New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2: Resize Columns Even when Personalization isn’t Enabled

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2.

The 3rd of the new functionality in the User experiences section is resize columns even when personalization isn’t enabled.

People using the Business Central web client often need to adjust the widths of their data columns. Whether you’re looking for a particular record or optimizing the layout of their pages for efficient reading or accelerated data entry. Now, this is disconnected from the UI customization system to let you quickly and easily resize columns on any list.

Enabled for: Users, automatically
Public Preview: –
General Availability: Oct 2024

Feature Details

  • Optimize for each device: When you’re working on multiple browsers or devices, such as a desktop PC at work and a laptop when you’re on the go, you can adjust column widths independently on each device for an optimal view of your data.
  • Resize regardless of role: Even when personalization is off for a given profile (role), users who are assigned that profile can still resize columns by dragging or double-clicking the sides of the column header.
  • Get it done, quicker: Resizing a column is notably faster.
  • On any page: Unlocks the ability to resize columns on page types where you previously couldn’t, such as Copilot prompt dialogs.
  • Best of both worlds: Resizing columns in personalization mode or role customization mode will continue to persist the column width to the UI personalization store in the database.
An illustration of a list page in Business Central with the mouse pointer dragging a column

Column size preferences now join many other simple UI adjustments that are stored in your browser. Using in-private or incognito browsing, or clearing your browser history might discard your preferences, including column sizing.

My Opinion

I hand’t realised that the ability to resize a column was lost when the user wasn’t allowed to personalise the system, so it is really good to see this enhancement.

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New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2
Use New Reports And Demo Data for Financial Reporting
Manage Subscription Billing and Revenue and Expense Recognition
Integrate Field Service with Service Management
Archive Service Management Documents
View Item Availability in Field Service Work Orders
Export Posted Sales Invoices to Shopify
Replenish Items for Projects
Reconcile Payment Transactions in Shopify with Invoices
Use Directed Put-Away and Pick Warehouses with Projects
Capture Data from E-Docs with Azure AI Document Intelligence
Add Invoice and Receipt Documents to E-Documents in Bulk
Import, Export Product Info Using Shopify Metafields
Suggest Number Series with Copilot
Chat with Copilot and Learn to Use Installed Add-On Apps
Complete Bank Account Reconciliation Faster with Copilot
Create Product Information Faster with Copilot
Summarize Any Record with Copilot
Experience Enhancements to Analysis Assist with Copilot
Start Using Copilot Without Having to Set Things Up
Create Sales Lines Easily with Copilot
Automate Tests for Your Copilot Extensions with the Business Central Test Toolkit
Start Using Integration with IRS for 1099 Submissions
Start Using E-Documents Framework Localized for Germany
Enable Additional Countries and Regions
Set Up Easier In-Client Performance Profiling with Rules
Use the Ternary Operator when Coding in the AL Language
Pull Extension Source from GitHub when Opening Visual Studio Code from the Web Client
Use the 'This' Keyword for CodeUnit Self Reference
Restore Extensions if Publishing from Visual Studio Code Fails
Use Improved Features for Report Documents
Package Resources in Extensions and Access from AL
Run Code Action for 'With' for File, Project, or Workspace
Type Testing and Casting Operators for Interfaces
Extend Al Interfaces
Extend and Customize Profiles from Other Extensions
Manage Environment Updates More Flexibly
Migrate Record Links and Notes with Cloud Migration Tooling
Manage Per-Tenant Extensions in Admin Center
View App Compatibility with Future Versions in Admin Center
Get Notified About Issues with Job Queue Background Processing
Get List of Manageable Environments for Microsoft Entra Apps
Support IPv6 for Enhanced Security and Scalability
Use E-Documents with Power Automate
Use Multiple VAT Numbers for a Customer
Achieve Sustainability Scorecards and Goals
Navigate the Sustainability Manager Role Center with Ease
Add Attachments When You Send Electronic Documents
Record Greenhouse Gas Emissions Using Purchase Invoices
Report Sustainability Entries with Financial Reports
Use New Service Providers in the E-Documents Framework
Purchase Carbon Credits
Enable Internal Carbon Fee Calculation in Sustainability
Use Embedded Power Bi Reports Out Of The Box
Access Keys with Key Tips In More Languages
Use Drag and Drop On File Upload Dialog to Attach Multiple Files
Resize Columns Even when Personalization isn't Enabled

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