Use enhanced lists

Enhanced lists are available in some areas of Adobe Workfront. These lists use a table format for displaying the list items, and they have a different look and feel than the standard lists. The management of views is also enhanced, including filtering, grouping, managing columns, and searching.

For information about the standard lists, see Get started with lists in Adobe Workfront.

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Each enhanced list may be configured differently to help you display the data that you need. Every list will not use every feature described in this article, and some lists may have specialized features that only apply to that list.

Access requirements

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Adobe Workfront package Any
Adobe Workfront license

Contributor or higher

Request or higher

For information, see Access requirements in Workfront documentation.

Objects that use enhanced lists

Below are some types of Workfront object lists that use the enhanced list format and some of the areas where they display by default when you have rights to view the object.

NOTE
This list is not comprehensive. Each of these object lists can also appear on a report or a dashboard. For example, a Project report or a dashboard that contains a Project report also displays a list of projects.
Workfront list
Location of object list
Priorities
  • Home > select the Priorities icon in the left menu
  • Main Menu > Priorities
List of requests
  • Requests (new experience only)
  • My Requests widget on Home
Lists of statuses, priorities, severities, and exchange rates in Setup
  • Setup > Project Preferences > Statuses
  • Setup > Project Preferences > Priorities
  • Setup > Project Preferences > Severities
  • Setup > Project Preferences > Exchange Rates

Add and edit items in an enhanced list

Depending on the configuration of the enhanced list, there could be two ways to add an item to the list:

  • Click a button above the list. This option opens a dialog where you enter information and save it.

  • Click New row at the bottom of the list. This option adds a new row to the table, and you enter information in each cell.

    Enhanced lists support these field types:

    • Text
    • Number
    • Currency
    • Date
    • Date and time
    • Single/multi select dropdowns
    • Typeahead
    • Paragraph
    • Assignee (one or multiple)
    • Color picker

    When you edit a cell, each field type has its own editing options.

To edit an item in the list, double-click in the cell you want to edit and type the information. Some cells may be read-only.

Enhanced list example

Use the action bar and the More menu in an enhanced list

The action bar shows actions you can take on a list item. Some actions might be specific to that list and do not appear on any other lists.

  1. Select the check box next to an item in the enhanced list.

    The action bar appears at the bottom of the screen.

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    NOTE
    Different enhanced lists might allow selecting a single item, bulk editing (selecting more than one item), or no item selection.
  2. Click a button on the action bar to take that action, such as viewing the list item, deleting the item, or editing the item.

    If no actions are available for the selected item, the action bar states “No available actions.”

    Action bar example

  3. Hover over a primary field on a list item to see the More menu. (The primary field is the left-most column in the table.)

  4. Click the menu to see additional actions for the item. Some actions might be specific to that list and do not appear on any other lists.

    More menu example

Customize columns in an enhanced list

Some enhanced lists allow you to hide and display columns, and reorder the columns.

  1. Click Columns above the list.

    Display columns example

  2. Use the toggles to display or hide columns in the list.

  3. To reorder the columns, click the Drag icon and move a column to your desired location. Moving columns changes the list automatically.

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    The primary field is the left-most column in the table. It is fixed in the first position, and you cannot change its column. If the number of columns is large, then the primary field is frozen to the left, and when you scroll horizontally you will always see it.
    The icon next to a field name shows the field type, such as text or date field.

    An indicator appears on the Columns button when columns are hidden. The indicator does not appear when you reorder columns.

    Indicator for hidden columns

Add and remove columns in a list with the Column manager

Some enhanced lists offer the Column manager, which allows you to easily add columns to the list and remove columns. Native and custom fields are both available to select as columns. Custom fields must exist in the system before you can add them as list columns.

To add and remove columns:

  1. Click the + icon on the top right of the table to open the Column manager box.

  2. Search for an existing object field in the Available column, then click + to the right of the field name it to add it to the Selected column.

  3. Click - to the right of a field in the Selected column to remove it from the list.

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    Some fields might be fixed and cannot be removed.
  4. Click Save.

    Column manager

Display data with views in an enhanced list

A view is a personalized set of column arrangements and filters that you can apply to a list. You can create new views and edit existing views.

Apply and create views

To apply a view, click the Views dropdown and select the view you want to apply to the list.

To create a new view:

  1. Click the Views dropdown and select New view.

  2. Enter a name for the view, and click Create.

  3. (Optional) Hide, show, or rearrange the columns. For more information, see Customize columns in an enhanced list.

  4. (Optional) Filter and group the list items. For more information, see Filter and group items in an enhanced list.

    Changes to views are saved automatically, and the changes are visible to anyone who uses the view.

    The next time you apply this view, the column and filter settings remain the way you set them.

Share a view

In the Views dropdown, you may see three categories of views:

  • System Views: Views that the system administrator assigned to you.
  • Shared Views: Views that have been shared with you by other users.
  • My Views: Views that you created and can share with others. You can share views with other users, teams, or groups.

To share a view:

  1. In the Views dropdown, hover over the view in My Views that you want to share, then click on the three-dot menu when it appears.

  2. Select Share.

  3. In the Share dialog, enter the names of the users, teams, or groups that you want to share the view with, then select them from the list when they appear.

    You can give the following permissions to the recipients:

    • View: Users can apply the view to the list but not share it.
    • Manage: Users can rename the view, share it with others, and delete it.
  4. Click Save.

Filter and group items in an enhanced list

Filters help you reduce the amount of information you display in the list. Groupings separate the objects on the list in areas based on specific criteria.

Use filters

  1. Click Filter above the list.

  2. In the Filter box, click Add condition.

  3. Select a field to filter by.

  4. Select a filter modifier, such as “Has any of,” “Has none of,” “Is before,” or “Is after.” The modifier options are different depending on the type of field you are filtering by.

  5. Select the field value or values. Depending on the field type you are filtering by, you might be prompted to select the item from a list, search for it, or use a calendar to select a date range.

    Filter in enhanced lists

    The filter is applied to the list automatically.

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    TIP
    To apply a current user wildcard, select Me (logged in user) as the field value. The filter will then apply to the user who is viewing the list. This wildcard is available in fields where the value is a user.
  6. Click Add condition to add another condition to the filter as an OR statement.

  7. When the filter is applied, you can open the Filter options again to change the filter options or clear all of the filters.

    An indicator appears on the Filter button when a filter is applied to the list.

    Filter applied indicator

Use groupings

  1. Click Group above the list.

  2. Select a grouping to organize your list.

    Select a grouping

  3. When the grouping is applied, you can open the Group options again to collapse or expand all of the groupings at once, change the grouping to group by a different field, or clear all of the groupings.

    Grouping in enhanced lists

    An indicator appears on the Group button when a grouping is applied to the list.

    Grouping applied indicator

Sort and search in an enhanced list

To sort individual columns:

  1. Go to the column and click the down arrow.

    An icon next to a column name indicates that the list is sorted by the values in that column, and the direction of the sort.

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    Some columns might not be sortable, depending on the list.

    Sort by a column

To sort your work within a grouping:

  1. Click Group and select if you want to sort in ascending or descending order.

    Sort in a grouping

To search:

  1. Type your search term in the search field above the list. The results are highlighted in the list as you type.

    Search term highlighted

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