# NocoDB 2026.08.1 — 2026.08.1 : Introducing Realtime Presence and Folders

- Product: NocoDB (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nocodb)
- Vendor: NocoDB
- Date: 2026-08-19
- Version: 2026.08.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/releases/tag/2026.08.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/nocodb/releases/2026.08.1

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- **added** — Realtime Presence in Grid shows collaborators with color-coded cursors that follow from cell to cell and presence badges on open records
- **added** — Folders feature lets you group tables, documents, and dashboards into collapsible folders
- **added** — Freeze multiple fields in grid views to keep up to three fields pinned while scrolling horizontally
- **added** — Nested records in List View allow records to nest under parents using a link field that points back to the same table
- **added** — Copy settings from an existing view option when creating interface Table or Record review pages
- **added** — Per-field Size option on record pages and forms to scale up important inputs
- **added** — Single Select fields on record pages can display as a Stepper with dot or numbered indicators
- **added** — Fields pane now supports drag-and-drop reordering across every visualization
- **added** — Dashboard permissions with per-dashboard Visibility and Editing controls
- **added** — Filter by system users including Automation, Sync, Workflow, and Anonymous in Created By and Last Modified By filters
- **added** — Attachments from URLs in workflows for create record and update record nodes
- **added** — API v3 records upsert endpoint now accepts link fields inline resolving linked records by ID or display value
- **added** — API v3 field schema now exposes the resolved currency symbol for Currency fields
- **fixed** — Two-factor authentication now works smoothly when NocoDB is installed as an app
- **fixed** — Automatic snapshots are now named using the schedule's timezone
- **fixed** — Rich text preview in grid renders cleanly with special characters displayed correctly and link URLs preserved
- **fixed** — AI assistant response recovery resumes where it left off after dropped connection or page refresh
- **fixed** — Field updates via API are treated as partial updates preserving QR code and Barcode fields that reference it
- **fixed** — Link field permissions are enforced when linking records through the API including nested inserts and updates
- **fixed** — Interface builder fixes for record detail layouts deletion, filter copying from views, button new-record forms, and inline editing options

![release](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b2e18027-0d1a-45c7-8bd5-0696d2111d71)

##### Realtime Presence in Grid

##### Availability

| Feature | Community Edition | Cloud Free Plan | Paid Plans In Cloud/On-Prem |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Realtime Presence | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Folders | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Freeze multiple fields | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Nested records in List View | – | – | ✅ |
| Permissions for Dashboards | – | – | ✅ |

##Realtime Presence in Grid

Realtime Presence lets you see your team inside the grid. Each collaborator gets a colour that follows them from cell to cell, and records they have open carry a presence badge. Reviewing data together on a call? Click *Go there* and you land exactly where they're working.

![presence](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8d91d359-e975-4fc6-a15f-0b4bffca8833)[Learn more about Realtime Presence →](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/realtime-presence)

##### Folders

Folders lets you group tables, documents, and dashboards into collapsible folders. Same applies to views within a table. Available on all plans, on NocoDB Cloud and self-hosted deployments.

![folders](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d4e23a8a-adbe-47db-a292-7e722c7fd3fa)[Learn more about Folders →](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/bases/folders)

##### Freeze multiple fields 

Grid views can now keep up to three fields, including the display value, pinned while you scroll horizontally. Drag the divider to choose how many fields stay frozen. Frozen fields are also supported on interface pages that use the Grid visualization. [Learn more](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/freeze-fields)

![frozen-fields](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6def28cb-7625-4d93-98e0-cc851a5ef007) 

##### Nested records in List View 

Lists can now nest records under their parents using a link field that points back to the same table: think tasks with subtasks, categories with items, or an org chart. Nested records are also available on interface pages that use the List visualization. [Learn more](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/views/view-types/list#nested-records)

![nested-list](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/caa1aede-8cc7-456b-8d22-47eb7956a7c4) 

##### Copy settings from an existing view 

When creating an interface Table or Record review page, the Connect to a table step now offers a Copy settings from a view option that seeds the new page from an existing view. [Learn more](https://nocodb.com/docs/interfaces/create-interface#copy-settings-from-a-view)

![copy-settings-from-view](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d44f9191-d6e7-4239-b44d-a00fb75db3dd)- **More control over interface fields** - Record pages and forms gain a per-field **Size** option to scale up important inputs, Single Select fields on record pages can display as a **Stepper** that walks through options one click at a time with dot or numbered indicators, and the Fields pane now supports drag-and-drop reordering across every visualization.
- **Dashboard permissions** - Dashboards gain per-dashboard **Visibility** and **Editing** permissions, using the same permission system as tables and fields, so you can control who sees or edits each dashboard. [Learn more](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/collaboration/dashboard-permissions)
- **Filter by system users** - Created By and Last Modified By filters now list NocoDB's own service actors: Automation, Sync, Workflow, and Anonymous for public form submissions.

![system-users-filter](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7c1fd954-c038-42ab-a07f-8a37e5daaf20)- **Attachments from URLs in workflows** - The create record and update record workflow nodes can now fill attachment fields from URLs.
- **API improvements** - The v3 records upsert endpoint now accepts link fields inline, resolving linked records by ID or display value, and the v3 field schema now exposes the resolved c

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