A friend of mine has been working on a report but the Column Tools Tab just won't show up no matter what. I tried to recreate what he did using the same dataset but everything is fine at my end. Could this possibly to a vesion issue? Any help is appreciated!

Hello guyz, I have found it, under the data tab, select data tab -> select the column -> column tools will appear.

Search the column that you want format in right hand panel and then select it. the Column Tool will pop in the top menu automatically.

I am in report view, not transform data, when I click on my table I do not have the Columns Tools tab. I went to Options, i do not have the update ribbon in my list. I have a table I am trying to sort by "Department" and then "Last Name". I can't find the sort option anywhere. Any other suggestions?

I did everything I read, it didn't work until I clicked on the file, where the Data is and Table Tools appeared, then the click was on one of its columns and guess * Column Tools appeared! I don't know how to give up!!

landland yes, it could be a version issue, but also check "Updated ribbon" option in Preview features section PBI options

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11 Replies

abdulbasit170
Frequent Visitor
3 years ago
Hello guyz,
I have found it, under the data tab,
select data tab -> select the column -> column tools will appear.
sunil_raskar
New Member
3 years ago
Search the column that you want format in right hand panel and then select it. the Column Tool will pop in the top menu automatically.
Syndicate_Admin
Administrator
2 years ago
I did everything I read, it didn't work until I clicked on the file, where the Data is and Table Tools appeared, then the click was on one of its columns and guess * Column Tools appeared! I don't know how to give up!!
az38
Community Champion
6 years ago
landland

yes, it could be a version issue, but also check "Updated ribbon" option in Preview features section PBI options
- kemmerrc
  Helper I
  4 years ago
  I am in report view, not transform data, when I click on my table I do not have the Columns Tools tab. I went to Options, i do not have the update ribbon in my list. I have a table I am trying to sort by "Department" and then "Last Name". I can't find the sort option anywhere. Any other suggestions?
- abdulbasit170
  Frequent Visitor
  3 years ago
  hello az38,
  
  I am not able to find the update ribbon feature too in the Power BI. Following is my screenshot
v-yingjl
Community Support
6 years ago
Hi landland ,
Maybe its a version problem and try to reinstall or download the latest version of power bi desktop:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=58494
If it is still someting wrong, you can post more details for further discussion.

Best Regards,
Yingjie Li

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kuffy
New Member
1 year ago
1. first select the particular field in the data
2. then click on the 3dots( ... ) shown on that field it willshow with many option
3. it will show "new column" option click on it and column tool will appear.
jaryszek
Super User
4 years ago
Ok i got it, it was not in power query editor only in report view.

Best wishes,
thanks for help,
Jacek
abdulbasit170
Frequent Visitor
3 years ago
I am facing the similar problem with my Power BI. I can't find the Columns Tools option anywhere.

Does anyone found the solution?

Regards,
JamietheW
Regular Visitor
1 year ago
Click on the column name at the data matrix, the column tools tab emerges