# Column Editing by Type

{% hint style="info" %}
Text and number columns provide unique settings, while all other column types share the same configuration screen.

* Text Type
  * Text
* Number Type
  * Number
  * Currency
* Other Types
  * Lookup
  * Picklist
  * Multi-Select Picklist
  * Checkbox
  * Date
  * Date/Time: Provided as a date format only.
    {% endhint %}

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### :small\_orange\_diamond: Text Type

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<table><thead><tr><th width="78">No.</th><th width="176">Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Link</td><td><p>Enables hyperlink functionality for specific columns in the data table. <strong>When activated, the column data is displayed as clickable links that redirect users to a specified URL upon clicking.</strong> The target URL can be a fixed address or dynamically generated using values from other fields in the record.</p><ul><li><strong>None</strong> (<em>Default</em>)<br>No link is applied to the column.</li><li><p><strong>Record Detail Page</strong><br>Specifies a record ID field, allowing users to navigate to the detailed page of the corresponding record.</p><p><em>(Recommended for use in Experience Cloud environments.)</em></p></li><li><strong>Custom Link</strong><br>Enables users to manually input a custom URL as the link destination.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>HTML Formatted</td><td><strong>When this option is enabled, column data is rendered as HTML instead of plain text.</strong> This allows for rich content, including styling, images, and links, to be displayed within the table. However, users should carefully consider data security and validity when using this option to prevent malicious script execution. Proper filtering is recommended.</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Image</td><td>Activates the image display option, <strong>rendering column data as images instead of text. The column value is interpreted as an image URL, and the corresponding image is displayed within the table cell.</strong> Users can specify the image’s width and height (in pixels) for optimal alignment with the table layout.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### :small\_orange\_diamond: Number Type

When the Summary button is enabled, additional summary detail settings appear.

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<table><thead><tr><th width="100">No.</th><th width="164">Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Summary Label</td><td>Supports adding summary statistics such as totals or averages for numerical data.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Summary Type</td><td><p>Allows customizing summary labels and selecting the summary type.</p><ul><li><strong>Sum</strong> (<em>Default</em>)<br>Displays the total sum of the values in the column.</li><li><strong>Average</strong><br>Displays the average of the values in the column.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>


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