When you [search for issues](https://developers.google.com/issue-tracker/concepts/searches), Google Issue Tracker returns a customizable and savable table of issues that match the search criteria. This table lets you add, remove and rearrange columns that contain issue fields to select and highlight the information you want to see. The search results view also lets you [edit issues in bulk](https://developers.google.com/issue-tracker/guides/edit-issue-bulk). ## Search results view The search results view is displayed by Issue Tracker when you perform a search using the search bar or the [search builder](https://developers.google.com/issue-tracker/guides/search-builder). Issue Tracker also displays this view when you perform an implicit issue search, for example, using a [hotlist](https://developers.google.com/issue-tracker/concepts/hotlists) or an item in the left-hand navigation. ![](https://developers.google.com/issue-tracker/images/public/homepage2.png) The search bar at the top of the page displays the criteria you used to find the issues displayed in the table. The number of search results returned is displayed on the top-right, along with arrows that you can use to navigate to additional pages of results. Each row in the table contains an issue that matches the search criteria you specified. You can click anywhere in the row to see the details page for an issue. ## Search result columns Columns in the search results table represent issue fields such as **Title** , **Priority** and **Status** . If an issue doesn't have a value for a displayed column, Issue Tracker shows a table cell that contains the `--` placeholder. ### Sort columns You can click a column header to sort results by the corresponding field and click again to change the sort order from ascending to descending, or vice-versa. The field name in the column header is red if the results are sorted by that column. Issue Tracker uses stable sorting in the search results table. This means that when you sort first by one column, subsequent sorts are within the first sorting criteria chosen. ### Move, add, and remove columns You can add or remove columns from the search results table. To add a column, click the drop-down button to the right of the column title and choose **Add column right** or **Add column left** from the menu. To remove a column, choose **Remove column** in the menu. At least one column must be present in the search results page. To reposition a column, click the column title and drag it to a new location. These modifications to the column display persist when you perform future searches. ### Save column modifications in hotlists and saved searches Search results displayed from [hotlists](https://developers.google.com/issue-tracker/concepts/hotlists) and [saved searches](https://developers.google.com/issue-tracker/concepts/saved-searches) have additional capabilities. If you have **Admin** [permission](https://developers.google.com/issue-tracker/concepts/access-control) on the hotlist or saved search and you modify the column display or sort order in the results page, Issue Tracker presents a **Save** button that lets you save the modification. The changes you made are then visible to other users when they view the hotlist or saved search results. To revert the column adjustments, a **Discard changes** button is also presented. Any unsaved changes to the column display or sort order are temporary and expire when the user session ends. ### Bulk edits and starred issues The search results table has two permanent immovable columns on the left-hand side of the display. The checkbox can be used to [edit issues in bulk](https://developers.google.com/issue-tracker/guides/edit-issue-bulk). The star icon adds and removes issues from your **Starred by me** list. ### Column widths Column widths cannot be manually adjusted. As columns are added to the table, Issue Tracker actively resizes the columns to the best of its ability. If values in a table cell overrun the available width, you can view the full value by hovering over it. If the number of columns exceed the browser window width, Issue Tracker displays a horizontal scroll bar. ### Special column behavior - You can show any hotlists that contain an issue in the **Title** column by selecting the **Show hotlists** option in the column drop-down menu. - You can wrap the contents of **Title** and **Components** columns by selecting the **Wrap titles** or **Wrap components** option in the column drop-down menu. - You can choose which side of the component path to truncate in the **Component** column by selecting the **Prefer right alignment** option in the column drop-down menu. - By default, the **Status** column shows the issue status using a colored text chip. The column can be configured to display [status icons](https://developers.google.com/issue-tracker/concepts/issues#status-icons) instead of text by selecting the **Icons only** option in the column drop-down menu. The column can instead display plain text without colors using the **Plain text (no colors)** option. - For fields that contain a time value (for example, the **Created** field), you can view the time in both local and UTC time by hovering over the field value. - You can view a [hovercard](https://developers.google.com/issue-tracker/concepts/hovercards) for an issue by hovering over the **Blocked by** , **Blocking** or **Duplicate of** field if displayed.