In plain English
This puts rows with the same value together so they appear as a set. It does that using one or more chosen columns or fields.
In context
Here, "group by" names the action for arranging the table's rows into groups based on matching values in selected columns or fields.
- Situation
- Using dashboards, tables, filters, sorting, views, and bulk controls
- What it communicates
- offers a row-grouping action in the table toolbar
Meaning limits
The term itself does not specify which columns or fields are available for grouping or how the grouped rows are displayed.
Examples
“The clerk grouped the attendance rows by class and homeroom instead of alphabetizing the whole sheet.”
“For the morning review, the team chose to group by status rather than by owner.”