Changing the primary field
What is the primary field?
The primary field is a user-defined field that acts as the unique label or title for each record in a table. It is always pinned as the first column and cannot be hidden, moved, or deleted.
Example:
In a contacts table, setting "Full Name" as the primary field ensures that every expanded record is identified by name rather than by an ID or another value.
Who can use it and on which plan?
Zoho Tables plan | Can change primary field? |
Free | Yes |
Professional | Yes |
Who has access?
Role in Zoho Tables | Access |
Owner, Manager, and Editor | Can change the primary field |
Data Maintainer, Commenter, and Viewer | Cannot change the primary field |
How to change the primary field
Changing the primary field via Manage Fields
On the right side of the view bar, click Manage fields.
Locate the field you want to set as the primary field.
Click the three-dot menu icon next to the field name.
Choose Make as Primary Field from the options.
A confirmation pop-up will appear. Click Confirm to proceed.
The field will now be set as the primary field.
Open your table and navigate to the Grid view.
Locate the field you want to set as the primary field.
Click the dropdown arrow on that field's column header.
- From the dropdown menu, choose Mark as Primary Field.
- A confirmation pop-up will appear. Click Confirm to proceed.
- The chosen field will now become the primary field and move to the first column position.