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1 Overview

Use the Two-way link field to link one or more records between table A and table B — the relationship is mirrored automatically to A from B. You can view the full row from either side, jump between tables, and jump back in one click. Note: a one-way or two-way link cell only displays the primary field of the linked record. To surface other fields, use Linked reference.

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2 Basics

Click ➕ in the upper-right of the title bar — pick Two-way link under field types. Pick a table to link to. Cross-table linking inside the same AI Table is supported; cross-AI Table linking is not. Allow multiple records: lets one cell link to multiple records. Filter records by view: the records on offer match the fields in the chosen view — adjust the view’s visible fields to update the link list automatically.

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2.3 Add or remove linked records

Double-click a cell to check to add or uncheck to remove records — or click X in the cell to remove. Use the search bar above the list to filter, or check the select-all box to pick everything. If you have add-record permission on the linked table, you can add a new record there directly while linking. Open the cell dropdown — click ➕ in the lower-left to add a new record in the linked table. Fill in the blank record card and click Close card in the upper-right — the new record syncs to both tables and the current list. Check it and confirm in the lower-right. Right-click the column header and pick Delete field. Removing a two-way link from one table also removes the corresponding mirror from the linked table.

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2.6 Jump to the linked table

When adding linked records, the linked table’s name appears above the search bar — click to jump. The destination is the view chosen in Filter records by view.

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2.7 Convert between two-way and one-way

Double-click the link field title and switch field type to One-way link — the linked table will no longer auto-link back. Two-way → one-way: the other table’s mirror field is removed automatically. To keep A’s link field but drop B’s, change A’s field to one-way. One-way → two-way: the linked table gets an automatically-created mirror field, populated with the matching records.

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3 Common scenarios

Two-way link a Students table and a Courses table — view a student’s enrolled courses in Students, view a course’s students in Courses; edit one side, the other syncs. Scenario: Students ↔ Courses. Steps: in the Students table, add a two-way link field — pick the Courses table. Double-click a student’s cell, check the courses they take, and confirm. In the dialog, click below the card title to jump to the Courses table — the course is already linked to the enrolled student.

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4 FAQ

  • Q: How is two-way link different from one-way? A: Two-way is an upgrade of one-way.
    Link records from another tableView linked row in current tableJump to linked tableLinked record auto-mirrors backJump back to source
    Two-wayYesYesYesYesYes
    One-wayYesYesYesNoNo
  • Q: If A and B are two-way linked and I delete a record in A, does B’s mirror disappear? A: Yes. Two-way data is connected — deleting a record in either table removes it from the linked field on the other side.
  • Q: Can I link records across AI Tables? A: Within one AI Table, you can link across tables. You can’t link records from another AI Table — see Cross-AI-Table data sync.
  • Q: How do I delete the link on one side only? A: To keep A’s link field but drop B’s, double-click A’s two-way link header and switch field type to One-way link. B’s mirror is removed automatically; A’s data is preserved.