About the List View

The List or grid is the most common kind of multiple-record view, but there are other kinds of views as well. For example: Tree, Thumbnail, and Calendar displays. (Learn more: Views.)

In a List View, records are displayed in a grid, like a spreadsheet. At the top of the view, under the action buttons, a view control bar gives you many ways to control your view of the data:

1. Choose from standard and custom Views to determine which records are selected and which information is displayed.
2. Click the Wrench icon for a list of options you can use for Managing the View.

   

3. Click an entry in the Alphabetic Index to display only records that start with that letter. (The View must currently be sorted on a text field.)
4. Type in a value and click the Magnifier icon to search for a record with that value. Click the down arrow to get a list of things you've searched on before.
5. Click the double down arrow icon to do advanced filtering: