How to link two tables with a linked record field in Airtable
This guide shows how to add a linked record field, point it at a second table, allow the right number of links, and read the reverse link it creates.
Independent guide
Before you start
- An Airtable account with edit access to the base
- Two tables that describe related things
Interactive guide
What you will do
This guide shows how to add a linked record field, point it at a second table, allow the right number of links, and read the reverse link it creates. When you finish, the change is saved in Airtable and you can confirm it without leaving the screen you ended on.
Steps at a glance
- Open the first table
- Add a new field
- Choose the linked record type
- Select the table to link to
- Decide whether one or many links are allowed
- Save the field
- Open the second table and read the reverse link
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