A column layout defines column order, sorting, and appearance for a view or filter.
When defining column layout, you can reorder, rename, hide, and show columns within the results grid. You can also add one or more custom property columns and group or sort the search results in the column layout.
Pre-formatting the display of columns is an important advantage of views. This feature saves the user the time and effort required by manually adjusting columns each time the user opens a view or to create private filters.