> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update linked records

> Let respondents choose records to update in Airtable, Notion, Smartsuite, and other databases.

## How to enable update mode

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect to your database">
    On your Fillout form, navigate to `Integrate` in the top menu to connect to your preferred database. In this example, we'll choose Airtable.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/fillout-005a867b-dependabot-npm-and-yarn-form-data-4-0-6/O73a9Lw1a3atcmLD/images/Screenshot2025-09-24at7.00.27PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=O73a9Lw1a3atcmLD&q=85&s=ff6ec2e9536ab6bb492031bfc98b3d73" alt="Screenshot 2025-09-24 at 7.00.27 PM.png" width="2628" height="1440" data-path="images/Screenshot2025-09-24at7.00.27PM.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the linked record field">
    Once connected, fields from your database will appear in the left-hand panel. Drag and drop the linked record field to your form.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/fillout-005a867b-dependabot-npm-and-yarn-form-data-4-0-6/oJ7LY4haRzATxb7E/images/Screenshot2026-03-17at7.47.58PMcopy.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oJ7LY4haRzATxb7E&q=85&s=ba032dc0f51a31560a71e078b3fc05a0" alt="Screenshot2026 03 17at7 47 58P Mcopy" width="2880" height="1608" data-path="images/Screenshot2026-03-17at7.47.58PMcopy.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Allow editing records">
    Click the field's <Icon icon="gear-complex" iconType="solid" /> to toggle the `Allow editing records` switch.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/fillout-005a867b-dependabot-npm-and-yarn-form-data-4-0-6/oJ7LY4haRzATxb7E/images/Screenshot2026-03-17at7.48.15PMcopy.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oJ7LY4haRzATxb7E&q=85&s=ebd7a635c0b5e713d50b0a36062204af" alt="Screenshot2026 03 17at7 48 15P Mcopy" title="Screenshot2026 03 17at7 48 15P Mcopy" style={{ width:"82%" }} width="2880" height="1756" data-path="images/Screenshot2026-03-17at7.48.15PMcopy.png" />

    <Info>
      The default label button for linked record fields is "Add". To edit this, go to Button display in the right-hand panel.
    </Info>

    To edit the form used for creating linked records, simply click `Edit subform`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish and share">
    Click `Publish` in the upper right corner and share or embed your form.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/fillout-005a867b-dependabot-npm-and-yarn-form-data-4-0-6/oJ7LY4haRzATxb7E/images/Screenshot2026-03-17at7.48.33PM.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=oJ7LY4haRzATxb7E&q=85&s=ddbf616b3613c595dcd351ae0a7c037d" alt="Screenshot 2026 03 17 At 7 48 33 PM" width="2880" height="1604" data-path="images/Screenshot2026-03-17at7.48.33PM.png" />

    That's it! Now, respondents, can update linked records in your database quickly with your Fillout form.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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  </Card>
</CardGroup>
