Long text

Long Text field is text based field that allows text in multiple lines. It is useful for storing lengthy text like description, notes, etc.

Create a Long Text field

1. Click on + icon to the right of Fields header
2. On the dropdown modal, enter the field name (Optional).
3. Select the field type as Long text from the dropdown.
4. Set default value for the field (Optional).
5. Click on Save Field button.

note

• Specify default value without quotes.
• Use Enter key to add new line.

Cell display

Long Text field is displayed as a single line text field in the table view. Click on the expand icon in the cell to view the full text.

Similar text based fields

Following are the other text based fields available in NocoDB, custom-built for specific use cases.

• Single line text
• URL
• Email
• Phone