Pain point · UI & usability · Blocks work
Formula fields can no longer be set as the display value
1 source thread · first seen 2026-09
Summary
Since a recent update, users cannot move a formula field to the first position to use it as the display value on new or edited tables. Existing tables with a formula display field still work.
Evidence
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“Currently it's impossible to set the display value to one of a linked record”