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pin column

To pin a column is to fix its position in a table or similar grid so that it remains visible while other columns are scrolled.

In plain English

This means keeping one column anchored in the same place as the rest of the table moves sideways. It stays on screen instead of moving out of view with the other columns. The idea applies to a table or similar grid.

In context

Here, "pin column" offers fixing a column in place so it stays visible while the rest of the table scrolls.

Situation
Using dashboards, tables, filters, sorting, views, and bulk controls
What it communicates
offers fixing a column while the table scrolls

Meaning limits

The term alone does not establish which specific column is fixed or any other change to the table besides keeping that column visible during scrolling.

Examples

“Rina pinned the first column, and it stayed visible while the rest of the table scrolled to the right.”

Core meaning

“To compare the later entries, they pin one column and scroll across the rest of the grid.”

In context

  • freeze column Near Synonym

    In this sense, both refer to keeping a column visible while horizontal scrolling happens elsewhere.

  • unpin column Opposite

    This reverses the fixed visible state of the column.