Reporting - Change the order of columns in a table

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In this article, we’ll show how to reorder table columns in a Power BI report.

When a Table Visualisation is created, Fields and Measures will be added to a table in the order they are selected. If many Fields and measures are added, those to the right of the table may appear off the visible page, and not be immediately visible.

Where that's the case, it can be helpful to reorder the columns so that key information is visible to the left of the table, and visible right away when the report is opened.

Watch the video or follow the steps below to see how

Steps to change the order of columns in a table

1. Start a new User-created report or open an existing report
2. Create a new Table Visualisation or click to select an existing Table Visualisation
3. Open the Visualisations panel. The table columns will be listed in the order they were added
4. Drag and drop the fields and measures to rearrange them into your preferred order. Fields at the top appear at the left of the table:
5. Select 'Save' to keep the changes

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