---
title: "Customizing Submission Columns - Convert Forms"
description: "The Submissions list doesn't have to show every field a form collects. With the Columns picker you decide which columns appear, hide the ones you don'"
url: "https://www.tassos.gr/docs/convert-forms/submission-management/customize-columns"
date: "2026-06-22T14:34:29+00:00"
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#  Customizing Submission Columns

The Submissions list doesn't have to show every field a form collects. With the Columns picker you decide which columns appear, hide the ones you don't need, and drag them into the order that works best for you.

Your layout is saved per form and remembered across sessions, so each form's list always looks the way you left it.

## [Managing Column Visibility](#managing-column-visibility)

1. Log into your Joomla backend.
2. Go to **Components -> Convert Forms -> Submissions**.
3. Select a form from the **Form** filter. The Columns button only appears once a form is chosen, because the available columns depend on that form's fields.
4. Click the **Columns** button in the filter bar.

 The panel opens below the button.

 ## [Showing and hiding columns](#showing-and-hiding-columns)

The panel splits columns into two sections:

- **Shown in table** lists the columns currently visible in your Submissions list.
- **Hidden in table** lists every other column you can add.

Move a column between the two sections to show or hide it. Each section has a **Show All** / **Hide All** link to move everything at once.

Columns are grouped to make them easy to find: your own **Form Fields** first, then built-in **Submission Details** like location, device, and source. A counter at the top shows how many columns are shown out of the total available.

## [Searching for a column](#searching-for-a-column)

Forms with lots of fields can produce a long list. Use the **Search columns** box to filter by name. Groups with no matches are hidden while you search, and matching groups expand automatically. Clear the search to see everything again.

## [Reordering columns](#reordering-columns)

In the **Shown in table** section, each column has a drag handle on its left. Drag a column up or down to change where it appears in the Submissions list. The leftmost item becomes the first column.

 ## [Saving your layout](#saving-your-layout)

Click **Save** to apply your choices to the Submissions list. If you make changes you don't want to keep, the **Reset** link restores your last saved layout.

Your column selection and order are stored against your user account for that specific form. Switch to another form and it has its own independent layout. Come back tomorrow and everything is exactly as you left it.

 Last updated on Jun 22nd 2026 15:06

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