columns-3Column Customization

Customizing visible columns, reordering, and resizing in Directory

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

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.

Troubleshooting

Problem
Solution

Can't find a specific column

Click column settings and scroll through all available columns

Column order resets

Save as a view — column order may not persist across sessions

Text truncated with "..."

Drag the column border wider or double-click to auto-fit

Too many columns

Hide less important ones; scroll horizontally for overflow

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