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Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

Post Author: Joe D365 |

In this blog we'll briefly describe the steps to modify a view in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View.

A view is a saved listing of information related to a CRM entity. Systematic views are saved as public default views that the business thinks will be most useful to the general user. What if you prefer a differing display of the same information? You can alter the display and save as a personal view, and can even set this personal view as your default view instead.

How to Adjust and Save as a Personal View

Locate a system View in Dynamics CRM 2013 that you desire to modify for your personalized viewing. For purposes of illustration, let's choose to modify a view within the Sales area

1.Go to Sales. The default view is My Open Contacts.

2. Let's assume this is the view you want to modify (with moving Business Phone order of display as the goal), and to set as a personal default.

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

3. To begin, select the downward arrow to the right of My Active Contacts:

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

4. Select Create Personal View:

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

5. Select the downward arrow on the similar view you want to modify. In this case, let's model after My Active Contacts:

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

6. Select Save As and provide a desired title, such as "My Personal Active Contacts" and add a description.

7. Select Save:

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

8. Once initially saved, you can proceed to select Edit Columns. The Edit Columns screen will appear. Select the desired column heading to move. In this example we are moving Business Phone two positions to the left.

9.After selecting the heading, select the left arrow twice:

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

10. The columns will move one column position each time the directional arrow is selected. Moving two positions to the left, it should appear as shown below. Select OK.

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

11. Select Results to simulate what the view with data will look like:

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

12. View the results in the grid view.

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

13. To return to edit mode, select the Advanced Find tab and make any further adjustments. If you are happy with your view, click Save and close the window.

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

14. Return to the CRM default My Active Contacts view. Reselect the downward arrow to the right of My Active Contacts. The new My Personal Active Contacts should be listed under My Views:

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

15. To set a view as your default view, select the pin icon.

Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View

You should be set for future CRM sessions to have this as your default display view.

We hope you found this post helpful! For even more Dynamics CRM information, head over to our main blog page or our Education department. If you are interested in learning more, here are some related posts with Dynamics CRM view information:

 

Happy CRM'ing!

 

Joe CRM
By Joe D365
Joe D365 is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 superhero who runs on pure Dynamics adrenaline. As the face of PowerObjects, Joe D365’s mission is to reveal innovative ways to use Dynamics 365 and bring the application to more businesses and organizations around the world.

One comment on “Modifying a View in Dynamics CRM 2013 to Create a Personal View”

  1. Howdy @JoeCRM. What if one tries to update a public view? They're seems to be greyed out in the View replicator tool and changes to columns would not save when view is updated directly in CRM > Settings > Customizations. One example of these "stubborn" views would be All Activities Associated View.

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