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Grid customization basics

8:47 minutes total learning time
Want another way of looking at things? This module for beginners covers simple methods of customizing your view in the analysis grid.
5 videos in this learning module
1
Gain more screen space - and other tips
1:15
2
Change your data format
1:47
3
More options for displaying data
1:15
4
Select and change periods
3:31
5
Freeze the properties column
0:59
Gain more screen space - and other tips
Change your data format
More options for displaying data
Select and change periods
Freeze the properties column

Gain more screen space - and other tips

Watch David's tips for simplying the grid and gaining some extra screen space.

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Change your data format

Learn how switching from actual figures to percentage share view can instantly reveal discrepencies between sales value and profitabilty.

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More options for displaying data

Want another way of looking at things? In this video, learn about show others, show average and hide total - one-touch features that help satisfy your curiosity by presenting your data dfferently.

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Select and change periods

Learn about using periods (date ranges) in Phocas. In this video Tina shows you how to choose a pre-defined period, apply a custom period or add a defined period for your own use.

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Freeze the properties column

When you have many columns on the screen, there can be lot of data to scroll through. This video shows you how to freeze properties such as name, code etc so you can scroll as much as you like without losing sight of any important reference data.

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