Customizing list view columns

Reorder, hide, and show columns to match how you work

Tired of scrolling past columns you never look at, while the one you actually need is buried off-screen? Drag columns into the order that suits you, and switch off the ones you don't need, on every major list view in Stocksmith.

This works the same way on the Orders, Materials, Products, Purchases, and Manufactures list views, plus Contacts, Components, Recipes, Variations, Listings, and Stock Push Adjustments. Your choices are saved to your own user account, so they don't affect anyone else on your team.

In this article:

• Reordering columns
• Hiding and showing columns
• Which list views support this
• Things worth knowing
• Troubleshooting

Reordering columns

To change the order of the columns on a list:

1. Go to the list view you want to customize — for example, Manufactures.
2. Hover over a column header. A small grip icon appears next to the column name.
3. Click and hold the grip icon, drag the column to its new position, and release.

Hiding and showing columns

The Orders, Materials, Products, Purchases, and Manufactures lists go a step further: you can turn optional columns off completely, not just move them out of the way.

1. Click the columns icon in the toolbar above the list (it's titled Show/hide columns).
2. Use the toggle next to each column name to switch it on or off. Columns marked Always shown can't be turned off.
3. Click Apply to save your changes, or Reset to defaults to put every column back to its starting state.

Things worth knowing

1. A couple of columns are always visible. On each list, the date and reference/code columns are locked so they can't be hidden — you can still drag them to a new position, though.
2. Sub-views show fewer columns than the main list. On an Orders sub-view — a product's, contact's, or location's Orders tab — columns that only make sense on the full list, such as Paid, Sent, and Category, aren't shown, even if you've switched them on elsewhere.

Troubleshooting

My column order didn't save

This usually means the change couldn't reach the server.

1. Check for an error message — if the save fails, the column snaps back to its previous position and a message appears telling you to check your connection.
2. Check your internet connection and try again — refresh the page first to make sure you're looking at your actual saved order.
3. Still not saving? — get in touch with what list view you were editing and roughly when it happened.

A column I expected to see is missing

Before assuming something's wrong, check the following:

1. Open the Columns picker (if the list has one) — the column may simply be switched off.
2. Check whether it depends on a setting, permission, or plan — see Things worth knowing above.
3. Confirm you're on the main list, not a sub-view — a few columns are hidden on sub-views by design.

Need Help?

Still have questions about using List View Columns in your account? Please get in touch, and we'll be happy to help.