Duke Airtable: Getting Started
The information below is for users of Duke’s Airtable enterprise plan. Not a Duke user? External users are restricted to Viewer permissions. If you need a higher permission level, contact the user who invited you to Airtable. They will need to submit a ticket.
Signing Up
To sign up for Airtable, visit Software Manager. Read about Duke’s Airtable service.
To add an external (non-Duke) collaborator, invite them to your workspace or base. Read Adding Collaborators below.
Not sure if you already have a license? Visit Software Manager and click My Licenses.
A note to the Duke Health community: Currently, Duke Health has not approved Airtable for Duke Health users. If you would like to use Airtable, please email security@duke.edu or follow the instructions in the Knowledge Build article titled DHTS: How to Request a New Duke Health Project or Security Review to initiate the review process.
Signing In
Visit airtable.com, click Log In, enter your NetID@duke.edu email address, and select Sign in with Single Sign On. This will direct you to the Duke Log In page where you will enter your NetID and password.
Adding Collaborators
If you invite a Duke collaborator to your workspace or base, you must do so using their NetID@duke.edu email address. If you don't know a user's NetID, search the Duke Internal Directory.
If you invite a non-Duke collaborator, they will be restricted to Viewer permission by default. To request a higher permission level, submit a ticket.
What kind of information can be stored in Airtable?
Airtable is permitted for use with data classified as Sensitive as per Data Classification Standard | Information Security. However, Airtable is not appropriate for any data considered Personal Health Information (PHI).
Resources
The following online resources are available:
You can also post questions/comments in Duke's Airtable User Community in Microsoft Teams.
Still need help? Submit a ticket.
Article number: KB0038012
Valid to: November 10, 2026