# How do i set a primary key in nocodb?

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**Created:** [June 6, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.nocodb.com/t/how-do-i-set-a-primary-key-in-nocodb/820 "2023-06-06T16:50:09Z")\
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Hey there,

In the most recent version of NocoDB, you can do that by clicking on the “Set as display text value” option in the settings of a desired column.

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