# Hide & Reorder Fields

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URL: https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/field-operations
Last updated: 2026-10-03

Hide, show and reorder fields in a NocoDB view from the Fields menu in the toolbar.

Use the **Fields** button in the toolbar to:

* show or hide fields
* change the field order
* change the cover image in Gallery and Kanban views
* show or hide system fields
* add a new field
* add a lookup field from an existing relational field

<img alt="Fields Menu" src={__img0} placeholder="blur" />

<AskNocoAI>
  <Prompt>
    Hide [Notes] and [Created By] in this view
  </Prompt>

  <Prompt>
    Show only [Name, Status and Owner] in this view
  </Prompt>

  <Prompt>
    Show all hidden fields in this view
  </Prompt>
</AskNocoAI>

## Show / hide fields

To show or hide a field, open the `Fields` menu. Then click the toggle next to the field name.

<Callout type="tip">
   For better customization, create multiple grid views with different sets of visible fields. 
</Callout>

<img alt="Show/Hide Fields" src={__img1} placeholder="blur" />

## Rearranging fields

To change the position of a field, open the `Fields` menu. Then drag the field with the `⋮⋮` (drag icon) next to its name.
<img alt="Reorder Fields" src={__img2} placeholder="blur" />

## Show / hide system fields

System fields are hidden by default. To show them, select **Show system fields**.

<Callout type="info">
  In Gallery and Kanban views, this option appears as 

  **Edit Cards**

   in the toolbar.
</Callout>

<img alt="Show system fields" src={__img3} placeholder="blur" />

## Change cover field

In Gallery and Kanban views, you can change the cover field.

1. Open the `Edit Cards` menu.
2. Click the `Cover image` field.

Only Attachment fields can be cover fields. To change how images show, for example `Fit image` or `Cover image`, use the Settings button in the same menu.

<div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '1rem', flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
  <img src="/img/v2/table-operations/fields-gallery-1.png" alt="Change cover field 1" style={{ maxWidth: '48%' }} />

  <img src="/img/v2/table-operations/fields-gallery-2.png" alt="Change cover field 2" style={{ maxWidth: '48%' }} />
</div>

## Add new field

To add a new field, click `+ New Field` at the bottom of the `Fields` menu. The field creation modal opens. Select the field type and configure its properties.

## Add lookup field using existing relational fields

To add a lookup field from an existing relational field:

1. In the `Fields` menu, click the relational field. A modal opens.
2. Select the target field for the lookup.
3. Click `Add n lookup field(s)`.

<img alt="Add Lookup Field" src={__img4} placeholder="blur" />

## Hide field labels ☁

<Callout type="new">
  This feature is available on 

  **NocoDB Cloud**

   (Plus plan and above) and licensed self-hosted deployments (Business plan and above).
</Callout>

In **Gallery** and **Kanban** views, you can hide the field labels (headers) on each record tile or card. The card layout is then cleaner and more compact. This is useful when you scan cards visually.

**Steps**

Open the **Gallery** or **Kanban** view.

1. In the view toolbar, click the **More options (⋮)** menu.
2. Select **Hide field header** or **Show field header**.

<img alt="Hide Field Header" src={__img5} placeholder="blur" />

When the setting is on, the record tiles and cards show only field values. Field names (labels) are hidden.

<Callout type="info">
  This setting is view-specific and applies only to Gallery and Kanban views. Grid view is not affected.
</Callout>

<Callout type="tip">
  Use this option along with field reordering and cover image settings to design compact, dashboard-friendly cards.
</Callout>

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## Related pages

- [Filtering Records](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/filter.md): Filter records in a NocoDB view with conditions, filter groups, toggle filters and pinned filters.
- [Sorting Records](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/sort.md): Sort records in a NocoDB view by one or more fields, in ascending or descending order.
- [Grouping Records](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/group-by.md): Group records in a NocoDB view by up to three levels of fields, with group aggregations.
- [Colouring Records](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/record-colouring.md): Color records and individual fields in NocoDB views, based on a single select field or on conditions.
- [Record Height](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/row-height.md): Set the record height in a NocoDB grid to Short, Medium, Tall or Extra.
- [Freeze Fields](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/freeze-fields.md): Freeze up to three fields in a NocoDB Grid view so they stay in place when you scroll horizontally.
- [Search](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/search.md): Search for records in a NocoDB table, in one field or in all fields, from the toolbar.
- [Realtime Presence](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/tables/table-operations/realtime-presence.md): See live in NocoDB who else works in a table, with a color marker for each collaborator in the grid.