# How to Set Column Groups
Columns in Kanban Dashboard can be put into groups.
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This is not required. Groups are commonly used for visual and informational purposes.
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To manage groups on your dashboard you need to select one of columns (click on column header). Group form will be shown in sidebar.
Select a group which current column will belong to or click "new" link to create a new group:
### Adding new group
After clicking "new" link a "Create new group" dialog popup will appear. You required to give group a name and you may change group columns set and order:
Click "Create" button to apply changes. New group will be created and selected:
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Note: if you select non-neighbor columns to be in the group, but they will be placed together.
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### Adding or moving column to existing group
There are two ways to do this:
1. Select a column (belonging to any group or not). Then select a group in the "Group" picklist in the sidebar:
The column will be added to selected group and moved to the last position in it:
2. Click a proper group header to see Group Properties sidebar. Move columns in the column picker to "Columns in Group" section:
### Removing column from the group
There are three ways to do this:
1. Select a column. Select "--None--" in the "Group" picklist:
Column will be moved out of group to the first position after it:
2. Click a proper group header to see Group Properties sidebar. Remove columns in the column picker from "Columns in Group" section:
3. Delete a group without deleting columns (see below).
### Deleting groups
To delete a group select it by clicking a group header and click "Delete" button on the toolbar:
Or click "Delete Group" button at the group header:
A dialog popup will appear. Select an appropriate option and click "OK" button:
If you select "Delete group and all it's nested columns", a whole group and columns that belong to it will be deleted.
If you delete only group, it's columns will remain on the same positions on dashboard.
### Configuring groups
Select a group and click "edit" link near the "Config" label:
An "Edit Group Config" dialog popup will be shown. Select "Header Group Configuration" tab:
* Set CSS styles of group header and container.
* Check "Collapsible?" to give a group proper ability.
* "Collapsed" checkbox will be shown only if "Collapsible?" is checked and allows to set default column state (collapsed or not)
Add Cells:
* Select Type (text/link/icon/menu).
* Set ID, Value, CSS styles.
* Configure Handler, if necessary.
* Click "Apply" to save changes in group configuration and save dashboard.
Select "Filters Configuration" tab:
* 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 "Apply" button to save changes in group configuration and save dashboard.
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