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

📢 Info & Announcements
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Use the phone field to store phone numbers in Tape.

Add it to any record to save one or more numbers, label each one by type, and call them with a tap when you need to reach someone.

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

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

:white_check_mark: What stays familiar

  • Enter a phone number
    Type a number, and it is stored on the record.
  • One or more numbers
    Set Limit to No limit to store several numbers on one record, or 1 Phone number to keep it to a single entry.
  • Pick a label
    Choose a label for each number from a predefined list: Mobile, Work, Home, Main, or Other.
  • Reorder the numbers
    A phone field holds a list of numbers. Drag and drop to change their order.
  • Tap to call
    Click a number to have your device dial it.
  • Call protocol
    Pick the protocol used when a number is clicked: Tel or Callto.
  • Display options
    Choose how the field is shown in a record.
    • Required
    • Always show
    • Hide when empty
    • Always hide

:sparkles: What’s new

  • Show phone labels
    Turn the label next to each number on or off.
  • Show phone icon
    Turn the phone icon on or off.
  • Custom labels
    Beyond the predefined list, add your own labels to fit how you organize numbers, like WhatsApp or Direct line.
  • 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 phone field.
  • Default value
    Pre-fill new records with a Label and Number.
  • 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 phone field.
  • Rules (Premium plan feature)
    Show or hide phone fields based on other field values.
  • Rearranging phone fields
    Use the ⋮⋮ handle next to the field label to drag and drop phone fields. Reorder them, move them around the record, or place them into different columns.
  • Select multiple numbers
    Select several with your mouse, then delete or duplicate them with keyboard shortcuts, or drag to rearrange.

:telephone_receiver: Start with a template

See a few ready-made examples of how phone fields can be used, then adjust them to your own workflow. Duplicate the :point_right: template workspace.

Happy building.

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