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title: "Manage columns in grid reports"
slug: "manage-columns"
updated: 2026-05-06T20:04:06Z
published: 2026-05-19T10:00:26Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/manage-columns"
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# Manage columns in grid reports

To hide, show, or reorder grid report columns, go to either of the following places:

- The **Columns** panel (located on the right side of the report) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/image-1778096722048.png)
- The **Choose Columns** menu (located in a column header’s 3-dot more menu) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/image(53).png)

## Hide or show columns

To hide or show columns in your grid report:

1. Go to one of the following:
  1. The **Columns** panel (located on the right side of the report)
  2. The **Choose Columns** menu (located in a column header’s 3-dot more menu)

1. Use the checkboxes to select the columns you want to show and deselect the ones you want to hide.

## Reorder columns

To reorder columns on your grid report:

1. Go to one of the following:
  1. The **Columns** panel (located on the right side of the report)
  2. The **Choose Columns** menu (located in a column header’s 3-dot more menu)

1. Use the 6-dot grip icon to drag columns to your desired order.

## Exclude fields from the columns list

In the **Columns** panel, users can select from a list of all fields on the table that their role has permission to view. This is the same list of fields that was available in the **Add a column** option in legacy table reports and the **Show columns** option in “new style” table reports.

Admins can exclude fields from this list by going to **Field properties** > **Advanced** > **Reportable** and unselecting **The field may be used in reports**.