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title: "Hide tables from the sidebar"
slug: "hide-tables-from-the-sidebar"
updated: 2026-06-01T21:49:58Z
published: 2026-06-01T21:49:58Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/hide-tables-from-the-sidebar"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Hide tables from the sidebar

Admins can hide tables from appearing in the sidebar for specific roles or for everyone.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> When a table is hidden from the sidebar, direct links to it (like a bookmark or saved URL) redirect you to the app dashboard.

## Hide tables for specific roles

To hide a table from appearing on the sidebar for a specific role:

1. On the sidebar, select **Users**. Then select **Manage roles**.
2. In the **Role** column, select the role you want to hide the table from.
3. Go to the **User Interface** tab.
4. In the **Hide in Table Bar** column, check any table you wish to hide from that role.

When a table is hidden from a role, the table name link and Reports dropdown are disabled in the page bar of reports based on that table.

## Hide tables for everyone

To hide tables from the sidebar in an app:

1. On the sidebar, select the **3-dot button** next to the name of the table you want to hide.
2. Select **All table settings** > **Advanced settings**.
3. In the **Advanced Table Settings** section, uncheck **Show in the table bar**.
4. Select **Save**.

## Prevent records from private tables from appearing in search results

In addition to hiding tables, you can prevent records from a table from appearing when users search your app. To do this, [exempt the table from a Quickbase Find operation](/v1/docs/prevent-quickbase-from-searching-tables).