QuickBase Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Overview

Intuit QuickBase is a cloud-based workspace that allows users to build customizable database applications and web forms to collect and collaborate on information, automate workflows and share reports.

IS&T has recently completed licensing QuickBase as a service for use by the MIT community.

For general QuickBase support, please contact helpdesk@mit.edu.

Questions

Is QuickBase right for my project?

[What is QuickBase and what can I use it for?]

[Should I use QuickBase, FileMaker or another platform?]

[What do I need in order to use QuickBase?]

[What kind of data does QuickBase support?]

[Which data should I not store in QuickBase?]
Lisa spoke with Garry about this. Answer is the same as for Dropbox: [istcontrib:What sort of things should I not store in Dropbox?]

Getting Started with QuickBase

[How can I obtain a QuickBase account?]
Put answer here

[How can I learn how to use Quickbase?]
[Links out to a separate QuickBase article]

How secure is my data?
Pull the answer from the Quickbase site or link to it? http://quickbase.intuit.com/product-tour/security. Basically, the data has the same level of protection as tax and financial data.

Using QuickBase

[How can I export my Quickbase data to Excel?]
Export Quickbase data to Excel

[How can I use Quickbase's app templates?]

Documentation for Developers

Getting Help

QuickBase Knowledge Base
[How can I get help developing applications in QuickBase?]

Contact the IS&T Computing Help Desk