# How to configure Column Container and Filters

Select a column (click on its header).  Go to **Data** section of **Column Properties** at the right sidebar. Click on link "**create**" ("**edit**") of "**Config**":

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## Container Configuration

Column Config dialog popup will open. Select "**Container Configuration**" tab:

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* Check "**Hide Empty Column**" if you don't need see Empty Column
* Configure[ CSS Styles](/standard-kanban/tools/configuring-css-styles.md)
* Check "**Collapsible**" to give a column proper ability
* "**Collapsed**" will be shown only if "**Collapsible**" is checked and allows to set default column state (collapsed or not)
* Click "**Save**" button to apply changes in column configuration and save dashboard.

### Filters Configuration

Select "**Filters Configuration**" tab:

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* Select filtering:
  * **Allowed** - column can be filtered by both default (system) data sources and custom filters
  * **Allowed only Default Sources** - column can be filtered only by default (system) data sources
  * **Allowed only Custom Sources** - column can be filtered only by custom filters
* Click "**Save**" button to apply changes in column configuration and save dashboard.


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