# 🆕 Enhanced column search now in production **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Resources\ **Created:** [June 15, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030 "2021-06-15T23:56:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/1 "2021-06-15T23:56:41Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/9/6/9652c660b4196f85650cd215088ef4b42fd2a0b8.png) To bring it up, use Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + F. Thanks again to the brilliant Glide Team! ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark/32/125_2.png) [@Mark](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/2 "2021-06-16T00:14:32Z")
We made a mistake - this was not supposed to ship today. There’s at least one known bug where it won’t find all uses of a column, so please don’t rely on it. It’ll ship properly on Friday. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/3 "2021-06-16T00:22:35Z")
Still, it’s shipping just in time. I was just about to go through one of my more complex apps to determine which columns I really need. I’m hoping to find a lot of columns that don’t have any associated Components or Actions that I can delete. By far one of the best feature releases this year!!! ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/4 "2021-06-16T00:25:01Z")
Thank you for the notice! Agree with Bob, one of the best features this year, so far!!! ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Pires](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/lucas_pires/32/64863_2.png) [@Lucas\_Pires](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Lucas_Pires)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/5 "2021-06-16T02:04:09Z")
I’d love & expect to have a 🔍 to type, search & pick a Column instead of scroll my entire life down 😋 ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Turrell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark_turrell/32/26605_2.png) [@Mark\_Turrell](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark_Turrell)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 7:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/6 "2021-06-16T07:18:09Z")
These changes are already making my life much easier, so thanks @Mark and @Jason and the Glide team 🙂 🙂 Now, one thing that would help even more, and to be consistent, it to allow us to use the column groupings in the UX designer on the bottom left when we look at data. Now we have a taste of Glide sugar… 😉 Thank you 🙂 ![Screenshot 2021-06-16 at 09.17.42](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/1/3/13673c4a1df7fb275bc6a2be0574c2515f7a743c.png) ---
**Author:** ![V88](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/v88/32/90054_2.png) [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/7 "2021-06-16T07:40:44Z")
It’s this sort of functionality that distances Glide from some of the other options out there. The whole data manipulation bit is just so powerful. So, so useful for bigger projects and projects that you need to revert to after a while for maintenance or update. Great job. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 11:10am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/8 "2021-06-16T11:10:49Z")
Happy glideversary by the way! ---
**Author:** ![V88](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/v88/32/90054_2.png) [@V88](https://community.glideapps.com/u/V88)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 11:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/9 "2021-06-16T11:37:15Z")
Oh my word … just noticed … that is so crazy. Ah well, still enjoying this platform and this forum, bring on the next anniversary! Also great excuse for a long Rosé lunch in the sun! Cheers @Robert_Petitto! ---
**Author:** ![Harry\_OBrien](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/harry_obrien/32/14485_2.png) [@Harry\_OBrien](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Harry_OBrien)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/10 "2021-06-17T12:34:42Z")
Any chance it could be made ‘cmd + shift + f’ for Mac? - not majorly bothered Separate thought, this might make sense ![Untitled](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/c/7/c7f1e5047fce465808485758e33a2d6736dad79b.png) ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark/32/125_2.png) [@Mark](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/11 "2021-06-17T12:47:54Z")
> [@Mark\_Turrell](#): > > Now, one thing that would help even more, and to be consistent, it to allow us to use the column groupings in the UX designer on the bottom left when we look at data. Could you be more specific about what you envision, please? ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Turrell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark_turrell/32/26605_2.png) [@Mark\_Turrell](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark_Turrell)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/12 "2021-06-17T14:26:26Z")
I’ll work up a mock up 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Turrell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark_turrell/32/26605_2.png) [@Mark\_Turrell](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark_Turrell)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/13 "2021-06-17T14:49:00Z")
![Screenshot 2021-06-17 at 16.46.38](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/9/9/996c3413cae4e84f67f94e0ec411db0f6b4e2117.png) Taking the way that columns are grouped and shown in the right of the UX in the data side I would expect the same column groupings… - and you click on a group to expand it and see the data in the cells below So if I was really well organized, I might have a data editor that can see 20 cells with data, and another 10 groupings… and click and I expand 'time/ ’ to reveal below all the data cells for time. Makes sense I hope 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark/32/125_2.png) [@Mark](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/14 "2021-06-17T14:55:09Z")
I see, you want groups to collapse by default in the data panel? ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Turrell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark_turrell/32/26605_2.png) [@Mark\_Turrell](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark_Turrell)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/15 "2021-06-17T15:07:06Z")
yes - default collapsed would be ideal. One reason why I am taking the time to group all the columns in my sheets is to not have to scroll so much, and find things faster. I love the data viewer in the bottom right, and now I am used to the collapsed views on the left, I miss what I do not have on the right. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Turrell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark_turrell/32/26605_2.png) [@Mark\_Turrell](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark_Turrell)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/16 "2021-06-17T15:56:00Z")
and another place - start collapsed - in actions ![Screenshot 2021-06-17 at 17.55.26](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/9/6/96b7f90fb1ec79bd57f239f410916ce2a122d579.png) ---
**Author:** ![Krivo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/krivo/32/5363_2.png) [@Krivo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Krivo)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/17 "2021-06-17T16:02:08Z")
@Mark_Turrell dont think I agree. If there are only a few column then it could be quite annoying to open a lot of collapsed groups. But you could have a switch somewhere to set the default ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Turrell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark_turrell/32/26605_2.png) [@Mark\_Turrell](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark_Turrell)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/18 "2021-06-17T16:06:28Z")
I have 300+ columns. I have saved tons of time already with the new way of doing things 🙂 🙂 but is is nice to have the option 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/19 "2021-06-17T16:29:16Z")
@mark have you considered supporting nesting of grouped columns? ie. multi-levels of grouping, something like: `Basic/Personal/DOB`, which would expand to: - Basic - Personal - DOB I’m not sure whether it would be a good thing or a bad thing, just curious… ---
**Author:** ![Mark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mark/32/125_2.png) [@Mark](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mark)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030/20 "2021-06-17T17:03:30Z")
We considered, but thought it best to start with one level and see how people use it to learn more. [Next page](https://community.glideapps.com/t/enhanced-column-search-now-in-production/28030.md?page=2)