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Collapsing a Field in Grid View
Collapsing a Field in Grid View
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Written by Brian Dollen
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Collapsing fields in grid view allows you to organize your data efficiently by reducing visual clutter. When you collapse a field, the corresponding column and its data are hidden from view. This feature is particularly useful when your grid view becomes crowded.

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Permissions

General Access: Can collapse or expand fields in grid views.

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Collapsing a Field

To collapse a field in grid view, follow these steps:

  1. Locate the column you want to collapse.

  2. Click on the three-dot menu in the column heading.

  3. Pro Tip : You can also right-click anywhere over the column heading.

  4. Select "Collapse Column".
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The grid will adjust to hide the selected column and its data.

Expanding a Field

Collapsing a field does not delete its data. You can expand it again anytime. To do so:

  1. Hover over any double arrow icon in the column heading.

  2. Review the details of the field you want to expand.

  3. Click on the double arrow icon.
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The column and its data will reappear in the grid view.

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