> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getarca.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# List settings

> Switch between list and board view, group tasks, sort them, and control what's visible.

Each list has a settings menu (the sliders icon in the top-right of the list page) that controls how tasks are displayed for you. Changes apply only to that list.

## View type

Switch between two layouts:

* **List:** a top-to-bottom view of all tasks. Best for reviewing, triaging, and working through items one by one.
* **Board:** a kanban-style column view where each column represents a group. Best for visualizing workflow stages or seeing work distributed by assignee or priority.

## Group by

Grouping organizes tasks into sections based on a shared field:

| Option       | What it does                              |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| **None**     | No grouping; tasks appear in a flat list  |
| **Assignee** | Tasks are grouped under each assignee     |
| **Status**   | Tasks are grouped by their workflow stage |
| **Priority** | Tasks are grouped by priority level       |

<Tip>
  In board view, **Group by Status** gives you a classic kanban board where
  columns represent each stage of your workflow.
</Tip>

## Sort by

Sorting controls the order tasks appear within each group (or within the full list when no grouping is applied):

| Option          | Best for                                      |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**        | Finding a specific task alphabetically        |
| **Create date** | Reviewing the newest tasks first              |
| **Start date**  | Seeing what should be starting soon           |
| **Due date**    | Prioritizing by deadline                      |
| **Priority**    | Working through the most critical tasks first |

Choose **ascending** or **descending** direction alongside any sort option.

## Show completed tasks

Toggle **Show completed** on or off to include or hide tasks that have reached a completed status. Turn it off to keep your focus on work still in progress, and turn it on when you need to review what's been done.

## Properties

The **Properties** section at the bottom of the settings menu controls which property badges are shown on task cards in the list.

The following properties can be toggled on or off:

| Property       | What it shows on each task card               |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Assignee**   | The avatar of the member assigned to the task |
| **Labels**     | Any labels attached to the task               |
| **Start date** | The task start date                           |
| **Due date**   | The task due date                             |

Any [custom fields](/administration/custom-fields) defined in the workspace also appear here and can be toggled individually.

### Workspace default vs. list override

Property visibility works at two levels:

* **Workspace default**: set in **Settings > Preferences**, under the Properties section. Applies to every list that has not been customized individually.
* **List override**: set from the list's own settings menu. When you toggle any property in a list, that list gets its own independent configuration and no longer follows the workspace default.

To go back to following the workspace default, click **Reset to workspace default** at the bottom of the Properties section. The list then inherits whatever the workspace default is, including any future changes made at the workspace level.