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Adding, Removing and Editing Columns in Tasks

Written by Freyja Jensen-Dowell
Updated over a week ago

Columns are the fields that capture the specific information you want filled out for each task or row. For example, a row might represent an item such as 'Chicken,' and the columns would record details like its temperature, time, or any other relevant information.

1. Click on your user icon in the top right-hand corner and select Settings.

2. Select the name of the task you would like to edit. Find the section you want to add/remove or edit a column for.

3. Expand the section settings by clicking + Section Settings.

4. Click on + Column Settings to bring up the options box.

5. Select + Add Column to add a column. This will immediately open all of the column settings.

To add a column, you only need to fill in 'Column Name' and 'Column Type'.

6. Enter the Column Name – This is the title that will appear above each field, showing users what information needs to be completed for that column.

7. Select your Column Type.

Column Types and Functions

Column Type

Purpose

Notes

Action

Marks tasks that may require action

Can link to compliance tasks

Check

Yes/No selection

Use for simple checklist items

Checkbox

Tick box

Simple marking option

CompletedBy

Autofills user name

Automatically fills who completed the task

Completion-Status

Not Complete / Complete

Tracks whether task is finished

Compliance-Label

Links to Compliance

Shows compliance requirement for task

Crew

Enter name

Manual input for assigned staff

Date

Date entry

Manually filled only

Datetime

Date + Time entry

Can auto-fill or manually enter

DeliveryQualityCheck

Delivery Accepted / Rejected popup

Ensures delivery quality is verified

Dropdown

Creates a dropdown option

Custom options separated by commas

Equipment

Dropdown of equipment

Shows all equipment loaded in system

FSS

Dropdown of certified FSS staff

Populates from anyone marked as FSS

LocationCheck

QR code scan

Tracks task completion location

Manager

Dropdown of managers

Shows all managers in system

Multitext

Large text box

For detailed notes or instructions

Number

Numeric input

Only numbers allowed

Temperature

Numeric temperature input

Use this to set up compliance ranges

Text

Free text

Use for general notes

Time

Time entry

Cannot be autofilled (use Datetime for autofill)

UBDDate

UBD box + time

To track use by dates

Weight

Numeric weight entry

Choose unit of measurement

8. Once you've added your first column you can minimise it by clicking on the 3 lines. This makes adding the next one easier.

9. Keep adding columns until you have all required ones.

10. Some column types can automatically fill (e.g. Datetime). Select this option in the column settings if needed.

11. Linked Column Name — connects related columns. If you'd like a compliance range to display, select the column type Compliance-Label, then under Link Column Name enter the name of the column you want to link. See this guide for how to add a compliance range.

Is Optional — if ticked, task completion will not be affected if the field is left empty.

12. Once you have all columns added, click Save. Once the column settings box closes, save the task.

A task only updates when it reaches its next scheduled frequency — daily tasks update the next day, weekly tasks update the start of the following week.

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