Use tables to manage results

Use the Search window’s table layout to work with assets and other search results as rows in a spreadsheet-style view. This customizable view allows you to compare assets, edit them individually or as groups, and export their information for reports.

To open the Search window and select views, refer to Launch and use the Search window.

Build your table

Use these techniques to build a table with the information you want to manage:

• Switch to the table layout
• Sort by column
• Add columns
• Customize a column
• Rearrange, remove, or hide columns
• Reset and save column layouts

Switch to the table layout

1. Open the Search window and run a query.
2. In the Search window, select Table View.

Sort by column

Click a column header to sort by that column. Click again to change between ascending and descending order.

Add columns

To add a property or selector as a new column:

1. Right-click a column header and choose Add Column.
2. Select a property or selector. To filter the list, use its search box.

Customize a column

To change how a column behaves or appears:

1. Right-click the column header and choose Edit.
2. In the Edit Search Column Settings window, adjust the fields as needed.

Rearrange, remove, or hide columns

To manage columns:

• Reorder: Drag a column header horizontally.
• Remove: Right-click the header and choose Remove.
• Hide or show without deleting: Right-click a column header, select Show Columns, and toggle each column. A checkmark means the column is visible. At least one column must stay visible.

Reset and save column layouts

To restore the default table layout, select the reset control next to Add column.

To save a layout, save your search query. Saved searches store the current query and the table configuration. For more information, refer to Manage search queries.

Edit information in the table

To edit asset information in the table:

1. Ensure the information is in an editable format.
2. Edit one or more values.

Note: Editing in the table doesn’t run custom InspectorA Unity window that displays information about the currently selected GameObject, asset or project settings, allowing you to inspect and edit the values. More info
See in Glossary drawing or property workflows. Dependencies, validation, or side effects that live in custom editors might not run. For complex or safety-critical edits, use the Inspector.

Select editable formats

To make cells editable, set the column Format to an editable format. The formats Serialized Property and Material Property are always editable; other formats might also be editable in your project.

Tip: If the value for an individual entry can’t be edited despite being an editable format, the value’s field is grayed out.

Edit single or multiple values

The table displays values by their type. To learn how to edit each type, refer to Manage components and their values.

To edit a value across multiple entries:

1. Select multiple entries:
   • To select entries one at a time, hold Ctrl (macOS: hold Command) and left-click.
   • To select a range of entries, select the first entry, then hold Shift and left-click the last entry.
2. Edit the value in any of the entries. All entries are updated at the same time.

Export information from the table

To export the current results as a table:

1. In the Search window, select Save.
2. Select either:
   • For a JSON (TVC): Export Report…
   • For a CSV: Export CSV…

Additional resources

• Launch and use the Search window
• Act on search results
• Manage search queries
• Focus searches with search providers
• Textual query references
• Visual query builder reference