diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/assets/style.scss b/packages/nc-gui/assets/style.scss
index 1a65ac5e13..87c00840fe 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/assets/style.scss
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/assets/style.scss
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ a {
   @apply relative after:(absolute top-[-2px] right-[-2px] w-[8px] h-[8px] rounded-full bg-primary content-[''] !z-20);
 }
 
+// badge with count
+.nc-count-badge {
+  @apply absolute flex items-center top-[-6px] right-[-6px] px-1 min-w-[14px] h-[14px] rounded-full bg-primary bg-opacity-100 text-white !text-[9px] !z-21;
+}
+
 // for highlighting toolbar menu item
 .nc-active-btn > .ant-btn {
   @apply bg-primary bg-opacity-20 hover:(bg-primary bg-opacity-20);
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components.d.ts b/packages/nc-gui/components.d.ts
index 3307595f19..60d82c18a7 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components.d.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components.d.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ declare module '@vue/runtime-core' {
     MdiFileEyeOutline: typeof import('~icons/mdi/file-eye-outline')['default']
     MdiFileImageBox: typeof import('~icons/mdi/file-image-box')['default']
     MdiFilePlusOutline: typeof import('~icons/mdi/file-plus-outline')['default']
+    MdiFileReplaceOutline: typeof import('~icons/mdi/file-replace-outline')['default']
     MdiFileUploadOutline: typeof import('~icons/mdi/file-upload-outline')['default']
     MdiFilterOutline: typeof import('~icons/mdi/filter-outline')['default']
     MdiFlag: typeof import('~icons/mdi/flag')['default']
@@ -210,11 +211,15 @@ declare module '@vue/runtime-core' {
     MdiShieldKeyOutline: typeof import('~icons/mdi/shield-key-outline')['default']
     MdiSlack: typeof import('~icons/mdi/slack')['default']
     MdiSort: typeof import('~icons/mdi/sort')['default']
+    MdiSortAscending: typeof import('~icons/mdi/sort-ascending')['default']
+    MdiSortDescending: typeof import('~icons/mdi/sort-descending')['default']
     MdiStar: typeof import('~icons/mdi/star')['default']
     MdiStarOutline: typeof import('~icons/mdi/star-outline')['default']
     MdiStorefrontOutline: typeof import('~icons/mdi/storefront-outline')['default']
     MdiTable: typeof import('~icons/mdi/table')['default']
     MdiTableArrowRight: typeof import('~icons/mdi/table-arrow-right')['default']
+    MdiTableColumnPlusAfter: typeof import('~icons/mdi/table-column-plus-after')['default']
+    MdiTableColumnPlusBefore: typeof import('~icons/mdi/table-column-plus-before')['default']
     MdiTableLarge: typeof import('~icons/mdi/table-large')['default']
     MdiText: typeof import('~icons/mdi/text')['default']
     MdiThumbUp: typeof import('~icons/mdi/thumb-up')['default']
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/account/SignupSettings.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/account/SignupSettings.vue
index 7311679a76..b9d2559d47 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/account/SignupSettings.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/account/SignupSettings.vue
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ loadSettings()
 <style scoped>
 :deep(.ant-checkbox-wrapper) {
   @apply !flex-row-reverse !flex !justify-start gap-4;
-  justify-content: start;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Grid.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Grid.vue
index 43726b0b8b..7ea3785453 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Grid.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/Grid.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import type { ColumnType, TableType, ViewType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import type { ColumnReqType, ColumnType, TableType, ViewType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { UITypes, isVirtualCol } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import {
   ActiveViewInj,
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ import {
   IsGridInj,
   IsLockedInj,
   MetaInj,
+  NavigateDir,
   OpenNewRecordFormHookInj,
   PaginationDataInj,
   ReadonlyInj,
   ReloadRowDataHookInj,
   ReloadViewDataHookInj,
+  SmartsheetStoreEvents,
   computed,
   createEventHook,
   enumColor,
@@ -42,7 +44,6 @@ import {
   watch,
 } from '#imports'
 import type { Row } from '~/lib'
-import { NavigateDir } from '~/lib'
 
 const { t } = useI18n()
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ const isView = false
 
 let editEnabled = $ref(false)
 
-const { xWhere, isPkAvail, isSqlView } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
+const { xWhere, isPkAvail, isSqlView, eventBus } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
 
 const visibleColLength = $computed(() => fields.value?.length)
 
@@ -544,6 +545,20 @@ watch(
   },
   { immediate: true },
 )
+
+const columnOrder = ref<Pick<ColumnReqType, 'column_order'> | null>(null)
+
+eventBus.on(async (event, payload) => {
+  if (event === SmartsheetStoreEvents.FIELD_ADD) {
+    columnOrder.value = payload
+    addColumnDropdown.value = true
+  }
+})
+
+const closeAddColumnDropdown = () => {
+  columnOrder.value = null
+  addColumnDropdown.value = false
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -619,8 +634,9 @@ watch(
                   <template #overlay>
                     <SmartsheetColumnEditOrAddProvider
                       v-if="addColumnDropdown"
-                      @submit="addColumnDropdown = false"
-                      @cancel="addColumnDropdown = false"
+                      :column-position="columnOrder"
+                      @submit="closeAddColumnDropdown"
+                      @cancel="closeAddColumnDropdown"
                       @click.stop
                       @keydown.stop
                     />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/EditOrAdd.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/EditOrAdd.vue
index 4640e8189f..f7a63fe1de 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/EditOrAdd.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/EditOrAdd.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import { useEventListener } from '@vueuse/core'
+import type { ColumnReqType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { UITypes, isVirtualCol } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import {
   IsFormInj,
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   ref,
   uiTypes,
   useColumnCreateStoreOrThrow,
+  useEventListener,
   useI18n,
   useMetas,
   useNuxtApp,
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ import MdiPlusIcon from '~icons/mdi/plus-circle-outline'
 import MdiMinusIcon from '~icons/mdi/minus-circle-outline'
 import MdiIdentifierIcon from '~icons/mdi/identifier'
 
+const props = defineProps<{
+  columnPosition?: Pick<ColumnReqType, 'column_order'>
+}>()
+
 const emit = defineEmits(['submit', 'cancel'])
 
 const { formState, generateNewColumnMeta, addOrUpdate, onAlter, onUidtOrIdTypeChange, validateInfos, isEdit } =
@@ -71,7 +76,7 @@ const reloadMetaAndData = async () => {
 }
 
 async function onSubmit() {
-  const saved = await addOrUpdate(reloadMetaAndData)
+  const saved = await addOrUpdate(reloadMetaAndData, props.columnPosition)
 
   if (!saved) return
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/EditOrAddProvider.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/EditOrAddProvider.vue
index ebe88037fa..bc8bb78b1c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/EditOrAddProvider.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/column/EditOrAddProvider.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 // todo: Remove this "Provider" component and use the "EditOrAdd" component directly
-import type { ColumnType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import type { ColumnReqType, ColumnType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { MetaInj, inject, ref, toRef, useProvideColumnCreateStore } from '#imports'
 
 interface Props {
   column?: ColumnType & { meta: any }
+  columnPosition?: Pick<ColumnReqType, 'column_order'>
 }
 
 const props = defineProps<Props>()
@@ -19,5 +20,5 @@ useProvideColumnCreateStore(meta, column)
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <SmartsheetColumnEditOrAdd @submit="emit('submit')" @cancel="emit('cancel')" />
+  <SmartsheetColumnEditOrAdd :column-position="props.columnPosition" @submit="emit('submit')" @cancel="emit('cancel')" />
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/Cell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/Cell.vue
index 18f65533dd..08d4757a48 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/Cell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/Cell.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import type { ColumnType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import type { ColumnReqType, ColumnType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { ColumnInj, IsFormInj, IsKanbanInj, inject, provide, ref, toRef, useUIPermission } from '#imports'
 
 const props = defineProps<{ column: ColumnType & { meta: any }; required?: boolean | number; hideMenu?: boolean }>()
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ const { isUIAllowed } = useUIPermission()
 provide(ColumnInj, column)
 
 const editColumnDropdown = ref(false)
+
+const columnOrder = ref<Pick<ColumnReqType, 'column_order'> | null>(null)
+
+const addField = async (payload) => {
+  columnOrder.value = payload
+  editColumnDropdown.value = true
+}
+
+const closeAddColumnDropdown = () => {
+  columnOrder.value = null
+  editColumnDropdown.value = false
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -25,14 +37,25 @@ const editColumnDropdown = ref(false)
     :class="{ 'h-full': column, '!text-gray-400': isKanban }"
   >
     <SmartsheetHeaderCellIcon v-if="column" />
-    <span v-if="column" class="name" style="white-space: nowrap" :title="column.title">{{ column.title }}</span>
+    <span
+      v-if="column"
+      class="name cursor-pointer"
+      style="white-space: nowrap"
+      :title="column.title"
+      @dblclick="editColumnDropdown = true"
+      >{{ column.title }}</span
+    >
 
     <span v-if="(column.rqd && !column.cdf) || required" class="text-red-500">&nbsp;*</span>
 
     <template v-if="!hideMenu">
       <div class="flex-1" />
 
-      <LazySmartsheetHeaderMenu v-if="!isForm && isUIAllowed('edit-column')" @edit="editColumnDropdown = true" />
+      <LazySmartsheetHeaderMenu
+        v-if="!isForm && isUIAllowed('edit-column')"
+        @add-column="addField"
+        @edit="editColumnDropdown = true"
+      />
     </template>
 
     <a-dropdown
@@ -47,10 +70,11 @@ const editColumnDropdown = ref(false)
       <template #overlay>
         <SmartsheetColumnEditOrAddProvider
           v-if="editColumnDropdown"
-          :column="column"
+          :column="columnOrder ? null : column"
+          :column-position="columnOrder"
           class="w-full"
-          @submit="editColumnDropdown = false"
-          @cancel="editColumnDropdown = false"
+          @submit="closeAddColumnDropdown"
+          @cancel="closeAddColumnDropdown"
           @click.stop
           @keydown.stop
         />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/Menu.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/Menu.vue
index 9f8d9e1d6a..411a3877fe 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/Menu.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/Menu.vue
@@ -1,27 +1,40 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { LinkToAnotherRecordType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
-import { UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import { RelationTypes, UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import {
+  ActiveViewInj,
   ColumnInj,
   IsLockedInj,
   MetaInj,
   Modal,
+  ReloadViewDataHookInj,
+  SmartsheetStoreEvents,
+  defineEmits,
+  defineProps,
   extractSdkResponseErrorMsg,
+  getUniqueColumnName,
   inject,
   message,
   useI18n,
   useMetas,
   useNuxtApp,
+  useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow,
 } from '#imports'
 
 const { virtual = false } = defineProps<{ virtual?: boolean }>()
 
-const emit = defineEmits(['edit'])
+const emit = defineEmits(['edit', 'addColumn'])
+
+const { eventBus } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
 
 const column = inject(ColumnInj)
 
+const reloadDataHook = inject(ReloadViewDataHookInj)
+
 const meta = inject(MetaInj, ref())
 
+const view = inject(ActiveViewInj, ref())
+
 const isLocked = inject(IsLockedInj)
 
 const { $api, $e } = useNuxtApp()
@@ -49,7 +62,7 @@ const deleteColumn = () =>
         }
 
         $e('a:column:delete')
-      } catch (e: any) {
+      } catch (e) {
         message.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
       }
     },
@@ -69,6 +82,131 @@ const setAsPrimaryValue = async () => {
     message.error(t('msg.error.primaryColumnUpdateFailed'))
   }
 }
+
+const sortByColumn = async (direction: 'asc' | 'desc') => {
+  try {
+    $e('a:sort:add', { from: 'column-menu' })
+    await $api.dbTableSort.create(view.value?.id as string, {
+      fk_column_id: column!.value.id,
+      direction,
+      push_to_top: true,
+    })
+    eventBus.emit(SmartsheetStoreEvents.SORT_RELOAD)
+    reloadDataHook?.trigger()
+  } catch (e) {
+    message.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
+  }
+}
+
+const duplicateColumn = async () => {
+  let columnCreatePayload = {}
+
+  // generate duplicate column name
+  const duplicateColumnName = getUniqueColumnName(`${column!.value.title}_copy`, meta!.value!.columns!)
+
+  // construct column create payload
+  switch (column.value.uidt) {
+    case UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord:
+    case UITypes.Lookup:
+    case UITypes.Rollup:
+    case UITypes.Formula:
+      return message.info('Not available at the moment')
+    case UITypes.SingleSelect:
+    case UITypes.MultiSelect:
+      columnCreatePayload = {
+        ...column!.value!,
+        title: duplicateColumnName,
+        column_name: duplicateColumnName,
+        id: undefined,
+        order: undefined,
+        colOptions: {
+          options:
+            column.value.colOptions?.options?.map((option: Record<string, any>) => ({
+              ...option,
+              id: undefined,
+            })) ?? [],
+        },
+      }
+      break
+    default:
+      columnCreatePayload = {
+        ...column!.value!,
+        ...(column!.value.colOptions ?? {}),
+        title: duplicateColumnName,
+        column_name: duplicateColumnName,
+        id: undefined,
+        colOptions: undefined,
+        order: undefined,
+      }
+      break
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const gridViewColumnList = await $api.dbViewColumn.list(view.value?.id as string)
+
+    const currentColumnIndex = gridViewColumnList.findIndex((f) => f.fk_column_id === column!.value.id)
+    let newColumnOrder
+    if (currentColumnIndex === gridViewColumnList.length - 1) {
+      newColumnOrder = gridViewColumnList[currentColumnIndex].order + 1
+    } else {
+      newColumnOrder = (gridViewColumnList[currentColumnIndex].order! + gridViewColumnList[currentColumnIndex + 1]?.order) / 2
+    }
+
+    await $api.dbTableColumn.create(meta!.value!.id!, {
+      ...columnCreatePayload,
+      column_order: {
+        order: newColumnOrder,
+        view_id: view.value?.id as string,
+      },
+    })
+    await getMeta(meta!.value!.id!, true)
+
+    eventBus.emit(SmartsheetStoreEvents.FIELD_RELOAD)
+
+    message.success(t('msg.success.columnDuplicated'))
+  } catch (e) {
+    message.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
+  }
+}
+
+// add column before or after current column
+const addColumn = async (before = false) => {
+  const gridViewColumnList = await $api.dbViewColumn.list(view.value?.id as string)
+
+  const currentColumnIndex = gridViewColumnList.findIndex((f) => f.fk_column_id === column!.value.id)
+
+  let newColumnOrder
+  if (before) {
+    if (currentColumnIndex === 0) {
+      newColumnOrder = gridViewColumnList[currentColumnIndex].order / 2
+    } else {
+      newColumnOrder = (gridViewColumnList[currentColumnIndex].order! + gridViewColumnList[currentColumnIndex - 1]?.order) / 2
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (currentColumnIndex === gridViewColumnList.length - 1) {
+      newColumnOrder = gridViewColumnList[currentColumnIndex].order + 1
+    } else {
+      newColumnOrder = (gridViewColumnList[currentColumnIndex].order! + gridViewColumnList[currentColumnIndex + 1]?.order) / 2
+    }
+  }
+
+  emit('addColumn', {
+    column_order: {
+      order: newColumnOrder,
+      view_id: view.value?.id as string,
+    },
+  })
+}
+
+// hide the field in view
+const hideField = async () => {
+  const gridViewColumnList = await $api.dbViewColumn.list(view.value?.id as string)
+
+  const currentColumn = gridViewColumnList.find((f) => f.fk_column_id === column!.value.id)
+
+  await $api.dbViewColumn.update(view.value.id, currentColumn.id, { show: false })
+  eventBus.emit(SmartsheetStoreEvents.FIELD_RELOAD)
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -84,6 +222,53 @@ const setAsPrimaryValue = async () => {
             {{ $t('general.edit') }}
           </div>
         </a-menu-item>
+        <template v-if="column.uidt !== UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord || column.colOptions.type !== RelationTypes.BELONGS_TO">
+          <a-divider class="!my-0" />
+          <a-menu-item @click="sortByColumn('asc')">
+            <div class="nc-column-insert-after nc-header-menu-item">
+              <MdiSortAscending class="text-primary" />
+              Sort Ascending
+            </div>
+          </a-menu-item>
+          <a-menu-item @click="sortByColumn('desc')">
+            <div class="nc-column-insert-before nc-header-menu-item">
+              <MdiSortDescending class="text-primary" />
+              Sort Descending
+            </div>
+          </a-menu-item>
+        </template>
+        <a-divider class="!my-0" />
+        <a-menu-item @click="hideField">
+          <div class="nc-column-insert-before nc-header-menu-item">
+            <MdiEyeOffOutline class="text-primary" />
+            Hide Field
+          </div>
+        </a-menu-item>
+
+        <a-divider class="!my-0" />
+
+        <a-menu-item
+          v-if="column.uidt !== UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord && column.uidt !== UITypes.Lookup && !column.pk"
+          @click="duplicateColumn"
+        >
+          <div class="nc-column-duplicate nc-header-menu-item">
+            <MdiFileReplaceOutline class="text-primary" />
+            Duplicate
+          </div>
+        </a-menu-item>
+        <a-menu-item @click="addColumn()">
+          <div class="nc-column-insert-after nc-header-menu-item">
+            <MdiTableColumnPlusAfter class="text-primary" />
+            Insert After
+          </div>
+        </a-menu-item>
+        <a-menu-item @click="addColumn(true)">
+          <div class="nc-column-insert-before nc-header-menu-item">
+            <MdiTableColumnPlusBefore class="text-primary" />
+            Insert before
+          </div>
+        </a-menu-item>
+        <a-divider class="!my-0" />
 
         <a-menu-item v-if="!virtual" @click="setAsPrimaryValue">
           <div class="nc-column-set-primary nc-header-menu-item">
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/VirtualCell.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/VirtualCell.vue
index 329ccac8a5..da12c52f3b 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/VirtualCell.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/VirtualCell.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import type { ColumnType, FormulaType, LinkToAnotherRecordType, LookupType, RollupType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import type { ColumnReqType, ColumnType, FormulaType, LinkToAnotherRecordType, LookupType, RollupType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { substituteColumnIdWithAliasInFormula } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import {
   ColumnInj,
@@ -99,6 +99,18 @@ const tooltipMsg = computed(() => {
   }
   return ''
 })
+
+const columnOrder = ref<Pick<ColumnReqType, 'column_order'> | null>(null)
+
+const addField = async (payload) => {
+  columnOrder.value = payload
+  editColumnDropdown.value = true
+}
+
+const closeAddColumnDropdown = () => {
+  columnOrder.value = null
+  editColumnDropdown.value = false
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -117,7 +129,12 @@ const tooltipMsg = computed(() => {
     <template v-if="!hideMenu">
       <div class="flex-1" />
 
-      <LazySmartsheetHeaderMenu v-if="!isForm && isUIAllowed('edit-column')" :virtual="true" @edit="editColumnDropdown = true" />
+      <LazySmartsheetHeaderMenu
+        v-if="!isForm && isUIAllowed('edit-column')"
+        :virtual="true"
+        @add-column="addField"
+        @edit="editColumnDropdown = true"
+      />
     </template>
 
     <a-dropdown
@@ -128,14 +145,14 @@ const tooltipMsg = computed(() => {
       overlay-class-name="nc-dropdown-edit-column"
     >
       <div />
-
       <template #overlay>
         <SmartsheetColumnEditOrAddProvider
           v-if="editColumnDropdown"
-          :column="column"
+          :column="columnOrder ? null : column"
+          :column-position="columnOrder"
           class="w-full"
-          @submit="editColumnDropdown = false"
-          @cancel="editColumnDropdown = false"
+          @submit="closeAddColumnDropdown"
+          @cancel="closeAddColumnDropdown"
           @click.stop
           @keydown.stop
         />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/VirtualCellIcon.ts b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/VirtualCellIcon.ts
index 5c0290dd88..4d0c960a0c 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/VirtualCellIcon.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/header/VirtualCellIcon.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import QrCodeScan from '~icons/mdi/qrcode-scan'
 import RollupIcon from '~icons/mdi/movie-roll'
 import CountIcon from '~icons/mdi/counter'
 import SpecificDBTypeIcon from '~icons/mdi/database-settings'
-import TableColumnPlusBefore from '~icons/mdi/table-column-plus-before'
+import MdiTextSearchVariant from '~icons/mdi/text-search-variant'
 
 const renderIcon = (column: ColumnType, relationColumn?: ColumnType) => {
   switch (column.uidt) {
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ const renderIcon = (column: ColumnType, relationColumn?: ColumnType) => {
     case UITypes.Lookup:
       switch ((relationColumn?.colOptions as LinkToAnotherRecordType)?.type) {
         case RelationTypes.MANY_TO_MANY:
-          return { icon: TableColumnPlusBefore, color: 'text-accent' }
+          return { icon: MdiTextSearchVariant, color: 'text-accent' }
         case RelationTypes.HAS_MANY:
-          return { icon: TableColumnPlusBefore, color: 'text-yellow-500' }
+          return { icon: MdiTextSearchVariant, color: 'text-yellow-500' }
         case RelationTypes.BELONGS_TO:
-          return { icon: TableColumnPlusBefore, color: 'text-sky-500' }
+          return { icon: MdiTextSearchVariant, color: 'text-sky-500' }
       }
-      return { icon: TableColumnPlusBefore, color: 'text-grey' }
+      return { icon: MdiTextSearchVariant, color: 'text-grey' }
     case UITypes.Rollup:
       switch ((relationColumn?.colOptions as LinkToAnotherRecordType)?.type) {
         case RelationTypes.MANY_TO_MANY:
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/ColumnFilterMenu.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/ColumnFilterMenu.vue
index 18c0d42120..7a154f28b5 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/ColumnFilterMenu.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/ColumnFilterMenu.vue
@@ -71,13 +71,15 @@ useMenuCloseOnEsc(open)
 
 <template>
   <a-dropdown v-model:visible="open" :trigger="['click']" overlay-class-name="nc-dropdown-filter-menu">
-    <div :class="{ 'nc-badge nc-active-btn': filtersLength }">
+    <div :class="{ 'nc-active-btn': filtersLength }">
       <a-button v-e="['c:filter']" class="nc-filter-menu-btn nc-toolbar-btn txt-sm" :disabled="isLocked">
         <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
           <MdiFilterOutline />
           <!-- Filter -->
           <span class="text-capitalize !text-sm font-weight-normal">{{ $t('activity.filter') }}</span>
           <MdiMenuDown class="text-grey" />
+
+          <span v-if="filtersLength" class="nc-count-badge">{{ filtersLength }}</span>
         </div>
       </a-button>
     </div>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/FieldsMenu.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/FieldsMenu.vue
index 07fa87a44d..d2b6eda8cb 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/FieldsMenu.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/FieldsMenu.vue
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   resolveComponent,
   useMenuCloseOnEsc,
   useNuxtApp,
+  useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow,
   useViewColumns,
   watch,
 } from '#imports'
@@ -46,8 +47,17 @@ const {
   hideAll,
   saveOrUpdate,
   metaColumnById,
+  loadViewColumns,
 } = useViewColumns(activeView, meta, () => reloadDataHook.trigger())
 
+const { eventBus } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
+
+eventBus.on((event) => {
+  if (event === SmartsheetStoreEvents.FIELD_RELOAD) {
+    loadViewColumns()
+  }
+})
+
 watch(
   sortedAndFilteredFields,
   (v) => {
@@ -56,7 +66,7 @@ watch(
   { immediate: true },
 )
 
-const isAnyFieldHidden = computed(() => filteredFieldList.value?.some((field) => !field.show))
+const numberOfHiddenFields = computed(() => filteredFieldList.value?.filter((field) => !field.show)?.length)
 
 const onMove = (_event: { moved: { newIndex: number } }) => {
   // todo : sync with server
@@ -128,7 +138,7 @@ useMenuCloseOnEsc(open)
 
 <template>
   <a-dropdown v-model:visible="open" :trigger="['click']" overlay-class-name="nc-dropdown-fields-menu">
-    <div :class="{ 'nc-badge nc-active-btn': isAnyFieldHidden }">
+    <div :class="{ 'nc-active-btn': numberOfHiddenFields }">
       <a-button v-e="['c:fields']" class="nc-fields-menu-btn nc-toolbar-btn" :disabled="isLocked">
         <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
           <MdiEyeOffOutline />
@@ -137,6 +147,8 @@ useMenuCloseOnEsc(open)
           <span class="text-capitalize !text-sm font-weight-normal">{{ $t('objects.fields') }}</span>
 
           <MdiMenuDown class="text-grey" />
+
+          <span v-if="numberOfHiddenFields" class="nc-count-badge">{{ numberOfHiddenFields }}</span>
         </div>
       </a-button>
     </div>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/SortListMenu.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/SortListMenu.vue
index 26f3791611..c49310ea12 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/SortListMenu.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/toolbar/SortListMenu.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   inject,
   ref,
   useMenuCloseOnEsc,
+  useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow,
   useViewSorts,
   watch,
 } from '#imports'
@@ -19,8 +20,16 @@ const view = inject(ActiveViewInj, ref())
 const isLocked = inject(IsLockedInj, ref(false))
 const reloadDataHook = inject(ReloadViewDataHookInj)
 
+const { eventBus } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
+
 const { sorts, saveOrUpdate, loadSorts, addSort, deleteSort } = useViewSorts(view, () => reloadDataHook?.trigger())
 
+eventBus.on((event) => {
+  if (event === SmartsheetStoreEvents.SORT_RELOAD) {
+    loadSorts()
+  }
+})
+
 const columns = computed(() => meta.value?.columns || [])
 
 const columnByID = computed(() =>
@@ -54,6 +63,8 @@ useMenuCloseOnEsc(open)
           <!-- Sort -->
           <span class="text-capitalize !text-sm font-weight-normal">{{ $t('activity.sort') }}</span>
           <MdiMenuDown class="text-grey" />
+
+          <span v-if="sorts?.length" class="nc-count-badge">{{ sorts.length }}</span>
         </div>
       </a-button>
     </div>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useColumnCreateStore.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useColumnCreateStore.ts
index c51f40bdb1..047e127dd9 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useColumnCreateStore.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useColumnCreateStore.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import clone from 'just-clone'
-import type { ColumnType, TableType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
+import type { ColumnReqType, ColumnType, TableType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import type { Ref } from 'vue'
 import {
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ const [useProvideColumnCreateStore, useColumnCreateStore] = createInjectionState
       if (cdf) formState.value.cdf = formState.value.cdf || null
     }
 
-    const addOrUpdate = async (onSuccess: () => void) => {
+    const addOrUpdate = async (onSuccess: () => void, columnPosition?: Pick<ColumnReqType, 'column_order'>) => {
       try {
         if (!(await validate())) return
       } catch (e) {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ const [useProvideColumnCreateStore, useColumnCreateStore] = createInjectionState
             //   };
             // }
           }
-          await $api.dbTableColumn.create(meta.value?.id as string, formState.value)
+          await $api.dbTableColumn.create(meta.value?.id as string, { ...formState.value, ...columnPosition })
 
           /** if LTAR column then force reload related table meta */
           if (formState.value.uidt === UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord && meta.value?.id !== formState.value.childId) {
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useSmartsheetStore.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useSmartsheetStore.ts
index 86d7590307..b4de1ce736 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useSmartsheetStore.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useSmartsheetStore.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { ViewTypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import type { FilterType, KanbanType, SortType, TableType, ViewType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import type { Ref } from 'vue'
-import { computed, ref, unref, useFieldQuery, useInjectionState, useNuxtApp, useProject } from '#imports'
+import { computed, ref, unref, useEventBus, useFieldQuery, useInjectionState, useNuxtApp, useProject } from '#imports'
+import type { SmartsheetStoreEvents } from '~/lib'
 
 const [useProvideSmartsheetStore, useSmartsheetStore] = useInjectionState(
   (
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ const [useProvideSmartsheetStore, useSmartsheetStore] = useInjectionState(
 
     const { search } = useFieldQuery(view)
 
+    const eventBus = useEventBus<SmartsheetStoreEvents>(Symbol('SmartsheetStore'))
+
     // getters
     const isLocked = computed(() => view.value?.lock_type === 'locked')
     const isPkAvail = computed(() => (meta.value as TableType)?.columns?.some((c) => c.pk))
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ const [useProvideSmartsheetStore, useSmartsheetStore] = useInjectionState(
       sorts,
       nestedFilters,
       isSqlView,
+      eventBus,
     }
   },
   'smartsheet-store',
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json b/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json
index 50b78578ca..4c07606ef1 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@
       "futureRelease": "Coming soon!"
     },
     "success": {
+      "columnDuplicated": "Column duplicated successfully",
       "updatedUIACL": "Updated UI ACL for tables successfully",
       "pluginUninstalled": "Plugin uninstalled successfully",
       "pluginSettingsSaved": "Plugin settings saved successfully",
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/lib/enums.ts b/packages/nc-gui/lib/enums.ts
index a96f4f5fb6..163b0e66a1 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/lib/enums.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/lib/enums.ts
@@ -77,3 +77,11 @@ export enum TabType {
   VIEW = 'view',
   AUTH = 'auth',
 }
+
+export enum SmartsheetStoreEvents {
+  SORT_RELOAD = 'sort-reload',
+  FILTER_RELOAD = 'filter-reload',
+  DATA_RELOAD = 'data-reload',
+  FIELD_RELOAD = 'field-reload',
+  FIELD_ADD = 'field-add',
+}
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/utils/columnUtils.ts b/packages/nc-gui/utils/columnUtils.ts
index 6f61fbc76c..565498e2c6 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/utils/columnUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/utils/columnUtils.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { ColumnType, LinkToAnotherRecordType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { RelationTypes, UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import LinkVariant from '~icons/mdi/link-variant'
-import TableColumnPlusBefore from '~icons/mdi/table-column-plus-before'
 import QrCodeScan from '~icons/mdi/qrcode-scan'
 import FormatColorText from '~icons/mdi/format-color-text'
 import TextSubject from '~icons/mdi/text-subject'
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ import MovieRoll from '~icons/mdi/movie-roll'
 import CalendarClock from '~icons/mdi/calendar-clock'
 import ID from '~icons/mdi/identifier'
 import RulerSquareCompass from '~icons/mdi/ruler-square-compass'
+import MdiTextSearchVariant from '~icons/mdi/text-search-variant'
 
 const uiTypes = [
   {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const uiTypes = [
   },
   {
     name: UITypes.Lookup,
-    icon: TableColumnPlusBefore,
+    icon: MdiTextSearchVariant,
     virtual: 1,
   },
   {
@@ -180,4 +180,14 @@ const isColumnRequiredAndNull = (col: ColumnType, row: Record<string, any>) => {
   return isColumnRequired(col) && (row[col.title!] === undefined || row[col.title!] === null)
 }
 
-export { uiTypes, getUIDTIcon, isColumnRequiredAndNull, isColumnRequired, isVirtualColRequired }
+const getUniqueColumnName = (initName: string, columns: ColumnType[]) => {
+  let name = initName
+  let i = 1
+  while (columns.find((c) => c.title === name)) {
+    name = `${initName}_${i}`
+    i++
+  }
+  return name
+}
+
+export { uiTypes, getUIDTIcon, getUniqueColumnName, isColumnRequiredAndNull, isColumnRequired, isVirtualColRequired }
diff --git a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/Api.ts b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/Api.ts
index 8388bb2f4e..56e72d2705 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/Api.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb-sdk/src/lib/Api.ts
@@ -571,91 +571,109 @@ export interface HookLogType {
   updated_at?: string;
 }
 
-export type ColumnReqType =
-  | {
-      uidt?:
-        | 'ID'
-        | 'SingleLineText'
-        | 'LongText'
-        | 'Attachment'
-        | 'Checkbox'
-        | 'MultiSelect'
-        | 'SingleSelect'
-        | 'Collaborator'
-        | 'Date'
-        | 'Year'
-        | 'Time'
-        | 'PhoneNumber'
-        | 'Email'
-        | 'URL'
-        | 'Number'
-        | 'Decimal'
-        | 'Currency'
-        | 'Percent'
-        | 'Duration'
-        | 'Rating'
-        | 'Count'
-        | 'DateTime'
-        | 'CreateTime'
-        | 'LastModifiedTime'
-        | 'AutoNumber'
-        | 'Geometry'
-        | 'JSON'
-        | 'SpecificDBType'
-        | 'Barcode'
-        | 'Button';
-      id?: string;
-      base_id?: string;
-      fk_model_id?: string;
-      title?: string;
-      dt?: string;
-      np?: string;
-      ns?: string;
-      clen?: string | number;
-      cop?: string;
-      pk?: boolean;
-      pv?: boolean;
-      rqd?: boolean;
-      column_name?: string;
-      un?: boolean;
-      ct?: string;
-      ai?: boolean;
-      unique?: boolean;
-      cdf?: string;
-      cc?: string;
-      csn?: string;
-      dtx?: string;
-      dtxp?: string;
-      dtxs?: string;
-      au?: boolean;
-      ''?: string;
-    }
-  | {
-      uidt: 'LinkToAnotherRecord';
-      title: string;
-      parentId: string;
-      childId: string;
-      type: 'hm' | 'bt' | 'mm';
-    }
-  | {
-      uidt?: 'Rollup';
-      title?: string;
-      fk_relation_column_id?: string;
-      fk_rollup_column_id?: string;
-      rollup_function?: string;
-    }
-  | {
-      uidt?: 'Lookup';
-      title?: string;
-      fk_relation_column_id?: string;
-      fk_lookup_column_id?: string;
-    }
-  | {
-      uidt?: string;
-      formula_raw?: string;
-      formula?: string;
-      title?: string;
-    };
+export interface NormalColumnRequestType {
+  uidt?:
+    | 'ID'
+    | 'SingleLineText'
+    | 'LongText'
+    | 'Attachment'
+    | 'Checkbox'
+    | 'MultiSelect'
+    | 'SingleSelect'
+    | 'Collaborator'
+    | 'Date'
+    | 'Year'
+    | 'Time'
+    | 'PhoneNumber'
+    | 'Email'
+    | 'URL'
+    | 'Number'
+    | 'Decimal'
+    | 'Currency'
+    | 'Percent'
+    | 'Duration'
+    | 'Rating'
+    | 'Count'
+    | 'DateTime'
+    | 'CreateTime'
+    | 'LastModifiedTime'
+    | 'AutoNumber'
+    | 'Geometry'
+    | 'JSON'
+    | 'SpecificDBType'
+    | 'Barcode'
+    | 'Button';
+  id?: string;
+  base_id?: string;
+  fk_model_id?: string;
+  title?: string;
+  dt?: string;
+  np?: string;
+  ns?: string;
+  clen?: string | number;
+  cop?: string;
+  pk?: boolean;
+  pv?: boolean;
+  rqd?: boolean;
+  column_name?: string;
+  un?: boolean;
+  ct?: string;
+  ai?: boolean;
+  unique?: boolean;
+  cdf?: string;
+  cc?: string;
+  csn?: string;
+  dtx?: string;
+  dtxp?: string;
+  dtxs?: string;
+  au?: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface LinkToAnotherColumnReqType {
+  uidt: 'LinkToAnotherRecord';
+  title: string;
+  virtual?: boolean;
+  parentId: string;
+  childId: string;
+  type: 'hm' | 'bt' | 'mm';
+}
+
+export interface RollupColumnReqType {
+  uidt?: 'Rollup';
+  title?: string;
+  fk_relation_column_id?: string;
+  fk_rollup_column_id?: string;
+  rollup_function?: string;
+}
+
+export interface LookupColumnReqType {
+  uidt?: 'Lookup';
+  title?: string;
+  fk_relation_column_id?: string;
+  fk_lookup_column_id?: string;
+}
+
+export interface FormulaColumnReqType {
+  uidt?: string;
+  formula_raw?: string;
+  formula?: string;
+  title?: string;
+}
+
+export type ColumnReqType = (
+  | NormalColumnRequestType
+  | LinkToAnotherColumnReqType
+  | RollupColumnReqType
+  | FormulaColumnReqType
+  | LookupColumnReqType
+) & {
+  column_name?: string;
+  title?: string;
+  column_order?: {
+    view_id?: string;
+    order?: number;
+  };
+};
 
 export interface UserInfoType {
   id?: string;
@@ -2600,7 +2618,13 @@ export class Api<
      * @request POST:/api/v1/db/meta/views/{viewId}/sorts
      * @response `200` `void` OK
      */
-    create: (viewId: string, data: SortType, params: RequestParams = {}) =>
+    create: (
+      viewId: string,
+      data: SortType & {
+        push_to_top?: boolean;
+      },
+      params: RequestParams = {}
+    ) =>
       this.request<void, any>({
         path: `/api/v1/db/meta/views/${viewId}/sorts`,
         method: 'POST',
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/columnApis.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/columnApis.ts
index 79dc490f28..00551e639f 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/columnApis.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/columnApis.ts
@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@ import {
 import {
   AuditOperationSubTypes,
   AuditOperationTypes,
+  ColumnReqType,
   isVirtualCol,
+  LinkToAnotherColumnReqType,
   LinkToAnotherRecordType,
+  LookupColumnReqType,
   RelationTypes,
+  RollupColumnReqType,
   substituteColumnAliasWithIdInFormula,
   substituteColumnIdWithAliasInFormula,
   TableType,
@@ -96,7 +100,10 @@ async function createHmAndBtColumn(
   }
 }
 
-export async function columnAdd(req: Request, res: Response<TableType>) {
+export async function columnAdd(
+  req: Request<any, any, ColumnReqType & { uidt: UITypes }>,
+  res: Response<TableType>
+) {
   const table = await Model.getWithInfo({
     id: req.params.tableId,
   });
@@ -121,7 +128,7 @@ export async function columnAdd(req: Request, res: Response<TableType>) {
     NcError.badRequest('Duplicate column alias');
   }
 
-  let colBody = req.body;
+  let colBody: any = req.body;
   switch (colBody.uidt) {
     case UITypes.Rollup:
       {
@@ -137,7 +144,7 @@ export async function columnAdd(req: Request, res: Response<TableType>) {
 
         const relation = await (
           await Column.get({
-            colId: req.body.fk_relation_column_id,
+            colId: (req.body as RollupColumnReqType).fk_relation_column_id,
           })
         ).getColOptions<LinkToAnotherRecordType>();
 
@@ -163,7 +170,8 @@ export async function columnAdd(req: Request, res: Response<TableType>) {
         const relatedTable = await relatedColumn.getModel();
         if (
           !(await relatedTable.getColumns()).find(
-            (c) => c.id === req.body.fk_rollup_column_id
+            (c) =>
+              c.id === (req.body as RollupColumnReqType).fk_rollup_column_id
           )
         )
           throw new Error('Rollup column not found in related table');
@@ -183,7 +191,7 @@ export async function columnAdd(req: Request, res: Response<TableType>) {
 
         const relation = await (
           await Column.get({
-            colId: req.body.fk_relation_column_id,
+            colId: (req.body as LookupColumnReqType).fk_relation_column_id,
           })
         ).getColOptions<LinkToAnotherRecordType>();
 
@@ -209,7 +217,8 @@ export async function columnAdd(req: Request, res: Response<TableType>) {
         const relatedTable = await relatedColumn.getModel();
         if (
           !(await relatedTable.getColumns()).find(
-            (c) => c.id === req.body.fk_lookup_column_id
+            (c) =>
+              c.id === (req.body as LookupColumnReqType).fk_lookup_column_id
           )
         )
           throw new Error('Lookup column not found in related table');
@@ -227,14 +236,21 @@ export async function columnAdd(req: Request, res: Response<TableType>) {
         validateParams(['parentId', 'childId', 'type'], req.body);
 
         // get parent and child models
-        const parent = await Model.getWithInfo({ id: req.body.parentId });
-        const child = await Model.getWithInfo({ id: req.body.childId });
+        const parent = await Model.getWithInfo({
+          id: (req.body as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).parentId,
+        });
+        const child = await Model.getWithInfo({
+          id: (req.body as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).childId,
+        });
         let childColumn: Column;
 
         const sqlMgr = await ProjectMgrv2.getSqlMgr({
           id: base.project_id,
         });
-        if (req.body.type === 'hm' || req.body.type === 'bt') {
+        if (
+          (req.body as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).type === 'hm' ||
+          (req.body as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).type === 'bt'
+        ) {
           // populate fk column name
           const fkColName = getUniqueColumnName(
             await child.getColumns(),
@@ -285,7 +301,7 @@ export async function columnAdd(req: Request, res: Response<TableType>) {
             childColumn = await Column.get({ colId: id });
 
             // ignore relation creation if virtual
-            if (!req.body.virtual) {
+            if (!(req.body as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).virtual) {
               // create relation
               await sqlMgr.sqlOpPlus(base, 'relationCreate', {
                 childColumn: fkColName,
@@ -315,11 +331,11 @@ export async function columnAdd(req: Request, res: Response<TableType>) {
             child,
             parent,
             childColumn,
-            req.body.type,
-            req.body.title,
-            req.body.virtual
+            (req.body as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).type as RelationTypes,
+            (req.body as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).title,
+            (req.body as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).virtual
           );
-        } else if (req.body.type === 'mm') {
+        } else if ((req.body as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).type === 'mm') {
           const aTn = `${project?.prefix ?? ''}_nc_m2m_${randomID()}`;
           const aTnAlias = aTn;
 
@@ -378,7 +394,7 @@ export async function columnAdd(req: Request, res: Response<TableType>) {
             columns: associateTableCols,
           });
 
-          if (!req.body.virtual) {
+          if (!(req.body as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).virtual) {
             const rel1Args = {
               ...req.body,
               childTable: aTn,
@@ -412,7 +428,7 @@ export async function columnAdd(req: Request, res: Response<TableType>) {
             childCol,
             null,
             null,
-            req.body.virtual,
+            (req.body as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).virtual,
             true
           );
           await createHmAndBtColumn(
@@ -421,7 +437,7 @@ export async function columnAdd(req: Request, res: Response<TableType>) {
             parentCol,
             null,
             null,
-            req.body.virtual,
+            (req.body as LinkToAnotherColumnReqType).virtual,
             true
           );
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sortApis.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sortApis.ts
index 6e40501bbb..60cb02953e 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sortApis.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sortApis.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import Model from '../../models/Model';
 import { Tele } from 'nc-help';
 // @ts-ignore
 import { PagedResponseImpl } from '../helpers/PagedResponse';
-import { SortListType, TableReqType, TableType } from 'nocodb-sdk';
+import { SortListType, SortType, TableType } from 'nocodb-sdk';
 // @ts-ignore
 import ProjectMgrv2 from '../../db/sql-mgr/v2/ProjectMgrv2';
 // @ts-ignore
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ export async function sortList(
 }
 
 // @ts-ignore
-export async function sortCreate(req: Request<any, any, TableReqType>, res) {
+export async function sortCreate(req: Request<any, any, SortType>, res) {
   const sort = await Sort.insert({
     ...req.body,
     fk_view_id: req.params.viewId,
-  });
+  } as Sort);
   Tele.emit('evt', { evt_type: 'sort:created' });
   res.json(sort);
 }
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Column.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Column.ts
index c8ff874115..76007e800a 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Column.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Column.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import RollupColumn from './RollupColumn';
 import SelectOption from './SelectOption';
 import Model from './Model';
 import NocoCache from '../cache/NocoCache';
-import { AllowedColumnTypesForQrCode, ColumnType, UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk';
+import { ColumnReqType, AllowedColumnTypesForQrCode, ColumnType, UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk';
 import {
   CacheDelDirection,
   CacheGetType,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
       [key: string]: any;
       fk_model_id: string;
       uidt: UITypes | string;
-    },
+    } & Pick<ColumnReqType, 'column_order'>,
     ncMeta = Noco.ncMeta
   ) {
     if (!column.fk_model_id) NcError.badRequest('Missing model id');
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
     }
 
     if (!column.uidt) throw new Error('UI Datatype not found');
-    const order = 1;
     const row = await ncMeta.metaInsert2(
       null, //column.project_id || column.base_id,
       null, //column.db_alias,
@@ -152,8 +151,8 @@ export default class Column<T = any> implements ColumnType {
       {
         fk_column_id: row.id,
         fk_model_id: column.fk_model_id,
-        order,
         show: true,
+        column_order: column.column_order,
       },
       ncMeta
     );
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/GridViewColumn.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/GridViewColumn.ts
index f00bee3ea2..4d0215e9d3 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/GridViewColumn.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/GridViewColumn.ts
@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@ export default class GridViewColumn implements GridColumnType {
     const insertObj = {
       fk_view_id: column.fk_view_id,
       fk_column_id: column.fk_column_id,
-      order: await ncMeta.metaGetNextOrder(MetaTable.GRID_VIEW_COLUMNS, {
-        fk_view_id: column.fk_view_id,
-      }),
+      order:
+        column?.order ??
+        (await ncMeta.metaGetNextOrder(MetaTable.GRID_VIEW_COLUMNS, {
+          fk_view_id: column.fk_view_id,
+        })),
       show: column.show,
       project_id: column.project_id,
       base_id: column.base_id,
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Sort.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Sort.ts
index fff83923a9..355ca6a725 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Sort.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/Sort.ts
@@ -34,18 +34,22 @@ export default class Sort {
     });
   }
 
-  public static async insert(sortObj: Partial<Sort>, ncMeta = Noco.ncMeta) {
+  public static async insert(
+    sortObj: Partial<Sort> & { push_to_top?: boolean },
+    ncMeta = Noco.ncMeta
+  ) {
     // todo: implement a generic function
-    const order =
-      (+(
-        await ncMeta
-          .knex(MetaTable.SORT)
-          .max('order', { as: 'order' })
-          .where({
-            fk_view_id: sortObj.fk_view_id,
-          })
-          .first()
-      )?.order || 0) + 1;
+    const order = sortObj.push_to_top
+      ? 1
+      : (+(
+          await ncMeta
+            .knex(MetaTable.SORT)
+            .max('order', { as: 'order' })
+            .where({
+              fk_view_id: sortObj.fk_view_id,
+            })
+            .first()
+        )?.order || 0) + 1;
 
     const insertObj = {
       id: sortObj.id,
@@ -62,20 +66,39 @@ export default class Sort {
       insertObj.base_id = model.base_id;
     }
 
-    const row = await ncMeta.metaInsert2(null, null, MetaTable.SORT, insertObj);
-
-    await NocoCache.appendToList(
-      CacheScope.SORT,
-      [sortObj.fk_view_id],
-      `${CacheScope.SORT}:${row.id}`
-    );
-
-    await NocoCache.appendToList(
-      CacheScope.SORT,
-      [sortObj.fk_column_id],
-      `${CacheScope.SORT}:${row.id}`
-    );
+    // increment existing order
+    if (sortObj.push_to_top) {
+      await ncMeta
+        .knex(MetaTable.SORT)
+        .where({
+          fk_view_id: sortObj.fk_view_id,
+        })
+        .increment('order', 1);
+    }
 
+    const row = await ncMeta.metaInsert2(null, null, MetaTable.SORT, insertObj);
+    if (sortObj.push_to_top) {
+      // todo: delete cache
+      const sortList = await ncMeta.metaList2(null, null, MetaTable.SORT, {
+        condition: { fk_view_id: sortObj.fk_view_id },
+        orderBy: {
+          order: 'asc',
+        },
+      });
+      await NocoCache.setList(CacheScope.SORT, [sortObj.fk_view_id], sortList);
+    } else {
+      await NocoCache.appendToList(
+        CacheScope.SORT,
+        [sortObj.fk_view_id],
+        `${CacheScope.SORT}:${row.id}`
+      );
+
+      await NocoCache.appendToList(
+        CacheScope.SORT,
+        [sortObj.fk_column_id],
+        `${CacheScope.SORT}:${row.id}`
+      );
+    }
     return this.get(row.id, ncMeta);
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/View.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/View.ts
index 3e79eb0bba..d608010fe9 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/View.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/models/View.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ import GalleryView from './GalleryView';
 import GridViewColumn from './GridViewColumn';
 import Sort from './Sort';
 import Filter from './Filter';
-import { isSystemColumn, UITypes, ViewType, ViewTypes } from 'nocodb-sdk';
+import {
+  ColumnReqType,
+  isSystemColumn,
+  UITypes,
+  ViewType,
+  ViewTypes,
+} from 'nocodb-sdk';
 import GalleryViewColumn from './GalleryViewColumn';
 import FormViewColumn from './FormViewColumn';
 import KanbanViewColumn from './KanbanViewColumn';
@@ -442,9 +448,9 @@ export default class View implements ViewType {
     param: {
       fk_column_id: any;
       fk_model_id: any;
-      order;
+      order?: number;
       show;
-    },
+    } & Pick<ColumnReqType, 'column_order'>,
     ncMeta = Noco.ncMeta
   ) {
     const insertObj = {
@@ -456,33 +462,21 @@ export default class View implements ViewType {
     const views = await this.list(param.fk_model_id, ncMeta);
 
     for (const view of views) {
+      const modifiedInsertObj = { ...insertObj, fk_view_id: view.id };
+
+      if (param.column_order?.view_id === view.id) {
+        modifiedInsertObj.order = param.column_order?.order;
+      }
+
       switch (view.type) {
         case ViewTypes.GRID:
-          await GridViewColumn.insert(
-            {
-              ...insertObj,
-              fk_view_id: view.id,
-            },
-            ncMeta
-          );
+          await GridViewColumn.insert(modifiedInsertObj, ncMeta);
           break;
         case ViewTypes.GALLERY:
-          await GalleryViewColumn.insert(
-            {
-              ...insertObj,
-              fk_view_id: view.id,
-            },
-            ncMeta
-          );
+          await GalleryViewColumn.insert(modifiedInsertObj, ncMeta);
           break;
         case ViewTypes.KANBAN:
-          await KanbanViewColumn.insert(
-            {
-              ...insertObj,
-              fk_view_id: view.id,
-            },
-            ncMeta
-          );
+          await KanbanViewColumn.insert(modifiedInsertObj, ncMeta);
           break;
       }
     }
diff --git a/scripts/sdk/swagger.json b/scripts/sdk/swagger.json
index 5116c33b62..1a05f3cbd1 100644
--- a/scripts/sdk/swagger.json
+++ b/scripts/sdk/swagger.json
@@ -2286,7 +2286,19 @@
           "content": {
             "application/json": {
               "schema": {
-                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Sort"
+                "allOf": [
+                  {
+                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Sort"
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                      "push_to_top": {
+                        "type": "boolean"
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }
+                ]
               }
             }
           }
@@ -8957,213 +8969,254 @@
           }
         }
       },
-      "ColumnReq": {
-        "oneOf": [
-          {
-            "properties": {
-              "uidt": {
-                "type": "string",
-                "enum": [
-                  "ID",
-                  "SingleLineText",
-                  "LongText",
-                  "Attachment",
-                  "Checkbox",
-                  "MultiSelect",
-                  "SingleSelect",
-                  "Collaborator",
-                  "Date",
-                  "Year",
-                  "Time",
-                  "PhoneNumber",
-                  "Email",
-                  "URL",
-                  "Number",
-                  "Decimal",
-                  "Currency",
-                  "Percent",
-                  "Duration",
-                  "Rating",
-                  "Count",
-                  "DateTime",
-                  "CreateTime",
-                  "LastModifiedTime",
-                  "AutoNumber",
-                  "Geometry",
-                  "JSON",
-                  "SpecificDBType",
-                  "Barcode",
-                  "Button"
-                ]
-              },
-              "id": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "base_id": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "fk_model_id": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "title": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "dt": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "np": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "ns": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "clen": {
-                "type": [
-                  "string",
-                  "integer"
-                ]
-              },
-              "cop": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "pk": {
-                "type": "boolean"
-              },
-              "pv": {
-                "type": "boolean"
-              },
-              "rqd": {
-                "type": "boolean"
-              },
-              "column_name": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "un": {
-                "type": "boolean"
-              },
-              "ct": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "ai": {
-                "type": "boolean"
-              },
-              "unique": {
-                "type": "boolean"
-              },
-              "cdf": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "cc": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "csn": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "dtx": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "dtxp": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "dtxs": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "au": {
-                "type": "boolean"
-              },
-              "": {
-                "type": "string"
-              }
-            }
+      "NormalColumnRequest": {
+        "properties": {
+          "uidt": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": [
+              "ID",
+              "SingleLineText",
+              "LongText",
+              "Attachment",
+              "Checkbox",
+              "MultiSelect",
+              "SingleSelect",
+              "Collaborator",
+              "Date",
+              "Year",
+              "Time",
+              "PhoneNumber",
+              "Email",
+              "URL",
+              "Number",
+              "Decimal",
+              "Currency",
+              "Percent",
+              "Duration",
+              "Rating",
+              "Count",
+              "DateTime",
+              "CreateTime",
+              "LastModifiedTime",
+              "AutoNumber",
+              "Geometry",
+              "JSON",
+              "SpecificDBType",
+              "Barcode",
+              "Button"
+            ]
           },
-          {
-            "properties": {
-              "uidt": {
-                "type": "string",
-                "enum": [
-                  "LinkToAnotherRecord"
-                ]
-              },
-              "title": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "parentId": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "childId": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "type": {
-                "type": "string",
-                "enum": [
-                  "hm",
-                  "bt",
-                  "mm"
-                ]
-              }
-            },
-            "required": [
-              "uidt",
-              "title",
-              "parentId",
-              "childId",
-              "type"
+          "id": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "base_id": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "fk_model_id": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "title": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "dt": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "np": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "ns": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "clen": {
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "integer"
             ]
           },
-          {
-            "properties": {
-              "uidt": {
-                "type": "string",
-                "enum": [
-                  "Rollup"
-                ]
-              },
-              "title": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "fk_relation_column_id": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "fk_rollup_column_id": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "rollup_function": {
-                "type": "string"
-              }
-            }
+          "cop": {
+            "type": "string"
           },
+          "pk": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "pv": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "rqd": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "column_name": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "un": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "ct": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "ai": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "unique": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "cdf": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "cc": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "csn": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "dtx": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "dtxp": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "dtxs": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "au": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "LinkToAnotherColumnReq": {
+        "properties": {
+          "uidt": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": [
+              "LinkToAnotherRecord"
+            ]
+          },
+          "title": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "virtual": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
+          "parentId": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "childId": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "type": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": [
+              "hm",
+              "bt",
+              "mm"
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "uidt",
+          "title",
+          "parentId",
+          "childId",
+          "type"
+        ]
+      },
+      "RollupColumnReq": {
+        "properties": {
+          "uidt": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": [
+              "Rollup"
+            ]
+          },
+          "title": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "fk_relation_column_id": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "fk_rollup_column_id": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "rollup_function": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "LookupColumnReq": {
+        "properties": {
+          "uidt": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": [
+              "Lookup"
+            ]
+          },
+          "title": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "fk_relation_column_id": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "fk_lookup_column_id": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "FormulaColumnReq": {
+        "properties": {
+          "uidt": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "formula_raw": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "formula": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "title": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "ColumnReq": {
+        "allOf": [
           {
-            "properties": {
-              "uidt": {
-                "type": "string",
-                "enum": [
-                  "Lookup"
-                ]
+            "oneOf": [
+              {
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/NormalColumnRequest"
               },
-              "title": {
-                "type": "string"
+              {
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/LinkToAnotherColumnReq"
               },
-              "fk_relation_column_id": {
-                "type": "string"
+              {
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/RollupColumnReq"
               },
-              "fk_lookup_column_id": {
-                "type": "string"
+              {
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/FormulaColumnReq"
+              },
+              {
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/LookupColumnReq"
               }
-            }
+            ]
           },
           {
+            "type": "object",
             "properties": {
-              "uidt": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "formula_raw": {
-                "type": "string"
-              },
-              "formula": {
+              "column_name": {
                 "type": "string"
               },
               "title": {
                 "type": "string"
+              },
+              "column_order": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                  "view_id": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                  },
+                  "order": {
+                    "type": "integer"
+                  }
+                }
               }
             }
           }