# Column Customization

Control which columns appear in Directory, their order, and their widths to create focused views for different tasks.

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## Show / Hide Columns

Click the **Column Settings** icon (gear or **⋮**) > check/uncheck columns. Changes apply immediately. Only visible columns are included in exports.

## Reorder Columns

Drag column headers left or right to reorder. Put identifying info (Name, Title) leftmost, group related fields together, and put analysis fields after.

## Resize Columns

Drag the border between column headers to resize manually. Double-click the border to auto-fit to content width.

## Column Types

* **Text** — Name, Title, Department. Sort alphabetically; filter by value.
* **Numeric** — Salary, Pay Grade, SOC, Layer. Sort by value; filter by range.
* **Date** — Start Date. Sort chronologically; filter by range.
* **Calculated** — Direct SOC, Total Org Size, Layer, Tenure. Computed by Agentnoon; read-only but sortable and filterable.

## Common Column Configurations

**Basic view** — Name, Title, Department, Manager. For quick reference and org structure.

**Compensation view** — Name, Title, Department, Pay Grade, Salary. For pay equity and budget analysis.

**Contact list** — Name, Email, Manager, Location, Phone. For rosters and email distributions.

**Span of control** — Name, Title, Department, Layer, Direct SOC, Total Org Size. For compression and org design analysis.

**Vacancy tracking** — Position Title, Department, Manager, Employee Name (blank = vacant), Start Date. For recruiting planning.

**Scenario changes** — Name, Change Type, Old Values, New Values, Cost Impact. For reviewing and approving scenario changes.

## Saving Views

Save your column configuration as a named view via **Views** > **Save Current View** to quickly reload it later. Create separate views for different tasks — Compensation Analysis, Contact Lists, SOC Review, and so on.

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## Troubleshooting

<table><thead><tr><th width="258.140625">Problem</th><th>Solution</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Can't find a specific column</td><td>Click column settings and scroll through all available columns</td></tr><tr><td>Column order resets</td><td>Save as a view — column order may not persist across sessions</td></tr><tr><td>Text truncated with "..."</td><td>Drag the column border wider or double-click to auto-fit</td></tr><tr><td>Too many columns</td><td>Hide less important ones; scroll horizontally for overflow</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Related Articles

* [Filtering & Sorting](/directory/filtering-sorting.md)
* [Navigation & Access](/directory/navigation.md)


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