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Grid View vs. Spreadsheet View: What's the Difference?

Understand when to use each view and what you can do in each one.

Written by Scottie Elliott

Gather has two ways to view and work with items in a project: Grid View and Spreadsheet View. Both show the same items and data; the difference is in how that data is displayed and what actions are available in each.

Grid View

Grid View is the default view when you open a project. It displays your items as visual cards, grouped by area (room or location). It's a great view for browsing the full scope of a project, reviewing product images, and managing items visually.

In Grid View, you can:

  • Browse and manage items as visual product cards

  • Reorder items by dragging and dropping (Grid View only)

  • Add items using the + Add Item button or using the Clipper Tool

  • Filter items by area, status, type, and other fields

  • Open items to edit fields, assign areas, and add images

Spreadsheet View

Spreadsheet View displays your items in a table, with each item as a row and each field as a column. It's designed for data-heavy work, reviewing, editing, and comparing many fields across multiple items at once.

In Spreadsheet View, you can:

  • Edit field values directly in cells without opening each item

  • Sort items alphanumerically by any column

  • Filter items by multiple data points, e.g., Schedule and Type

  • Hide Columns

  • Reorder columns

  • Multi-select and bulk edit items


How to switch between views

You can switch between views by hovering over the display options icon in the upper-right navigation bar in your project.

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