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# Navigate the Data Editor

Open a table, organize fields, inspect cells, and find guides for common data tasks.

Use the Data Editor to inspect records, arrange fields, and work with the data connected to your app.

## Open your data

1. Open **Data** in your app.
2. Select the resource you want to work with.
3. Select a table or collection to display its records.

Each row represents a record, and each column represents a field. Use the table controls to search, filter, and sort the records you need.

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1. Resource selector
2. Collection list
3. Record grid
4. Search records
5. Filter records
6. Sort records
7. Add a field

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<summary>View the unannotated Data Editor screenshot</summary>

<figure><img src="https://3448227606-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LQ08RFAKZvFADEiXKFy%2Fuploads%2Fb5mrB55sllwh5q6KX199%2FS09-data-editor.jpg?alt=media" alt="Unannotated Tickets Data Editor"><figcaption><p>Original screenshot without numbered callouts.</p></figcaption></figure>

</details>

## Filter records

Select **Filter**, choose a field, and set its condition and value. For example, select **priority**, **equals**, and **Low**.

<figure><img src="https://3448227606-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LQ08RFAKZvFADEiXKFy%2Fuploads%2FXHdnqzujltBIlnmBpjX3%2FS09b-filter-configuration.jpg?alt=media" alt="Priority filter with equals and Low selected"><figcaption><p>Configure the field, condition, and value.</p></figcaption></figure>

Close the filter panel to apply the filter, then check the visible records. The matching demo ticket below has ID 1 and Low priority.

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To remove a filter, open its chip and select the delete-filter icon. View filters are not access-control rules.

## Reorder fields

Drag a column header to move the field within the table. Put the fields you use most often together.

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## Pin or hide fields

Pin a field to keep it visible as you move across the table. Hide fields you do not need in the current view; hiding a field does not delete it.

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For field configuration, see [Add and configure fields](/user-guide/data/fields/add-and-configure-fields.md).

## Inspect a cell

Double-click a cell to open its full details. Use this view to inspect long text, JSON, or values that do not fit in the grid.

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## Review activity

Use the table's activity logs to inspect recorded changes, including who made an update and when.

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## Work with multiple cells

Select multiple cells to work across records, or drag values across rows. Review the selected records and fields before applying a bulk change.

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Follow [Multi-Editing and Bulk Actions](/user-guide/data/records/bulk-edits-and-actions.md) for more detail.

## Continue with a task

* [Add and configure fields](/user-guide/data/fields/add-and-configure-fields.md): configure your fields.
* [Relations View](/user-guide/data/relationships/relations-view.md): explore related records.
* [Computed fields](/user-guide/data/computed-fields.md): calculate field values.
* [AI Fields](/user-guide/data/fields/ai-fields.md): work with AI-assisted fields.
* [Sync schema changes](/user-guide/synced-tables/sync-schema-changes.md): refresh missing tables or fields.
* [Files & storage](/user-guide/files-and-storage.md): connect storage and manage files.


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