Create Record

A new record can be added by using the New Record button in the bottom left corner of the grid view. Default behaviour of this button is to add a new empty record at the end of the grid view. Fields for a record can be populated by clicking on the cell and entering the value.

NocoDB also provides convenience of a form to populate fields in a record. To add a new record using a form,

Click on the up-arrow in New Record button; this expands options for adding a new record.
Select New Record - Form option. This will reconfigure default behaviour of New Record button to add a new record using a form.

Ask NocoAI

Copy a prompt, paste it into NocoAI in any base, and replace the words in [brackets] with your own.

Add a record with [Name] set to [Acme Inc] and [Status] set to [Active]
Add [5] realistic sample records to this table
Create records from the list in the attached file

Insert Anywhere

You can insert a new record anywhere in the grid view by using right-click context menu. Click on any record and select from Insert above or Insert below options. A new empty record will be added above or below the selected record.

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An empty record can also be added by using + icon in the last record of the grid view.
When on last record, Enter key can be used to add a new empty record to the grid view.
To revert back to default behaviour of New Record button, click on the up-arrow in New Record button and select New Record - Grid option

Expanded record view

Create Record

Insert Anywhere

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