Thumbnails on new mobile forms
Has anyone figured out if there is a way to show a thumbnail for an attachment on new mobile forms? There are a couple different ways to use formula rich text fields to show a thumbnail, but as near as I can tell this only works on desktop or legacy mobile. Curious if this is just a limitation of the new mobile, or if someone has figured out a solution.New Forms Are Now Live in Quickbase Mobile!
We’re excited to share that as of April 21, the new forms experience in Quickbase is now generally available on mobile! This launch marks a significant milestone in our mission to provide a seamless, consistent, and powerful experience to users—no matter where they work or what device they use. Why This Matters Historically, building for mobile in Quickbase presented a number of challenges. App Admins often had to create and manage separate legacy mobile forms to provide a usable experience on smaller screens. For end users, the experience was often inconsistent. Legacy mobile forms came with limited layout options, lacking the flexibility to organize content using columns, or tabs. Form rules and workflows sometimes behaved differently than expected, and key functionality—like viewing embedded reports directly on the form—wasn’t available on mobile at all. As a result, mobile usage often required workarounds, compromises, or shifting tasks to desktop, slowing down teams who needed to work when they were away from the desk— until now. One Form, Multiple Devices The new forms experience is now fully responsive. Builders can design a single form that automatically adapts to desktop, tablet, or mobile, with no extra configuration required. Whether users are approving invoices, pulling up customer contacts, submitting support cases, or updating project details, the experience is consistent and intuitive across the board. What’s New for Mobile Here are a few key enhancements you’ll notice right away: 🔹 Fully Responsive Form Canvas The layout automatically adjusts to the screen size and orientation, while maintaining the structure and design you built on desktop. Forms are organized with pages, sections, columns, tabs, and steps, and Quickbase automatically adapts the layout to fit the device's screen. For instance, on mobile devices, columns stack vertically to ensure optimal readability and usability. On tablets—especially in landscape mode—forms can display multiple columns side by side, taking full advantage of the larger screen and offering a more spacious, desktop-like layout. Additionally, tabs and steps help break down longer forms into manageable sections, making it easier for mobile users to navigate complex forms without feeling overwhelmed. Users can quickly swipe through form steps or tap between tabs, maintaining focus while completing tasks efficiently. 🔹 Optimized Field Interactions We’ve reimagined how field components work on mobile. From dropdowns to date pickers, every interaction is optimized to feel natural on a smaller screen, while retaining the power of the desktop version. For example, multiple-choice fields are presented in modals, allowing users to search and select options efficiently. 🔹 Dynamic Form Rules & Workflows Form rules and formulas now behave just as they do on desktop. We’ve been on a mission to eliminate the need for mobile-specific workarounds, and this update is a step forward. Dynamic form rules now apply across devices, so the logic you’ve built for desktop users works just as smoothly for those on the go. 🔹 Embedded Reports on Mobile For the first time, embedded reports are displayed directly on mobile forms, giving users real-time access to the related data they need to make decisions and take action on the go. While some functionalities like grid edit and exporting to CSV are not supported on mobile, users can view reports, search, add new records, edit or view individual records, and delete records, depending on their permissions. 🔹 Support for Custom Workflows New forms on mobile now support more advanced and flexible workflows. App admins can confidently use table-level settings like “Auto save when redirected away”, the custom CSS class SaveBeforeNavigating, and URL parameters such as ifv=1 and hs=1 to hide native Save and Cancel buttons. These tools enable customized navigation, smoother inline saves, and fully tailored form experiences—all while maintaining mobile compatibility. Assigning Forms for Mobile App admins can assign the latest, mobile-friendly version of forms to specific user roles using the "View/Edit/Add Form (Mobile)" column from Forms Settings, ensuring that users see the appropriate form on their mobile device. In some cases, assigning a simplified, mobile-specific form may be beneficial. It allows you to reduce friction, minimize cognitive load, and create a faster, more focused experience for users – especially for those who only need to complete a subset of fields or perform quick tasks on the go. Alternatively, if admins prefer to use the same forms across desktop and mobile, they can select “Use full site forms”. A Better Experience for Builders and End Users With this release, builders no longer need to build two versions of a form, and end users don’t have to adapt to a stripped-down mobile layout. The result? Faster time to value and more efficient teams. Ready to Get Started? If you’re already using new forms on desktop and you have selected the option “Use full site forms” for mobile, you don’t have to lift a finger—your mobile experience is ready to go. Just open your app in the Quickbase mobile app (version 1.68 and above) or browser and experience it for yourself. If you’re not using new forms on desktop yet, now is the perfect time to start. By switching to new forms, you’ll not only unlock a modern, flexible form-building experience on desktop—you’ll also ensure your app is mobile-ready. 💡 Want to learn more? Check out the full documentation: Assign forms for mobile Understand the form canvas and layout on mobile Form field types and components on mobile What’s Next The launch of new forms on mobile is a big milestone—but we’re not done yet. In the coming months, we’ll be rolling out additional capabilities including: QR/Barcode scanning Next/Previous record navigation, making it easier to move between records Timezone helper, and more!
Exporting QR Codes in bulk for label making and inventory
Hello All, I use quickbase to keep track of industrial equipment as well as inspect and keep records of said equipment. Each piece of equipment has QR code linked to it directly in quickbase. I am trying to export both the data and the images so II can print them out with a Brady labeler. My issue right now is the only file format offered is CSV which does support images. I am curious if anyone else has run into this issue and has a solution. ------------------------------ Phil Heron ------------------------------2 Very Large Mobile Issues, anyone agree?
I know Quickbase reads these comments and takes them seriously, so I am hoping other people will agree with me on these 2 enormous mobile bugs, and perhaps it will become an important enough issue for them to address. If others have run into these 2 problems, please let me know, and let QB know! Mobile: 1. Search does not work. Searching is such a basic function, this seems like a huge bug. You can search a report, but if you have an embedded report (a report link on a form), the search function does not work. 2. Hide green + buttons (hide Add Button/Links). On desktop, there is a very good feature to hide the add button links so that users cannot create orphan records. On mobile, this is in the form of those Green Plus Boxes. They are supposed to be hidden when you click hide add/button links. This is a recognized bug for I believe 7 years, with still no fix. This can cause orphaned records. Additionally, if your button has any extra features, they are not used. This also seems like a huge oversight, especially when discovered going on a decade ago. ------------------------------ Mike Tamoush ------------------------------Hiding Green Save button on mobile
Is it possible to hide the save button on mobile? There is an old thread with some iol type advice. Anyone know if this still is a viable option? The reason is - since there is no way on mobile to direct to another URL (ie NextURL), I need to create a custom save button that redirects. I am trying to force my user to use my custom save button. My specific use case is I have a button that takes people to a specific form on a record, in edit mode. When they save, it just automatically lands on the default form in view. ------------------------------ Mike Tamoush ------------------------------QR Codes suddenly not working on ioS?
Does anyone use QR code scanning on iOS? I use it to get to specific records in QB. It used to work perfectly. Then a few days ago, when scanning on iOS it only takes you to yourrealm.quickbase.com, and leaves off the entire rest of the URL. Are other people having this issue? ------------------------------ Mike Tamoush ------------------------------
Bulk Barcode scanning on the mobile
I am needing to scan a pallet full of barcodes into an inventory system .. does anyone else have experience with doing this using the mobile app? So far, I can only figure out a 3-tap minimum solution of tapping into the field, tapping the barcode button, then tapping save / next. With 300 barcodes to scan, per pallet .. I'm thinking I might just be better off buying a barcode scanner. ------------------------------ Malcolm McDonald ------------------------------
Editing Existing Records Offline Using the Mobile App
I must be missing something, because several months ago when we set up one of our applications to be used via the mobile app, we were able to search and find an EXISTING record within the app and edit it offline and have our updates pushed once we were back in service. Now when we access the app offline through the mobile app we're only seeing an option to add a new record to a table. I'm also not being shown the homepage anymore. Is this a new restriction to the mobile app? I would hope not as editing existing records was vital for our mobile applications to thrive. Any insight is greatly appreciated!! ------------------------------ Skye Ellis ------------------------------
Name and rename pictures and attachments in attachment fields
Is there a way to name a picture attachment as you upload it into a record from the Quickbase mobile app? Also, is there a way to rename an attachment that is already in the record? Quickbase automatically gives it a file name when taking a picture using phone camera with a string of numbers which isn't meaningful. ------------------------------ Brian Hunot ------------------------------Ask the user report filter on mobile
It seems that the ask the user report filter on mobile will not show a dropdown list and is wanting the user to hard type. Can anyone confirm that is the functionality? Or is there something I am missing? ------------------------------ Mike Tamoush ------------------------------
