You can add or remove columns at any time by right clicking on a column header to launch the column context menu.
Add
- Right click on a column header to launch the context menu for columns;
- The column is highlighted to indicate where the new column will be inserted;
- Select Insert Column | Date to add a date column.
Delete
- Right click on a column header to launch the context menu for columns;
- The column is highlighted to indicate which column will be deleted;
- Select Delete Column to delete the highlighted column.
Reorder & Resize
- Move a column to a different position by dragging its header.
- Resize a column by dragging the right edge of its header.
Best practices
Avoid the spreadsheet mindset. Symptoms include:
- A wide grid with lots of columns.
- Many of the columns are mostly empty.
- You have to scroll back and forth to see the different columns.
- The cells don’t tell a story; you have to “read” the grid like you would a table, by constantly referring to column headers.
Instead, try to have only a few columns.
- Use hierarchies to organize related information, rather than dispersing it in distant columns.
- Put the most important information on top-level (or parent) rows – this is the information you’re most likely to want to check out often.
- Move secondary or nonessential information into child rows, so that it doesn’t clutter the screen, yet is available when you need it.
