User
This article explains how to create & work with a User field.
User
field type allows you to assign a user from your current workspace to a record. For example, you can create a Task
table with a User
field type to assign a task to a user. You can also configure the field to allow assigning multiple users to a record.
Create a User field
- Click on
+
icon to the right ofFields header
- On the dropdown modal, enter the field name (Optional).
- Select the field type as
User
from the dropdown. - Configure
Allow adding multiple users
toggle field (Optional). - Configure default value (Optional)
- Click on
Save Field
button.
Cell display
User
field display is quite identical to Select
field. It is displayed as a dropdown in the table view. Click on the dropdown to select a user. If Allow adding multiple users
is enabled, you can select multiple users from the dropdown.
- If a user is removed from workspace, the user will be removed from the dropdown list. If such user was assigned to a record already, the user will be displayed as is.
- To remove a user from a record, click on the
x
icon next to the user name. - If display name is not set for a user, the user's email address will be displayed.
Current User Filter ☁
NocoDB allows you to filter views based on the currently logged-in user. This is particularly useful for creating personalized views that display records relevant to the user currently logged in. Find more details on how to filter by current user in the Filtering records by current user section.