docs/content/issues/planning-and-tracking-with-projects/customizing-views-in-your-project/customizing-the-table-layout.md

title, shortTitle, intro, versions, type, topics

title	shortTitle	intro	versions	type	topics
Customizing the table layout	Customizing tables	You can use the table layout to build a spreadsheet using your project's items, {% data variables.product.company_short %} metadata, and your custom fields.	feature projects-v2	tutorial	Projects

About the table layout

{% data reusables.projects.about-table-layout %}

For more information about changing a view to use the table layout, see AUTOTITLE.

Showing and hiding fields

You can show or hide a specific field.

{% data reusables.projects.customize.show-hide-field %}

You can also hide individual fields using the field headers.

1. Next to the field you want to hide, click {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" aria-label="Status column options" %}.
2. Click {% octicon "eye-closed" aria-hidden="true" %} Hide field.

Grouping by field values

You can group items by a custom field value. {% data reusables.projects.customize.update-status %}

{% data reusables.projects.customize.group-fields %}

Slicing by field values

{% data reusables.projects.customize.slice-panel %}

Reordering fields

You can change the order of fields.

1. Click the field header.

   

2. While continuing to click, drag the field to the required location.

Reordering rows

You can change the order of rows.

1. Click the number at the start of the row.

   

2. While continuing to click, drag the row to the required location.

Sorting by field values

You can sort items by a field value.

{% data reusables.projects.customize.sort %}

Showing the sum of a number field

{% data reusables.projects.customize.sum %}