# Hide message field

**URL:** <https://community.graylog.org/t/hide-message-field/16191>\
**Category:** Graylog Central (peer support)\
**Created:** [July 3, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/hide-message-field/16191 "2020-07-03T07:33:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![zoulja](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/zoulja/32/3603_2.png) [@zoulja](https://community.graylog.org/u/zoulja)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/hide-message-field/16191/1 "2020-07-03T07:33:21Z")

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Hello @konrad  
Before 3.2 it was possible to do not display message field:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/graylog/original/2X/0/0a42c5b2d38cfb63b548ad3c9828bdd9b0e0ba66.png)

It was really nice feature if we needed to check quickly exact sequence of requests from a single client ( to make sure API calls are not mixed)  
I tried to implement this layout in 3.3.2 but failed - message content is always visible.  
So the question is - how to do the same in 3.2+ ?

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**Author:** ![konrad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/konrad/32/1661_2.png) [@konrad](https://community.graylog.org/u/konrad)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2020, 8:12am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/hide-message-field/16191/2 "2020-07-03T08:12:51Z")

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Hi @zoulja,

it is still possible when editing the message table.

 ![Graylog Web Interface (1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/graylog/original/2X/8/8b7989d7f2c3e98ce3e00d7cdb7987e314fbe615.png)

Also (my personal favorite) is adding `message` to the `FIELDS` list above:

 ![Graylog Web Interface (2)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/graylog/original/2X/3/3d38f809548b016d3307faf56225d4dbf9ed290e.png)

I hope this helps.

Best regards,  
Konrad

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**Author:** ![shoothub](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/shoothub/32/6412_2.png) [@shoothub](https://community.graylog.org/u/shoothub)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2020, 8:15am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/hide-message-field/16191/3 "2020-07-03T08:15:39Z")

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Yest it’s possible.

1. Edit `All messages` widget - click `Edit` on righ down arrow - uncheck: `Show message in new row` (this will hide message)
2. Now you can add new field using 2 option:  
a. Either add field on dialog Edit in `All messages`  
b. Or save Edit dialog in All messages and then click on left menu icon Fields (icon X1), click on selected field a choose `Add to all tables`
3. If you want to remove field - you have 3 options:  
a. Either click on left menu icon Fields (icon X1), click on selected field a choose `Remove from all tables`  
b. Or click directly on new added column - and choose `Remove from table`, or `Remove from all tables`  
c. Or remove field on dialog `Edit` in `All messages`

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**Author:** ![zoulja](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/zoulja/32/3603_2.png) [@zoulja](https://community.graylog.org/u/zoulja)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2020, 8:55am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/hide-message-field/16191/4 "2020-07-03T08:55:34Z")

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Many thanks to @konrad and @shoothub for sharing tips and tricks on this!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/graylog/original/3X/c/7/c7c09c6b5099570133d6502b83f50ba4430de5b6.png) [@system](https://community.graylog.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 8:55am UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/hide-message-field/16191/5 "2020-07-17T08:55:46Z")

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