Glide Tables

Glide Tables are like Google Sheets, but they live in Glide and have some exciting properties:

• They can hold much more data than a Google spreadsheet.
• You can share Glide Tables among projects using the Link Table feature.

How to create a project with Glide Tables

If you select Glide Tables as the data source for your new project, Glide will build a starter project for you using default table names and placeholder data.

1. In the Layout Editor, select New project.
2. Name your project, select App or Page, then Continue.
3. Select Glide Tables as the data source, then Create Project.

   

Change the default name of the table

1. Select the Data Editor icon.
2. On the left side of the Data Editor, click on the name of a table, make changes, and enter.

   

Change the default data in the table

You can make changes to the placeholder data in your new Glide Table using the Data Editor. Below are some basic ways to make changes and input data for your new project.

• To edit a column, hover over the column you want to edit, select the dropdown menu icon, and select Edit to change the name and type of the column. You can also duplicate, add, or delete a column with this menu.

  

• To change the data in a cell, select it with your cursor, then edit or enter new data.
• You can add multiple cells of data at one time by copying cells from another data source and pasting the data into your Glide Table.
• To add a row, select the plus icon located under the final row.
• To add a column, select the plus icon located to the right of the final column.

Add a new Glide Table to your project

If you would like an empty database where you can input new data, you can add a new table.

1. In the Layout Editor, select the Data Editor icon.
2. On the left side of the Data Editor, select the plus icon and New empty table.

Glide creates the new table for you with an auto-generated name. To change the table's default name, click on the name and edit.

Create a new Glide Table from existing data

If you already have a full database of information that you want to add to your project, you can upload your data as an Excel or CSV file. Glide will convert the data from your file into a new Glide Table.

1. In the Layout Editor, select the Data Editor icon.
2. On the left side of the Data Editor, select the plus icon.
3. Select Import File > Excel or CSV.

   

4. When prompted, click on the arrow in Import Data From a File.
5. Select the file you want to use for your new table or simply drag and drop.

Glide converts your data file into a Glide Table and adds it to the list of tables available in the Data Editor of your project.

Link an existing Glide Table to your project

To share information across projects, you can use Glide's Link Table feature. When you link a table from one project to another, any changes made to that table's data will also be reflected in your other projects that use the same table.

To link a Glide Table to your project:

1. In the Layout Editor, select the Data Editor icon.
2. On the left side of the Data Editor, select the plus icon.
3. Under Sync Data, select the Glide Tables data source.

   

4. When prompted, select the Glide Table you want linked to your project and Link Table.

Your linked Glide Table will now appear in the Tables panel of the Data Editor.

How to unlink a Glide Table from your project

1. In the Glide Layout Editor, select the Data Editor icon.
2. On the left side of the Data Editor, under Tables, right click on the name of the table.
3. Select Unlink.

Duplicate a Glide Table

If you want to reuse the data from an existing Glide Table but don't want the data to be synced across projects, use Duplicate.

1. In the Glide Layout Editor, select the Data Editor icon.
2. On the left side of the Data Editor, under Tables, right click on the name of the table.
3. Select Duplicate.

Glide creates a copy of the selected table and lists it in the Tables panel of the Data Editor.