The table panel visualization is very flexible, supporting multiple modes for time series and for tables, annotation, and raw JSON data. This panel also provides date formatting, value formatting, and coloring options.
Click a column title to change the sort order from default to descending to ascending. Each time you click, the sort order changes to the next option in the cycle. You can only sort by one column at a time.
> **Note:** If you are using a table visualization created before Grafana 7.0, then you need to migrate to the new table version in order to see these options. To migrate, on the Panel tab, click **Table** visualization. Grafana updates the table version and you can then access all table options.
By default, Grafana automatically calculates the column width based on the table size and the minimum column width. This field option can override the setting and define the width for all columns in pixels.
By default, the minimum width of the table column is 150 pixels. This field option can override that default and will define the new minimum column width for the table panel in pixels.
For example, if you enter `75` in the field, then when you click outside the field, all the columns will scale to no smaller than 75 pixels wide.
By default, Grafana automatically chooses display settings. You can override the settings by choosing one of the following options to change all fields.
> **Note:** If you set these in the Field tab, then the display modes will apply to all fields, including the time field. Many options will work best if you set them in the Override tab.
### Color text
If thresholds are set, then the field text is displayed in the appropriate threshold color.
You can temporarily change how column data is displayed. For example, you can order values from highest to lowest or hide specific values. For more information, refer to [Filter table columns]({{< relref "./filter-table-columns.md" >}}).
