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

📢 Info & Announcements
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Use the location field to store real-world places in Tape.

Add it to any record to save an address, show a map directly on the record, and open the location in Google Maps when you need to get there.

We’re happy to release the new location 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 Location from the field type list (Help Center ➔)

To configure a location field:
Open the ⋮⋮ menu in the left margin when you hover over a location field

:white_check_mark: What stays familiar

  • Search for an address
    Start typing and pick the match. Tape stores the address.
  • Map preview
    See the address on a map with a pin, right on the record.
  • Open in Google Maps
    Click the Google Maps icon on the map to open the location in Google Maps.
  • Display options
    Choose how the field is shown in a record.
    • Required
    • Always show
    • Hide when empty
    • Always hide

:sparkles: What’s new

  • Opens the Google Maps app on mobile
    On your phone, tapping a location opens the Google Maps app.
  • Current location
    Drop in your current location with one click.
  • Show or hide the map
    Turn the map preview on or off with the Show map toggle.
  • Map height
    Set the map size: Small, Medium, Large, or Extra large.
  • 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 location 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 location field.
  • Default value
    Pre-fill the field for new records with a specific address or Current location.
  • 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 location field.
  • Rules (Premium plan feature)
    Show or hide location fields based on other field values.
  • Rearranging location fields
    Use the ⋮⋮ handle next to the field label to drag and drop location fields. Reorder them, move them around the record, or place them into different columns.

:round_pushpin: Start with a template

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

Duplicate the :point_right: template workspace.

Happy building.

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Wow, this is só good.
I was already impressed with the functionality to enter an address, where the autocomplete is awesome.

Showing the map yes/no is a setting under “Edit field display”. In normal conditions, users do not need to see the map, only in some occasions. As the map takes screen space, I would like to have an indicator: show map. The display of the map would be made possible with a rule.
To do that, I would need to have the address field twice: one in text, and one optionally as a map. I don’t think this is possible, is it?

UPDATE: Never mind. I just saw the video example. By putting the address in a small column, the amount of screen space it uses is totally acceptable.

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