ID</a-checkbox>
+                  <a-checkbox v-model:checked="table.columns.id" disabled>ID</a-checkbox>
                 </a-tooltip>
               </a-col>
               <a-col :span="6">
-                <a-checkbox v-model:checked="formState.columns.title"> title </a-checkbox>
+                <a-checkbox v-model:checked="table.columns.title"> title </a-checkbox>
               </a-col>
               <a-col :span="6">
-                <a-checkbox v-model:checked="formState.columns.created_at"> created_at </a-checkbox>
+                <a-checkbox v-model:checked="table.columns.created_at"> created_at </a-checkbox>
               </a-col>
               <a-col :span="6">
-                <a-checkbox v-model:checked="formState.columns.updated_at"> updated_at </a-checkbox>
+                <a-checkbox v-model:checked="table.columns.updated_at"> updated_at </a-checkbox>
               </a-col>
             </a-row>
           </div>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/TableRename.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/TableRename.vue
index 70bbb33699..180b6f9b10 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/TableRename.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/dlg/TableRename.vue
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ const renameTable = async () => {
   <a-modal
     v-model:visible="dialogShow"
     :title="$t('activity.renameTable')"
+    :mask-closable="false"
     @keydown.esc="dialogShow = false"
     @finish="renameTable"
   >
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/template/Editor.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/template/Editor.vue
index 247e300353..157ad46a41 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/template/Editor.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/components/template/Editor.vue
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ interface Option {
 
 const { quickImportType, projectTemplate, importData } = defineProps<Props>()
 
+const emit = defineEmits(['import'])
+
 const useForm = Form.useForm
 
 const { $api } = useNuxtApp()
@@ -73,6 +75,9 @@ const { sqlUi, project, loadTables } = useProject()
 
 onMounted(() => {
   parseAndLoadTemplate()
+  nextTick(() => {
+    inputRefs.value[0]?.focus()
+  })
 })
 
 const validators = computed(() =>
@@ -174,9 +179,8 @@ async function importTemplate() {
   try {
     await validate()
   } catch (errorInfo) {
-    toast.error('Please fill all the required values')
     isImporting.value = false
-    return
+    throw new Error('Please fill all the required values')
   }
 
   try {
@@ -283,7 +287,7 @@ defineExpose({
 <template>
   <a-spin :spinning="isImporting" :tip="importingTip" size="large">
     <a-card>
-      <a-form :model="data" name="template-editor-form">
+      <a-form :model="data" name="template-editor-form" @keydown.enter="emit('import')">
         <p v-if="data.tables && quickImportType === 'excel'" class="text-center">
           {{ data.tables.length }} sheet{{ data.tables.length > 1 ? 's' : '' }}
           available for import
@@ -358,16 +362,15 @@ defineExpose({
                         }
                       "
                       v-model:value="record.column_name"
-                      size="large"
                     />
                   </a-form-item>
                 </template>
                 <template v-else-if="column.key === 'uidt'">
                   <a-form-item v-bind="validateInfos[`tables.${tableIdx}.columns.${record.key}.${column.key}`]">
-                    <a-auto-complete
+                    <a-select
                       v-model:value="record.uidt"
                       class="w-52"
-                      size="large"
+                      show-search
                       :options="uiTypeOptions"
                       :filter-option="filterOption"
                     />
@@ -376,7 +379,7 @@ defineExpose({
 
                 <template v-else-if="column.key === 'dtxp'">
                   <a-form-item v-if="isSelect(record)">
-                    <a-input v-model:value="record.dtxp" size="large" />
+                    <a-input v-model:value="record.dtxp" />
                   </a-form-item>
                 </template>
 
@@ -386,9 +389,9 @@ defineExpose({
                       <!-- TODO: i18n -->
                       <span>Primary Value</span>
                     </template>
-                    <span class="mr-3">
+                    <div class="flex items-center float-right mr-4">
                       <MdiKeyStarIcon class="text-lg" />
-                    </span>
+                    </div>
                   </a-tooltip>
                   <a-tooltip v-else>
                     <template #title>
@@ -448,7 +451,7 @@ defineExpose({
                   <!-- TODO: i18n -->
                   <span>Add Other Column</span>
                 </template>
-                <a-button @click="addNewColumnRow(table)">
+                <a-button @click="addNewColumnRow(table, 'SingleLineText')">
                   <div class="flex items-center">
                     <MdiPlusIcon class="text-lg" />
                     Column
@@ -473,7 +476,10 @@ defineExpose({
     @apply bg-white;
   }
   :deep(.template-form-row) > td {
-    @apply !pb-0;
+    @apply pa-0 mb-0;
+    .ant-form-item {
+      @apply mb-0;
+    }
   }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useTableCreate.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useTableCreate.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24c7b46943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useTableCreate.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import type { TableType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import { UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import { useProject } from './useProject'
+import { useNuxtApp } from '#app'
+import { useToast } from 'vue-toastification'
+import { extractSdkResponseErrorMsg } from '~/utils/errorUtils'
+
+export function useTableCreate(onTableCreate?: (tableMeta: TableType) => void) {
+  const table = reactive<{ title: string; table_name: string; columns: string[] }>({
+    title: '',
+    table_name: '',
+    columns: {
+      id: true,
+      title: true,
+      created_at: true,
+      updated_at: true,
+    },
+  })
+
+  const { sqlUi, project, tables } = useProject()
+
+  const toast = useToast()
+
+  const { $api } = useNuxtApp()
+
+  const createTable = async () => {
+    try {
+      if (!sqlUi?.value) return
+      const columns = sqlUi?.value?.getNewTableColumns().filter((col) => {
+        if (col.column_name === 'id' && table.columns.id_ag) {
+          Object.assign(col, sqlUi?.value?.getDataTypeForUiType({ uidt: UITypes.ID }, 'AG'))
+          col.dtxp = sqlUi?.value?.getDefaultLengthForDatatype(col.dt)
+          col.dtxs = sqlUi?.value?.getDefaultScaleForDatatype(col.dt)
+          return true
+        }
+        return !!table.columns[col.column_name]
+      })
+
+      const tableMeta = await $api.dbTable.create(project?.value?.id as string, {
+        ...table,
+        columns,
+      })
+
+      onTableCreate?.(tableMeta)
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      toast.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
+    }
+  }
+
+  watch(
+    () => table.title,
+    (title) => {
+      table.table_name = `${project?.value?.prefix || ''}${title}`
+    },
+  )
+
+  const generateUniqueTitle = () => {
+    let c = 1
+    while (tables?.value?.some((t) => t.title === `Sheet${c}`)) {
+      c++
+    }
+    table.title = `Sheet${c}`
+  }
+
+  return { table, createTable, generateUniqueTitle, tables, project }
+}
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/nc/[projectId]/index/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/nc/[projectId]/index/index.vue
index 023742631a..6ff2fa5455 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/nc/[projectId]/index/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/nc/[projectId]/index/index.vue
@@ -152,4 +152,14 @@ function openQuickImportDialog(type: string) {
 :deep(.ant-tabs-nav) {
   @apply !mb-0;
 }
+
+:deep(.ant-menu-item-selected) {
+  @apply text-inherit !bg-inherit;
+}
+
+:deep(.ant-menu-horizontal),
+:deep(.ant-menu-item::after),
+:deep(.ant-menu-submenu::after) {
+  @apply !border-none;
+}
 </style>