--- title: "Set column permissions in Team View" description: "Set column permissions in Team View" canonical_url: "https://support.pave.com/articles/set-column-permissions-in-team-view-9rIJPG809j" md_url: "https://support.pave.com/articles/set-column-permissions-in-team-view-9rIJPG809j.md" --- # Set column permissions in Team View > **New column permissions are rolling out between October 15 and October 26, 2026.** If your column settings still show an **Overrides** section, your company hasn't moved to the new permissions yet. Column permissions control which columns each role can see in the employee table. Every column has a setting for each role in your company: **Can view** or **Can not view**. This lets you show sensitive data, like equity or demographics, only to the roles that need it. You need a role with edit access to the Team View settings permission to change column permissions. ## How column permissions work * **Each role's permissions are set by column.** A role sees a column only if it's set to **Can view** for that column. There is no default that applies to roles you haven't set. * **Roles combine.** If a user has more than one role, they see a column when any of their roles can view it. Adding a role to a user can only give them more columns, never fewer. * **Only roles with Team View access count.** A role needs access to employees in Team View before its column permissions apply. If a role without Team View access is set to **Can view**, that setting takes effect only once the role is given Team View access. ## Equity, compensation band, and demographic data Some columns contain equity, compensation band, or demographic data. What a user sees in these columns also depends on the matching data permission in their roles: * If none of a user's roles has the equity permission, equity columns don't appear for them, even if their role can view the column. The same applies to demographic columns and the demographics permission. * If the permission covers only some employees, the column appears, but values are blank for employees outside that scope. For example, a manager whose equity permission covers only their direct reports sees equity values for their reports and blank values for everyone else. * Band columns appear for roles that can view them. Values are blank for any employee the user's compensation bands permission doesn't cover. ## View column permissions Go to **Team View > Settings > Columns**. The **Permissions** column in the list summarizes each column's settings: * **Viewable for all roles** or **Hidden for all roles** when every role has the same setting * **Can view** and **Can not view** with a count of roles when settings differ. Hover over a count to see which roles have that setting. To see the table the way a specific role sees it, select **Preview**, then choose one or more roles. If you choose more than one role, each column shows the highest access among them. ![](https://support.pave.com/api/attachments.redirect?id=a307f41c-29a9-4eef-b3a9-13f111befe52 " =910x455") ## Change permissions for one column 1. Go to **Team View > Settings > Columns**. 2. Select a column to open its settings. 3. Open the **Permissions** section. Roles are grouped into **Roles with product access** and **Roles without product access**. 4. For each role you want to change, select **Can view** or **Can not view**. To change several roles at once, select them and choose **Set access**. 5. Select **Save**. You can search for a role, filter by access level, and sort by role, permission, or number of members. ## Change permissions for multiple columns 1. Go to **Team View > Settings > Columns**. 2. Select the checkbox next to each column you want to change. To select every column currently shown in the list, use the checkbox in the header. 3. Select **Change column permissions**. 4. Select the roles you want to change. 5. Choose **Can view** or **Can not view**. 6. Select **Apply**, then select **Apply** again to confirm. Changes made with **Change column permissions** take effect as soon as you confirm. You don't need to select **Save**. A column you just created must be saved before you can include it in a bulk change. ![Screenshot 2026-10-14 at 10.11.15 PM.png](https://support.pave.com/api/attachments.redirect?id=519a58bb-79b4-4264-9202-110d4ed08c6c " =1660x573") ## Set up new columns and roles * **New columns:** only the Admin role can view a new column. Set access for other roles in the **Permissions** section before you save. * **New roles:** a new role can't view any columns. Select the columns it needs, then use **Change column permissions** to give it access in one step. ## Things to know about column permissions * Column permissions are per role, not per employee. Everyone with the same role sees the same columns. Which employees a user can see is controlled by their role's employee access. * When you delete a column, its permissions are deleted with it. When you delete a role, its column permissions are deleted too. * Admin roles follow the same rules as every other role. If an admin role is set to **Can not view** for a column, users with only that role don't see it. ## Troubleshoot column permissions **A user can see a column I set to Can not view for their role:** The user likely has another role that can view the column. Check every role assigned to the user. If any of their roles with Team View access is set to **Can view**, they see the column. **A column is visible but some values are blank:** The column contains equity, compensation band, or demographic data, and the user's data permission doesn't cover those employees. Check the role's equity, compensation bands, or demographics permission in **Settings > Roles & Permissions**. **A user can't see a column I just created:** New columns start as **Can view** for the Admin role only. Open the column's **Permissions** section and set the user's role to **Can view**.