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Actions on field | This article explains how to perform various actions on a field- like rename, change field type, default, field width, record height, show/hide. | [Fields Rename Delete Duplicate Hide Display value Sort Record Height Field Width] | [NocoDB fields fields overview field administration field organization] |
Fields context menu
Fields context menu can be accessed by clicking on the dropdown icon (🔽) next to the field name.
Edit
Rename field
- Open the field context menu
- Click on
Edit
option. - Enter new field name as required in the
Field Name
field. - Click on
Save Field
button.
Change field type
- Open the field context menu
- Click on
Edit
option. - Select new field type from the
Field Type
dropdown. - Click on
Save Field
button.
Change default value
- Open the field context menu
- Click on
Edit
option. - Enter new default value in the
Default Value
field. To disable, click onx
icon. - Click on
Save Field
button.
Change field width
To adjust the width of the field, hover over the field edge and drag to adjust the width.
Hide field
- Open the field context menu
- Click on
Hide Field
option
:::note
- Hidden fields are not visible in the table view, but will still be accessible for Formulas, Sort, Filter, etc.
- To un hide a field, use
Toolbar > Fields
menu - Fields can also be marked as hidden from
Toolbar > Fields
menu :::
Set as Display value
- Open the field context menu
- Click on
Set as Display Value
option.
Refer to Display Value for more details.
Sort Ascending
- Open the field context menu
- Click on
Sort Ascending
option.
Sort Descending
- Open the field context menu
- Click on
Sort Descending
option.
Duplicate field
- Open the field context menu
- Click on
Duplicate
option.
Duplicated field sans the data will be created with suffix _copy
in its name & will be placed to the right of the original field.
Insert after a field
- Open the field context menu
- Click on
Insert after
option.
New field will be created to the right of the original field.
Insert before a field
- Open the field context menu
- Click on
Insert before
option.
New field will be created to the left of the original field.
Delete field
:::info This action cannot be undone. :::
To delete a field, follow the steps below:
- Open the field context menu by clicking on dropdown icon (🔽) .
- Click on Delete.
- Confirm the deletion by clicking on Delete Field on the confirmation modal.
Add / edit field description
Field description can be added by clicking on the Add Description
button on the field creation modal or by clicking on the Edit Description
button from the field context menu.
Description for a field will be visible as a tooltip when hovering over the info
icon next to the field name.