# Understanding Grid View in FaciliWorks Essentials **URL:** \ **Category:** Faciliworks Essentials\ **Created:** [January 26, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.cybermetrics.com/t/understanding-grid-view-in-faciliworks-essentials/103 "2026-01-26T18:01:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aavila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@aavila](https://forum.cybermetrics.com/u/aavila)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.cybermetrics.com/t/understanding-grid-view-in-faciliworks-essentials/103/1 "2026-01-26T18:01:36Z")
FaciliWorks Essentials uses **Grid View** as the main way to work with your records throughout the system. Grid View is available across multiple areas of Essentials, including **Data Administration, Inventory, Preventive Maintenance (PM), Service Requests, Corrective Maintenance (CM), and Personnel**. It displays data in a spreadsheet-style layout, making it easy to quickly view, sort, and manage large amounts of information. When you select a main record from the grid, the full record opens so you can view all associated details. From Grid View, you can: - Filter records to quickly find what you need - Create new records directly in the grid - Save filters for reuse later - Edit records inline without opening separate forms - Clone a single record or perform batch cloning - Delete records - Export data for reporting or analysis - Print ad-hoc reports based on the current grid view - Use the **Column Chooser** to control which columns are displayed Filtering in Grid View is flexible and can be done in multiple ways. You can click the **filter icon** on a column to see a list of available values and select one or multiple values to filter the results. You can also type directly into **searchable columns** ; as you enter characters, the grid automatically filters the results to match the text you typed. Filters can be applied across **multiple columns at the same time** , allowing you to narrow results quickly and efficiently. These options can be combined to help you locate specific records even in very large datasets.