--- 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/`. ## 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 image A modal will be popped up. Input the corresponding info and enable or disable default columns and click `Submit` button. image Click Show more for advanced settings. Note: You can't disable the `id` column since NocoDB needs a primary column for every table. You can rename it after the creation. image After the successful submission, the table will be created and open as a new tab. image ### Table Rename Right click on Table name on left hand project-tree menu, select `Rename` image In modal popup, enter new table name and click `Submit` button image ### Table Delete Right click on Table name on left hand project-tree menu, select `Delete` image Click Yes to confirm the table deletion image ## Column ### Column Add Click the `+` icon on the right corner of the table. image 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). image You can also click `Show more` for additional menu options. image Click `Save` button to create the new column. image ### Column Edit To edit column properties, click the down arrow, select `Edit` from the menu. image You will be able to edit column name & associated datatype using pop-up modal. You can also click `Show more` for additional menu options. image ### Column Delete To delete a column, click the down arrow, select `Delete` from the menu. image Click `Yes` to confirm the column deletion. image ## 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. image - Then you can enter the values and click `Save row`. image - After saving it will be there on your table. image ### Row Add (Using Table Row at bottom of page) - Click the bottom row of the table `+ Add new row`. image - A new empty row will be created image ### Row Add (Pressing Enter Key from Previous Row) When you finish editing a cell and press Enter, the cell in the next row with the same column will be highlighted. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/203271676-bab64ca4-e0e4-4deb-9a62-609a97158911.png) ### 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. image ## 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 image ### Import Airtable into an Existing Project - See here ### 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 files (at most 5 files) to upload or specify CSV file URL, and Click Import - **Auto-Select Field Types**: If it is checked, column types will be detected. Otherwise, it will default to `SingleLineText`. - **Use First Row as Headers**: If it is checked, the first row will be treated as header row. - **Import Data**: If it is checked, all data will be imported. Otherwise, only table will be created. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/197454479-1ed18dce-1d0b-4ee3-88b3-9b6a132dea2a.png) - You can revise the table name by double clicking it, 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/35857179/197454633-5b30323e-2b13-4c55-843a-948c093d373e.png) - Click `Import` to start importing process. The table will be created and the data will be imported. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/197455547-2d93df5e-a7f0-4c88-af53-990067625967.png) ### 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 (at most 1 file) to upload or specify Excel file URL and Click Import. - **Auto-Select Field Types**: If it is checked, column types will be detected. Otherwise, it will default to `SingleLineText`. - **Use First Row as Headers**: If it is checked, the first row will be treated as header row. - **Import Data**: If it is checked, all data will be imported. Otherwise, only table will be created. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/197455788-8dd8a7d1-38f3-48c3-a05e-6ab0cf25045c.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 - Click `Import` to start importing process. The table(s) will be created and the data will be imported to the corresponding table(s). image ## 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. image ## 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. image