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title: 'Actions on field'
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tags: ['Fields', 'Rename', 'Delete', 'Duplicate', 'Hide', 'Display value', 'Sort']
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keywords : ['NocoDB fields', 'fields overview', 'field administration', 'field organization']
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---
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## Fields context menu
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Fields context menu can be accessed by clicking on the dropdown icon (🔽) next to the field name.
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### Edit
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#### Rename field
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1. Open the field context menu
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2. Click on `Edit` option.
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3. Enter new field name as required in the `Column Name` field.
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4. Click on `Save Column` button.
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#### Change field type
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1. Open the field context menu
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2. Click on `Edit` option.
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3. Select new field type from the `Column Type` dropdown.
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4. Click on `Save Column` button.
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#### Change default value
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1. Open the field context menu
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2. Click on `Edit` option.
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3. Enter new default value in the `Default Value` field. To disable, click on `x` icon.
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4. Click on `Save Column` button.
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### Change field width
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To adjust the width of the field, hover over the field edge and drag to adjust the width.
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### Hide field
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1. Open the field context menu
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2. Click on `Hide Field` option
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:::note
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- Hidden fields are not visible in the table view, but will still be accessible for Formulas, Sort, Filter, etc.
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- To un hide a field, use `Toolbar > Fields` menu
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- Fields can also be marked as hidden from `Toolbar > Fields` menu
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:::
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### Set as Display value
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1. Open the field context menu
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2. Click on `Set as Display Value` option.
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Refer to [Display Value](/fields/display-value) for more details.
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### Sort Ascending
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1. Open the field context menu
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2. Click on `Sort Ascending` option.
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### Sort Descending
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1. Open the field context menu
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2. Click on `Sort Descending` option.
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### Duplicate field
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1. Open the field context menu
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2. Click on `Duplicate` option.
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Duplicated field sans the data will be created with suffix `_copy` in its name & will be placed to the right of the original field.
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### Insert after a field
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1. Open the field context menu
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2. Click on `Insert after` option.
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New field will be created to the right of the original field.
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### Insert before a field
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1. Open the field context menu
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2. Click on `Insert before` option.
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New field will be created to the left of the original field.
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### Delete field
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:::danger
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**This action cannot be undone.**
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:::
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To delete a field, follow the steps below:
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1. Open the field context menu by clicking on dropdown icon (🔽) .
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2. Click on **Delete**.
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3. Confirm the deletion by clicking on **Delete Field** on the confirmation modal.
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