The First Created field is a read-only system field on every table. It records who created each record and when, and shows the time in the viewing member's time zone.
Plan Availability | All plan types. |
Permissions | Administrators and Solution Managers: set the display format. Every member sees the field; nobody can edit, duplicate or delete it. |
Platform | Web |
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What does the field record?
The member who created the record, linked to their profile.
The date and time of creation.
Nothing else: the value never changes, and the field cannot be duplicated, edited or deleted.
Where does it appear?
Record footer: shows the creator and date until the record is first updated; after that the footer shows the Last Updated information.
Activity History: the creation entry stays at the top of the record's Activity History panel.
Views: add the field to Grid View and saved views like any other field.
Formulas: reference it in a Formula field, for example to calculate response times.
How do I change the display format?
Open the table in Grid View and add the First Created field to the view if it is hidden.
Open the column's drop-down menu and select Modify Field Settings.
Choose a display format and a date format.
Select Save.
Setting | Options |
Display format | Avatar, Date, or Avatar and Date. |
Date format | Days Ago (time elapsed since creation) or Date and Time (the exact value). |
Which time zone does it use?
The field shows the creation time in the viewing member's time zone. A member's time zone defaults to the workspace time zone, set by an Administrator in Workspace Administration > Workspace Settings. Each member can override it in the General Preferences section of their profile.
Note: System fields do not support help text, so the Help Text tab is not offered for First Created.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions members ask most about this feature.
Why does First Created show GMT when my workspace is set to my local time zone?
The field uses the viewing member's time zone, not the workspace's. Open your profile, select Edit in General Preferences and set your time zone; the field then shows creation times in that zone. The workspace setting is only the default for members who have not set their own.
Why did the creator disappear from the record footer?
The footer shows First Created only until the record is first updated. After that it shows Last Updated; the creation entry stays at the top of the record's Activity History.
Can I hide or delete the First Created field?
You can remove it from a view with Fields to Display, but the field itself cannot be deleted, duplicated or edited.
Last verified 22 Oct 2026 against the Supported Field Types in SmartSuite article, the Last Updated Field article and the Adding/Modifying Field Help Text article