This page introduced what a view is in SmartSuite. That introduction opens SmartSuite View Types, and the steps for creating and organizing views are in the View Panel article.
Here is the short version. A view is a saved way of looking at a table's records: which fields show, in what order, with what filter, in what layout. The records are the same in every view.
Example: the Vendors table has a grid called "Vendor risk register" for Security, a private grid called "Spend by vendor" for Finance and a map called "Vendor map". All three show the same vendors. Only the layout and the fields differ.
The Vendor risk register grid and the Vendor cards view of the same Vendors table side by side.
Plan Availability | Team, Professional and Enterprise; the plan line for each view type is in SmartSuite View Types. Signature provides the same capabilities as Enterprise, but this is where our GRC and IT Service Delivery products can be licensed. These products can not be licensed for Team, Pro or Enterprise plans. |
Permissions | Members with full access and above edit and save a public view; only its creator edits a private view. |
Platform | Web |
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What this page covered
The page made one point: in a spreadsheet everyone sees the same sheet, while in SmartSuite each view is its own way of looking at the same records. It gave three examples: a view per member showing only that member's tasks, a view that hides fields in a wide table, and a calendar of client meetings. It closed with a link to the view types.
Note: An edit made in one view changes the record for every view. All views read the same record.
Where the content lives
What a view is and which type answers which question: SmartSuite View Types.
Create a public or private view, rename it, put it in a folder, lock it: View Panel and Creating a Saved View.
Show one member's records without one view per person: Filter by Current User.
Hide fields in a wide table: Fields to Display.
Put records on a calendar: Calendar View.
Tip: Build one view per question, not one per person. A filter set to Current User shows each member their own records in the same view.
Frequently asked questions
Is a view the same as a saved view?
Is a view the same as a saved view?
Yes. Every view you create in SmartSuite is stored as a saved view, public or private, in the View Panel.
If I edit a record in one view, does it change elsewhere?
If I edit a record in one view, does it change elsewhere?
Yes. Every view reads the same record, so the change shows in all of them.
Who sees a private view?
Who sees a private view?
Only the member who created it. It sits under My Private Views in the View Panel.
Where do I pick a view type?
Where do I pick a view type?
Hover over Create New View at the bottom of the View Panel, or select it to open Explore View Types. The list offers eleven types; SmartSuite View Types explains each one.
Last verified 1 Nov 2026.