You can change the record title for linked record fields on the form, or records in the portal to something different by going to:
For a linked record field on the form:
Select the linked record field
Go to View
Set Record title to Select another field
Set Custom field for record title value accordingly
For a table/view in a portal or shared view:
Tables
Views
Under Default Fields, set Record title to Select another field
Set Custom field for record title value accordingly
If your views are set to use custom fields or fields from an Airtable view, this will hide the table's actual primary field from miniExtensions.
If your views are set to override default view settings (under the View Type section of your view's settings), you'll need to change this setting on a per-view basis (under Record Title), instead of just in the default fields settings.
💡 Note: Attachment fields and linked records field types cannot be selected for this feature.
Use colored emojis as visual labels
You can include an emoji in a custom record title to make a status easier to spot, including in Calendar view. This changes the title text only; it does not color the record’s row, card, calendar background or map pin.
In Airtable, add a formula field in the table whose records you are displaying. For example, if your fields are named Status and Invoice, use:
IF({Status} = "Paid", "🟢 Paid", "🔴 Unpaid") & " · " & {Invoice}Change the field names and status values to match your table. This example labels every status other than Paid as Unpaid, so adapt it if you have more statuses.
Use the steps above to select that formula field as the Custom field for record title value. You do not need to change Airtable’s primary field.
Preview the view on desktop and mobile. Titles can be shortened where space is limited.
For example, users could see 🟢 Paid · Invoice 124 or 🔴 Unpaid · Invoice 123. Keep the status word as well as the emoji, so the meaning does not depend on color alone.
Troubleshooting
When Record title is set to Select another field, select the Custom field for record title value you want to display. If you leave it blank, miniExtensions uses the linked table’s primary field instead and shows a warning when publishing; this setting does not block publication.
The message “Could not find a primary field for the table” means no usable table field was available; leaving the custom title selection blank does not itself cause this error. Refresh the Airtable fields and, if the error persists, contact support with the affected field and form or portal.