--- 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 the plus button next to Table menu - Click Add / Import, then click Add new table image A modal will be popped up. Input the corresponding info and enable or disable default columns and click `Submit` button. ![table_create_modal](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/61551451/126772859-5a301c45-d830-4df2-a05a-43b15dd77728.png) Note: You can't disable the `id` column since NocoDB needs a primary column for every table. You can rename it after the creation. After the successful submission, the table will be created and open as a new tab. ![table_created](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/168411541-b0233cf1-4683-490b-bdec-f2546a2d9015.png) ### Table Rename Right click on Table name on left hand project-tree menu, select `Rename` In modal popup, enter new table name and click `Submit` button ### Table Delete The table can be deleted using the `delete` icon present in the toolbar within the table tab. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/168411589-540f50d2-78e3-4d97-b17c-1b9fad9f90b7.png) ## Column ### Column Add Click the `+` icon on the right corner of the table. ![Pasted_Image_23_07_21__4_39_PM](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/61551451/126773798-4470d632-69e0-4f5f-803b-e3597715fe22.png) After the click, it will show a menu and you can enter the column name and choose the column type ([Abstract type](./abstract-types)). Click `Save`button to create the new column. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/61551451/126774157-ae9af236-e1ad-4a54-adb7-1b96775cae57.png) & we have new column created as part of our table ![Pasted_Image_23_07_21__4_43_PM](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/61551451/126774276-e947f510-2fe1-4595-afc1-a31d2c35a69a.png) > For more about Abstract type [click here](./abstract-types). ### Column Edit To edit column properties, click/hover on down arrow, select `Edit` from the menu. You will be able to edit column name & associated datatype using pop-up modal. For additional menu options, click `Show more options` ### Column Delete Column deletion can be done by using the `delete` option from the column header menu. ![Pasted_Image_23_07_21__6_49_PM](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/61551451/126787679-562aaa22-14b3-4ff8-8057-b8219e057110.png) ## 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. - Now it will open a modal Form to enter the values, provide the values and press the save button. - After saving it will be there on your table. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/61551451/126785340-e9b80ad0-ba06-4a22-8a01-876d829c9673.png) ### Row Add (Using Table Row at bottom of page) - Click the bottom row of the table which contains `+` icon at the beginning. - Now it will add a new row in the table ### 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. ## 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 clicking `Add / Import` and choosing the corresponding options. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/168772072-937b037b-32b3-4e5b-b982-5ee4b9a4959c.png) ### Import Airtable into an existing project - See here ### Import CSV data into an existing project - Click `Add / Import` and click `CSV file` - Drag & drop or select file to upload or specify Excel file URL ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/168412051-ed988659-011d-455b-ba32-be0a2e1184b0.png) - You can revise the table name, column name and column type. By default, the first column will be chosen as Primary Value and cannot be deleted. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/168412069-aea8a8fb-09ab-4412-95b7-963bdbe24cfc.png) - Click `Import CSV` to start importing process. The table will be created and the data will be imported. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/168412172-9bb24ab9-da15-45cf-9b12-3af362fc604a.png) ### Import Excel data into an existing project - Click `Add / Import` and click `Microsoft Excel` - Drag & drop or select file to upload or specify Excel file URL ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/168412483-a12f7d90-1b91-48bb-96a7-2a16dc8c7b81.png) - You can revise the table name, column name and column type. By default, the first column will be chosen as Primary Value and cannot be deleted. Note: If your Excel file contains multiple sheets, each sheet will be stored in a separate table. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/168412465-e46b4fcf-ec1c-4d32-bb56-eb62516829f5.png) - Click `Import Excel` to start importing process. The table(s) will be created and the data will be imported to the corresponding table(s). ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/168413233-adfb85e2-8d52-46d8-a754-e2ec9f8d3234.png) ## Export Data You can export your data from a table as a CSV file by clicking `More` and `Download as CSV`. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/163556138-2aa0a782-12e9-49c7-aadf-b7778e91557f.png) ## Import Data You can import your data in CSV format to a table by clicking `More` and `Upload CSV`. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/163556175-116b12c2-ca2e-4b54-a65a-39250541d873.png)