# Insert Column

Insert new multi-select and formula columns to the table using the **Insert Column** option.

1. Click **Manage Columns.**
2. Select **Insert Column.**

<figure><img src="/files/gl7FjNHHnhl9Tkjr5P6F" alt=""><figcaption><p>Insert Column</p></figcaption></figure>

## 1. Formula column

1. Choose **Formula** to insert a formula column.

<figure><img src="/files/n35AdgBdSdgYrXef1iwK" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select Formula </p></figcaption></figure>

2. Click the pencil icon to rename the column.

<figure><img src="/files/CxXCRUaZlGaDmS98iExC" alt=""><figcaption><p>Rename column</p></figcaption></figure>

3. To configure the formula, click on **Click to configure** in the 'Default Value' column.

<figure><img src="/files/nManso0DZRrXvnTFkwjM" alt=""><figcaption><p>Click to configure</p></figcaption></figure>

4. Enter the required formula and click **Apply**. To know more about formulas and functions, you can refer to [this section.](/editable/formula-and-functions.md)

<figure><img src="/files/HIZcZ3FLJEt0WYAd3WeO" alt=""><figcaption><p>Enter formula</p></figcaption></figure>

5. Click **Save** to save the configuration and insert the formula column.

<figure><img src="/files/6zP0Reo1krkxZLiZH4TN" alt=""><figcaption><p>Save the configuration</p></figcaption></figure>

6. The formula column is inserted as shown below.

<figure><img src="/files/CD0DAUhn2HFXMCO6rhS3" alt=""><figcaption><p>Inserted formula column</p></figcaption></figure>

## 2. Multi-select column

Multi-select columns let users select and input multiple values in a field.

1. To insert a multi-select column, click **Multi-select.**&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/gTJobOjHTiIWZsiZYoTu" alt=""><figcaption><p>Choose Multi-select</p></figcaption></figure>

2. A new multi-select column is added as shown below.

<figure><img src="/files/QFvTFTDb5pEOhqnGVv7k" alt=""><figcaption><p>New column</p></figcaption></figure>

3. Use the pencil icon to rename the column.

<figure><img src="/files/jKvUukDwIk14j0FjzN6U" alt=""><figcaption><p>Renaming the column</p></figcaption></figure>

4. Now, click the highlighted link to configure the column.

<figure><img src="/files/85F1FRjZZwy8f93yQIzg" alt=""><figcaption><p>Click to configure</p></figcaption></figure>

5. You'll see the pop-up below where you can configure the details of the lookup table to lookup options for multi-select and the relation table to insert lookup values.

<figure><img src="/files/XkXqTkG6YRZbUQ6Zk9xm" alt=""><figcaption><p>Lookup table configuration</p></figcaption></figure>


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