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

# Overview

> Essential tooling to move through Graphext

Organizing and managing your variables is a key aspect when dealing with lots of columns, or
variables. Here are some commonly used actions that will help you deal with your data in an
easier and more efficient way.

## Variable management

Move, edit, delete and deal with the variables in your project.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Hide a variable" icon="eye-slash" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/hide-variable" />

  <Card title="Rename a variable" icon="input-text" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/change-variable-name" />

  <Card title="Add a variable description" icon="file-signature" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/add-variable-description" />

  <Card title="Delete a variable" icon="trash-can" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/delete-variable" />

  <Card title="Rename a segment" icon="diagram-previous" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/rename-segments" />

  <Card title="Specifying order in a categorical variable" icon="arrow-down-1-9" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/specify-order-in-column" />
</CardGroup>

## Data Table Management

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Arrange columns in the data table" icon="table-columns" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/arrange-columns-data-table">Change the order in which the columns appear</Card>

  <Card title="Sort the data table" icon="arrow-up-big-small" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/sort-data-table">
    Sort the table with respect to a column
  </Card>

  <Card title="Freeze columns in the data table" icon="lock-keyhole" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/freeze-columns-table">
    Pin a column to the left so it's always visible
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## UI Customization

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Grouping variables " icon="tag" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/group-variables">
    Use tags to make sense of your variables and operate more quickly over groups
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pin variables in the project view" icon="thumbtack" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/pin-variables-menu">
    Pin a variable to the left sidebar so it's always within reach
  </Card>

  <Card title="Arrange variables in the project view" icon="gear" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/arrange-variables-menu">
    Sort the variables in the left and right sidebars to your liking
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Dataset Metadata

<Card title="Add dataset metadata" icon="subtitles" href="/documentation/data-preparation/variable-management-ui-config/add-dataset-description" />
