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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
Updated today

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 β€” 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.

Things you can do in Grid View:

  • 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

  • Right-click on an item to delete it

Spreadsheet View

Spreadsheet View (sometimes called "Power Mode") shows your items in a table format, with each item as a row and each field as a column. It's designed for data-heavy work β€” reviewing, editing, and comparing many fields across multiple items at once.

Things you can do in Spreadsheet View:

  • Edit field values directly in cells without opening each item

  • Sort items by any column

  • Filter items and show or hide columns

  • Multi-select and bulk edit items

  • Assign areas using a cell dropdown

  • Delete items by selecting rows

How to switch between views

You can switch between views at any time from inside a project. Look for the view toggle at the top of the project β€” it will show options for Grid and Spreadsheet. Switching views does not change or delete your items; it just changes how they're displayed.

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