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title: "Display columns"
slug: "displaying-columns"
updated: 2026-06-01T15:37:19Z
published: 2026-06-01T15:37:19Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.quickbase.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Display columns

What fields do you want to show on your report? In what order should they appear?

Use the Report Builder's **Columns**section to specify which columns ([fields](/v1/docs/what-is-a-field)) should appear in your [report](/v1/docs/using-reports-and-charts), and in what order. If you make no choices in this section, Quickbase falls back on the [reporting defaults](/v1/docs/setting-reporting-defaults) established for the table.

> [!TIP]
> Tip: If you have the report displayed on your screen, you don't need to open the Report Builder to adjust columns. Quickbase lets you add, hide, or move columns directly within the report itself. You can even add columns from related tables and change display options like alignment. [Learn more about adjusting columns in a report](/v1/docs/edit-a-legacy-table-report).

To specify the columns you want to display in a report:

1. Within the **Columns**section, select **Custom columns**.
2. In the **Available**list, select the fields you want and then select the **Add** button (![](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/addcolumn_18x18.png)). The fields now appear in the **Report Columns** box. You can also drag and drop fields between the two boxes. Or, if you want to start with the default columns and add to them, select the **Set to current default columns** button.

If your table has many fields, type into the **Search columns**box to limit the fields displayed on the left to ones containing your search term.
3. Set column order.

The field at the top of the list will appear as the leftmost column in your report. You can change the order by working within the **Report Columns** box. Select a field, and then select the up and down buttons to the right of the list to move the field up or down in the list.

If you want, you can also make the following changes:
  - To replace the fields in the **Report Columns** box and start over, select the **Set to current default columns** button.
  - To change reporting defaults, see [About setting reporting defaults](/v1/docs/setting-reporting-defaults).
4. When you are done selecting and ordering fields, select **Save** on the page bar.