> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hopsdocs.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Tables > Structured, spreadsheet-like data your team and Hops can read and update together. Tables give your team a lightweight database inside Hops. Use them to track candidates, log research, brainstorm messaging, or keep a CRM-style pipeline — anything that fits into rows and columns. Generating a table artifact from chat and opening it in the grid editor. Like docs, tables live inside a Space, so Hops can read and update them as part of that Space's context. Open **Tables** from the left sidebar to browse every table you have access to. ## The Tables view Tables are grouped in five sections: * **Starred** — tables you've marked as favorites. * **Personal** — tables in your personal space. * **Shared with me** — tables someone else has shared with you. * **Externally shared** — tables shared with people outside your workspace. * **Recent** — tables you've opened most recently. Each row shows the table's **Name**, its **Location**, and the **Date opened**. ## Create a table * Click **New table** at the top of the Tables page. * Or click the global **+** button in the left sidebar and choose **Table**. New tables start empty. Add columns, then rows. ## Working with a table A table opens in **Grid view**, with column headers across the top and one row per record. | Control | What it does | | - | - | | **Grid view** | Switch between saved views of the same data | | Search | Find a row by any cell value | | Filter | Show only rows that match a condition | | Sort | Order rows by one or more columns | | Settings | Configure the current view | | **New** | Add a row (or a new view, from the dropdown) | | **+ New entry** | Add a row at the bottom of the list | Click any cell to edit inline. Click a row to open its full record. ## Generate a table with Hops Hops can create a fully-formed table for you. Ask in chat and the table is built with columns, populated with rows, and saved into the current Space. ``` @Hops turn this competitor list into a table with pricing, target market, and notes @Hops build a tracker of the last 20 job postings for AI PMs @Hops create a pipeline table from the leads I mentioned yesterday ``` The new table lands in the Space's **Tables** tab immediately — sort, filter, or hand it back to Hops for enrichment. ## Column types Pick the right type per column so filters, sorts, and Hops updates behave predictably. | Type | Best for | | - | - | | **Text** | Names, short notes, free-form strings | | **Number** | Counts, prices, scores | | **Date** | Deadlines, timestamps, close dates | | **Select** | Fixed set of options (status, priority, owner) | | **Multi-select** | Tags, categories, multiple owners | | **Checkbox** | Boolean state (done, verified, in-scope) | | **URL** | Links to external pages or files | | **Person** | Reference a workspace member | Click a column header to rename, change type, or reorder. ## Views Save different perspectives of the same data as **views**. Every view has its own filter, sort, and column visibility. * **Grid** — the default spreadsheet layout. * **Filtered views** — e.g. "Open deals only," "This quarter," "My rows." * **Grouped views** — collapse rows by a Select column like status or owner. Switch views from the view dropdown at the top-left of the table. ## Edit alongside Hops Ask Hops to work directly on the table: * **Enrich** rows — "fill in the `Industry` column for every row from the company's website." * **Summarize** — "give me a one-paragraph read on this pipeline." * **Add rows** from a chat message, an email, or a doc. * **Reconcile** duplicates or normalize inconsistent values. Updates from Hops appear as tracked changes you can accept or refine. ## Import and export * **Import CSV** from the table's `...` menu to bring in existing data. * **Export CSV** to send outside Hops. * **Copy link** to share the table with anyone with access to the Space. * **Duplicate** into another Space to reuse as a template. ## Tables as Hops context Ask Hops in the Space to fill in missing values, summarize the table, or add a row from a chat message. Hops can read and update any table in a Space it's a member of. Start small. It's easier to teach Hops about a five-column tracker than a fifty-column one. ## Related * [Docs](/docs/artifacts/docs) * [Files](/docs/artifacts/files) ## Related topics - [Contract renewals](/teams/legal/use-cases/contract-renewals.md) - [Market sizing](/teams/professional-services/use-cases/market-sizing.md) - [Financial model check](/teams/professional-services/use-cases/financial-model.md) - [Shared follow-ups](/teams/sales/use-cases/shared-follow-ups.md) - [Chase missing submissions](/teams/sales/use-cases/chase-submissions.md) This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.