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title: "Using List View in Ontraccr Boards"
url: "https://help.ontraccr.com/en/article/using-list-view-in-ontraccr-boards"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2025-05-27T10:15:20.690Z"
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# Using List View in Ontraccr Boards

## **📄 Using List View in Ontraccr Boards**  
 

### **Overview**

List View offers an alternative layout to the standard card columns — displaying all your cards in a **scrollable, table-style format**. This view is great for users who prefer structured lists, need to compare data quickly, or want to scan through multiple cards without opening each one.

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## **🎯 Why Use List View?**

List View is perfect when you need to:

-   Quickly compare **details across multiple cards**
-   Work through cards in **bulk or sequential order**
-   See **field values without opening each card**
-   Drag and drop cards in a more compact layout

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## **🧩 How to Switch to List View**

1.  Open a board.
2.  Click the **View dropdown** near the top-right (it defaults to “Card View”).
3.  Select **List View** from the dropdown.

✅ The board will now be displayed in a vertical, spreadsheet-style list format, grouped by status.

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## **🧰 Features Available in List View**

| Feature | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Drag & Drop** | You can still move cards between statuses using drag-and-drop |
| **Field Previews** | See selected card fields (like address, value, client name) at a glance |
| **List Index Position** | Enable index numbers to show the card’s position in the list (via settings) |
| **Compact Layout** | Great for working on smaller screens or reviewing many cards at once |

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## **⚙️ Customizing What You See in List View**

To control which fields are visible in each status column:

1.  Go to **Board Settings > Details**
2.  Scroll to the **Statuses** section
3.  Click the **gear icon** next to a status name
4.  Choose which card fields you want to display when cards are in that status
5.  Click **Submit**

✅ These fields will now appear in **both Card View and List View** when a card enters that status.

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## **✅ Example Use Cases**

| Use Case | Why List View Helps |
| --- | --- |
| Project tracker | View address, project type, and value side by side |
| Recruiting | Scan candidate names, roles, and review scores in one view |
| Estimating | Quickly compare bid values and due dates |
| Procurement | See item names, requesters, and vendor quotes in one glance |

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## 🧠 **Tips & Edge Cases**

-   Field previews vary **by status**, not globally — you can show different fields per column
-   Use **List Index Position** to track order or triage sequence within a column
-   Timeline View is better for **date-based visualization** — List View is best for **field comparison**
-   You can still open and edit individual cards from List View by clicking their title