Configure a Navigation View
You can manipulate Navigation views in some of the same ways that you can in Windows Explorer. The changes that you make are saved between sessions.
PowerWeb Procedures
Use these steps for PowerWeb.
Sort Documents by Column
To sort documents in a Navigation view based on a particular column:
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Click the column heading that you want to sort on and then click Ascending or Descending.
An arrowhead icon
in the column heading indicates the current sorting column and sort order.
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Click the column heading again to reverse the sort order.
Change Column Order
To change the order of columns:
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Click the column heading, drag it, and drop it in the desired position.
Change Column Visibility
To change the visibility of columns:
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Right-click a column heading.
The Columns to Show dialog box appears.
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Choose one or more of the following options:
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To hide a visible column, clear its check box.
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To show a hidden column, select its check box.
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To restore the default column visibility, click Restore To Defaults.
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When you are done setting the column visibility, click OK.
Filter Based on Column Values
In addition to the preceding actions, you may also filter the documents shown in the following view types based on the property values of the documents that are shown in these views:
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Search Results
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Dynamic collections
You do this by defining a filter similar to defining a filter in Microsoft Excel. You may only define one filter at a time.
To filter a view based on the values of the columns that are shown:
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Click the column header of the property upon which you want to filter the view.
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Click Filter By.
A dialog box appears that lists the values that are used by the documents that are shown in the view. By default, no property values are selected.
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Select the property values that you want shown in the view.
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Click Apply.
The view is refreshed to show only those documents that have the selected property values. A filter icon
appears in the column header to indicate that a filter is active.
Remove Column Filter
To remove a filter on a column:
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Repeat the preceding task and select Reset.
The view is refreshed to show the resulting documents.