🆕 Email field - now in the new record experience and forms

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Use the email field to store email addresses in Tape.

Add it to any record to save one or more addresses, label each one by type, and send an email with a tap when you need to reach someone.

We’re happy to release the new email field today across the new record experience, Tape forms, and the mobile app when you create and edit records.

How to get started

1.) Switch to the new record experience in one of your database apps.
· Click the ••• button in the top right
· Select New Record Beta
· Click Set as default for you (all details ➔)

2.) Open any record in a database app
3.) Unlock the record via the ••• menu in the top right
4.) Click the + icon in the left margin whenever you hover over a new line
5.) Select Email from the field type list (Help Center ➔)

To configure an email field:
Open the ⋮⋮ menu in the left margin when you hover over an email field

:white_check_mark: What stays familiar

  • Enter an email address
    Type an address and it is stored on the record.
  • One or more addresses
    Set Limit to No limit to store several addresses on one record, or 1 Email to keep it to a single entry.
  • Pick a label
    Choose a label for each address from a predefined list: Work, Home, or Other.
  • Reorder the addresses
    An email field holds a list of addresses. Drag and drop to change their order.
  • Tap to email
    Click an address to open your mail client with it ready.
  • Display options
    Choose how the field is shown in a record.
    • Required
    • Always show
    • Hide when empty
    • Always hide

:sparkles: What’s new

  • Show email labels
    Turn the label next to each address on or off.
  • Show email icon
    Turn the email icon on or off.
  • Custom labels
    Beyond the predefined list, add your own labels to fit how you organize addresses, like Billing or Support.
  • Display options
    Two new options for how the field is shown:
    • Show after creation shows the field after the record is created.
    • View only keeps the field visible but not editable.
  • Style settings
    Adjust the label display and size, placeholder, tooltip, field icon, and more. The full style system is available for the email field.
  • Default value
    Pre-fill new records with a Label and Email address.
  • Top and bottom description
    Add helper text above or below the field, such as instructions, context, or hints for people filling out a form.
  • Field access (Premium plan feature)
    Restrict who can view or edit the email field.
  • Rules (Premium plan feature)
    Show or hide email fields based on other field values.
  • Rearranging email fields
    Use the ⋮⋮ handle next to the field label to drag and drop email fields. Reorder them, move them around the record, or place them into different columns.
  • Select multiple addresses
    Select several with your mouse, then delete or duplicate them with keyboard shortcuts, or drag to rearrange.
  • Adaptive style settings
    The style settings adjust based on whether the field is set to 1 Email or No limit , so the fields can be styled in the way that fits your setup.

:email: Start with a template

See a few ready-made examples of how email fields can be used, then adjust them to your own workflow.

Duplicate the :point_right: template workspace.

Happy building.

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Hey @Leo it’s great to see more and more field types in the new record XP! :smiley:

Unfortunately, it seems like currently users can add any text to an Email Field - even if it isn’t a valid e-mail address. This kind of defeats the point of having an email field to begin with imo. Would it be possible to add any kind of data validation to ensure that at least the structure of the entered address is valid (e.g. username@domain.contrycode) before allowing the user to create a new record/submit a webform?

Here’s an example from one of our apps:
screenshot-email-field

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Commenting because it’s relevant. Adding the ability to to provide an optional regex pattern for all fields would be an amazing addition.

For email: ^[a-zA-Z0-9._%±]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$
user@example.com, john.doe@company.co.uk

For phone: ^(+?\d{1,3}[- ]?)?(?\d{3})?[- ]?\d{3}[- ]?\d{4}$
+1 (555) 123-4567, 5551234567, 555-123-4567

Single line text field called “full name”: ^[a-zA-Z]+(([',. -][a-zA-Z ])?[a-zA-Z])$
Jane Doe, Jean-Luc Picard, Oscar de la Hoya

For email specifically, we could force it to include/exclude specifics like Gmail or a work domain.

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