Organizing List Columns

A list consists of columns of data. Some of these columns might not appear on the screen. You can add, remove, and rearrange the list columns as needed by using the Columns Displayed dialog box.

Figure 6-4 shows an example of the columns displayed dialog box.

Figure 6-4 Example of the Columns Displayed Dialog Box

To organize columns in a list  

1. In a list, click Menu (the cogwheel icon), and then click Columns Displayed.

   The Columns Displayed dialog box appears.

2. Select one or more columns in one of the lists (Available Columns or Selected Columns).

3. Click the buttons between the Available Columns and the Selected Columns list to show or hide the columns you select.

   The buttons are described in the following table.

   Button	Description
   	Single forward arrow. Click to show the column you select. Moves the column you select to the Selected Columns list. After you click Save, the column will appear in the list you are modifying.
   	Single back arrow. Click to hide the column you select. Moves the column you select to the Available Columns list. After you click Save, the column will not appear in the list you are modifying.
   	Double forward arrows. Click to show all columns in the list. Moves all columns from the Available Columns to the Selected Columns list. After you click Save, all columns will appear in the list you are modifying.
   	Double back arrows. Click to hide all columns in the list. Moves all columns from the Selected Columns to the Available Columns list. After you click Save, none of the columns will appear in the list you are modifying.

   
   

4. Select a column in the Selected Columns list, and then use the column-ordering buttons next to the Selected Columns list to change the order in which the columns appear in the list.

   The buttons are described in the following table.

   Button	Description
   	Single up navigation arrow. Click to move the column you select. Moves the column you select up one position in the Selected Columns list. After you click Save, the column is moved up one position in the list you are modifying.
   	Single down navigation arrow. Click to move the column you select. Moves the column you select down one position in the Selected Columns list. After you click Save, the column is moved down one position in the list you are modifying.
   	Single up navigation arrow with a line. Click to move the selected column. Moves the column you select to the start of the Selected Columns list. After you click Save, the column is moved to the start of the list you are modifying.
   	Single down navigation arrow with a line. Click to move the selected column. Moves the column you select to the end of the Selected Columns list. After you click Save, the column is moved to the end of the list you are modifying.

   
   

5. Click Save.