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Manage your columns

In this article

Columns pile up. A module built from a template starts with fifteen or more, and a schema merge can add more.

  • A walkthrough video, then the five things you can do here
  • Why the two panes behave differently
  • Why deleting a column deletes its data
  • How to hide the whole line items table without losing it

01 · Video

Feature walkthrough

Video · column manager · 2:00

02 · Why

Why do we have this?

Columns pile up. A module built from a template starts with fifteen or more, and a schema merge can add more. Column Manager is where you get them back into a sensible order and put the ones nobody uses out of sight.

03 · How

Tidy up a module

  1. Open MoreColumn Manager.
  2. Drag a column by its handle to move it. The order here is the order on the record page.
  3. Use the toggle to show or hide a column in the grid.
  4. Press the settings icon on a column to open its full settings.
  5. Press the bin to delete it — read the warning first.

Use the search box at the top when the list is long.

04 · Expected result

The record page and the grid follow the order and visibility you set, for everyone in the workspace.

05 · Troubleshooting / notes

What you seeWhat it means
Line item columns have no toggleThey're always shown. Hide the whole table instead — see below.
A column reappears after hiding itYou hid it in the grid, not on the record. They're separate.
I can't drag a line item column into Record FieldsYou can't. They're different kinds of column.

06 · FAQ

Common questions

Does hiding a column delete anything?

No. The values stay and everything that reads them keeps working.

Does my column order affect anyone else?

Yes. It's a property of the module, so everyone sees the same order.

Where do line item columns come from?

From the line items table on the module. If a module has no line items there's no second pane. See Line items.

Can I get a deleted column back?

No. Recreating it gives you an empty column with the same name.