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

---
title: Customizing the table layout
shortTitle: Customizing tables
intro: '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.'
versions:
  feature: projects-v2
type: tutorial
topics:
  - 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](/issues/planning-and-tracking-with-projects/customizing-views-in-your-project/changing-the-layout-of-a-view#changing-the-project-layout).

## 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" %}.
   ![Screenshot showing a field header. The menu icon is highlighted with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/projects-v2/modify-field-menu.png)
1. 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.

   ![Screenshot showing three field headers. One of the headers is highlighted with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/projects-v2/select-field-header.png)

1. 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.

   ![Screenshot showing three rows on a table layout. One of the row numbers is highlighted with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/projects-v2/select-row-number.png)

1. 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 %}