# Record Detail View

Details of a record can be viewed and modified in the detail view. There are several views (tabs) available:

* **Columns**, display the structure data in labels and values.
* **Sections**, show a list of sections with unstructured data.
* **Notes**, display an editor for quick documentation.
* **Versions**, display a list of versions.
* **Activities**, display a list of activities.
* **Visitors**, display a list of visitors.
* **Permissions**, display a list of permissions.

For each table, you can select the view that should be opened by default. By doing so, all records from that table will be opened with the selected view. You may always want "Notes" to be opened by default for experiment records, and "Columns" to be opened by default for sample records.

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## Open detail view

Open a record by clicking its name in the list view.

**Open from the table list view:**

1. Select Tables from the side menu
2. Select a table
3. There should be a list of records displayed, click on the name of the record to view the detail

**Open from the project list view:**

1. From the side menu, click "Projects / Folders"
2. Select a project
3. Click the name of any record to open the detail view

By default, three tabs will be displayed (Columns, Sections, Notes).

## Update name

You can change the record name directly by clicking the name. By clicking the name, you will be taken to an input box where you can type your new name. The change will be automatically updated after five seconds.

This field support variables. Discover additional information about the array of supportive variables on <https://docs.labii.com/api/variables>

## Update description

You can update the record's description directly by clicking the description field.

## Sign the record

Learn more at [Sign](/user-guide/detail-view/actions/sign.md) Action.

## Duplicate

The "Duplicate" function lets you duplicate the whole record.

## Print

Learn more at [Print](/user-guide/detail-view/actions/print.md) action.

## Open other tabs

Click on **Other tabs** and then select a tab to open.

Aside from the default tabs, you can also open an individual section in a new tab. The section tabs are displayed at the bottom of the list of tabs.

## Delete

To comply with FDA 21 CFR part 11, the deletion is prohibited in Labii

## Archive

To archive a record, set `is_archived=true` in the Columns view. Archived records are read-only.


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