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title: "Make fields stand out"
slug: "making-fields-stand-out"
updated: 2026-04-29T16:59:38Z
published: 2026-04-29T16:59:38Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/making-fields-stand-out"
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# Make fields stand out

You can make fields stand out by having them appear in **bold**. The fields appear in bold in table reports and in timeline reports.

![Table report showing fields displayed in bold](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/bold_column.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T18%3A33%3A44Z&se=2026-11-14T19%3A33%3A44Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wiLuNj3TaxqTTWo%2BAPF16dCVtp8xIxMVpJR33lIplr4%3D)

## To have fields appear in bold

You can set fields to appear in bold using either field settings or [Visual Builder](/v1/docs/visual-builder).

### Use field settings to have fields appear in bold

1. [Open the field's properties page](/v1/docs/change-the-properties-of-a-field-from-a-legacy-form).
2. In the **Display** section, select the **Display in bold** checkbox.

![Field properties page showing the Display section with the Display in bold checkbox](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/bold-field.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T18%3A33%3A44Z&se=2026-11-14T19%3A33%3A44Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wiLuNj3TaxqTTWo%2BAPF16dCVtp8xIxMVpJR33lIplr4%3D)
3. Select **Save**.

### Use Visual Builder to have fields appear in bold

1. Open a table, select **Settings**, then select **Structure**. Visual Builder opens with the table expanded.
2. Select the field you want to appear in bold, then use the field properties on the right to select the **Display in bold** checkbox:

![Visual Builder showing a field selected with the Display in bold checkbox in the field properties panel on the right](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/vb-bold-field.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T18%3A33%3A44Z&se=2026-11-14T19%3A33%3A44Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=wiLuNj3TaxqTTWo%2BAPF16dCVtp8xIxMVpJR33lIplr4%3D)
3. All changes are saved automatically.