1. User Guide
  2. Working with Lists and Records
  3. Lists
  4. List Column Headers

List Column Headers

You can access several tools and display options directly from the column headers bar:

1

Column width — By default, column widths are calculated to provide an optimum fit between the list content and the available canvas space.

To change the width of a column:

  1. Point to the column border.

  2. When the mouse pointer changes to a resize cursor Resize cursor, drag the column border to the required width.

Note:

Consider the following:

  • Full use of the available canvas space takes precedence over custom column width. If you change the width of a column, the width of other columns may also change to ensure the list occupies the full canvas width. You may not be able to reduce a column width below a certain limit.

  • If you set custom column widths manually and leave the list, these custom column widths will continue to apply the next time you go to the list.

  • Custom column widths are saved as part of your custom list layout. See Personalized List Layouts.

2

Column category — Column headers are displayed on a dark blue color background unless the field or column falls under a field grouping or column category. If the column falls under a field grouping or column category, the column header is split vertically with the column title at the bottom displayed on a green color background and the column category at the top displayed on a lighter green color background. If two or more adjacent columns fall under the same category, the column category shows as one merged cell across those columns.

3

Column options — The available option icons are hidden unless one of the options is enabled for the column. Point to the column header to display the available option icons, which may include the sort ascending, sort descending and column lock icons. If one of the column option is enabled, the available option icons continue to display when you move the pointer away from the column header.

4

Column lock — Click the column lock icon Open column lock icon to lock the list to that column. Everything to the left of the locked column will stay in view when you scroll horizontally. Notice the green locked column icon Locked column icon next to the title of the locked column and the green column border running through the entire list.

Click the locked icon Locked column icon to unlock the column or click the lock icon for another column to change the locked column.

5

Sort — Point to the column title to display the option icons for the column and click the sort ascending icon Sort ascending icon or sort descending icon Sort descending icon next to the column title to sort your list data using up to three sorting levels in ascending or descending order. See Sorting the List Data.

6

Column tips — The column options include an information icon if contextual tips are available for the column. Click the information icon Information icon to view contextual tips relevant to the column. See List Contextual Tips.

7

Column filters — Use column filters to restrict the number of list entries. See Filtering Options.

8

Check the box in the Bulk actions column header to select all items on the page or click the clear all icon Clear all selected items icon to clear all selected items in the list. See Bulk Actions

8

Expand All / Collapse All — The workspace documents list lets you expand and collapse all folders in the document tree by clicking the expand all icon Expand icon and collapse all icon Collapse icon in the Name column header.
Functionality available from list column headers.