Hide & reorder fields

Learn how to hide and reorder fields in NocoDB.

Use the Fields button in the toolbar to manage

  • field visibility
  • field order
  • cover image in Gallery and Kanban views.
  • show / hide system fields
  • add new field
  • add lookup field using existing relational fields

Fields Menu

Show / hide fields

To show or hide fields, open the Fields menu and toggle the switch next to each field name.

For better customization, create multiple grid views with different sets of visible fields.

Show/Hide Fields

Rearranging fields

To rearrange field positions, open the Fields menu and drag fields using the ⋮⋮ (drag icon) next to each field name. Reorder Fields

Show / hide system fields

By default, system fields are hidden — you can enable them by selecting Show system fields.

In Gallery and Kanban views, this option appears as Edit Cards in the toolbar.

Show system fields

Change cover field

In Gallery and Kanban views, you can change the cover field by clicking Cover image field in the Edit Cards menu. Only fields of type Attachment can be used as cover fields. You can also use the Settings button in the same menu to adjust image display properties like Fit image or Cover image.

Change cover field 1Change cover field 2

Add new field

To add a new field, click the + New Field button at the bottom of the Fields menu. This opens the field creation modal where you can select the field type and configure its properties.

Add lookup field using existing relational fields

To add a lookup field based on an existing relational field, click relational field in the Fields menu. This opens a modal where you can select the target field to create a lookup field. Click Add n lookup field(s) to complete the process.

Add Lookup Field