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title: "What is a table report?"
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# What is a table report?

A table report is a list of records that consists of rows (each row is one record) and columns (each column is a [field](/v1/docs/what-is-a-field).)

You can customize table reports to display the columns you want, filter records, and sort and group records. You can also draw in data from related tables.

![Example of a table report in Quickbase displaying records as rows and fields as columns](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/table_report.png)

> [!NOTE]
> Note: While table reports calculate totals and averages for you, these values do not actually exist in a field within Quickbase. If you export the report data, the total/average data is not exported. You also cannot use this report-calculated summary data in formulas. Data must exist in a field to be exported and used in formulas. You can create [summary fields](/v1/docs/create-a-summary-field) in a parent table to store total, average, and other summary data from related detail records. You can include the summary fields when you run reports on a parent table, and if you export the report the summary field data is exported. Learn more about [table relationships](/v1/docs/what-are-table-to-table-relationships).

[**Learn how to create a table report**](/v1/docs/creating-table-reports)**.**

> [!NOTE]
> Tip: You can rearrange a table report on your screen. Add a column, change sort order, move columns around. [Learn how to rearrange a table report](/v1/docs/edit-a-legacy-table-report).