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title: Basic Settings
description: "Ninja Tables has several custom settings options to create a table. Basic Settings is where you can establish a column with basic choices like column name, column key, data type, and responsive breakpoints. Let's have a look at this simple…"
url: "https://ninjatables.com/docs/basic-settings/"
updated: "2025-06-14"
category: Advanced Mode (Classic Table Builder) / Column Settings
---

# Basic Settings

Ninja Tables has several custom settings options to create a table. Basic Settings is where you can establish a column with basic choices like column name, column key, data type, and responsive breakpoints.

Let's have a look at this simple guide to learn how to create a column with these **Basic Settings**.

## Column Basic Settings in Ninja Tables

- Go to a table created by **Ninja Tables** first and then hover over any column to find the settings icon.

Or,

- You can move to the **Table Configuration** tab and click the edit icon. Select Basic Settings.

![New UI table column](https://ninjatables.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/New-UI-table-column-1024x461.webp)

- Here you will notice various basic options like Column Name, Column Key, Data Type, and Responsive Breakpoints.

### Column Name

To set the **header title** for the specific column, use this option to provide the name. This field must be filled out. One more important thing is that the Column Name is **HTML-supported**.

### Column Key

The column key is for data mapping, exporting, and importing table data. The column key will generate **automatically** when you enter the column name for your table.

### Data Type

Various Data Types are available to construct columns according to your needs. For example, text area, buttons, lightbox, HTML, etc. To learn more, go to this [documentation](https://ninjatables.com/docs-category/column-data-types/), and you will know better.

### **Responsive Breakpoint**s

Ninja Tables gives you the option to choose among 6 distinct breakpoints.

![New Ui responsive breakpoints](https://ninjatables.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/New-Ui-responsive-breakpoints-1024x675.webp)

- Always show in all devices
- Hidden on desktop
- Initial hidden mobile
- Initial hidden mobile and tab
- Initial hidden mobile, tab, and regular computers
- Totally hidden on all devices

You can decide what column you don't want to appear on what device. When activated, the table will show a "+" sign and the hidden column will appear if you click it.

Here's an example table

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| Name | Position | Office | Age | Start date | Salary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zorita Serrano | Software Engineer | San Francisco | 56 | 2012/06/01 | $115,000 |
| Zenaida Frank | Software Engineer | New York | 63 | 2010/01/04 | $125,250 |
| Yuri Berry | Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) | New York | 40 | 2009/06/25 | $675,000 |
| Vivian Harrell | Financial Controller | San Francisco | 62 | 2009/02/14 | $452,500 |
| Unity Butler | Marketing Designer | San Francisco | 47 | 2009/12/09 | $85,675 |
| Timothy Mooney | Office Manager | London | 37 | 2008/12/11 | $136,200 |
| Tiger Nixon | System Architect | Edinburgh | 61 | 2011/04/25 | $320,800 |
| Thor Walton | Developer | New York | 61 | 2013/08/11 | $98,540 |
| Tatyana Fitzpatrick | Regional Director | London | 19 | 2010/03/17 | $385,750 |
| Suki Burks | Developer | London | 53 | 2009/10/22 | $114,500 |
| Sonya Frost | Software Engineer | Edinburgh | 23 | 2008/12/13 | $103,600 |
| Shou Itou | Regional Marketing | Tokyo | 20 | 2011/08/14 | $163,000 |
| Shad Decker | Regional Director | Edinburgh | 51 | 2008/11/13 | $183,000 |
| Serge Baldwin | Data Coordinator | Singapore | 64 | 2012/04/09 | $138,575 |
| Sakura Yamamoto | Support Engineer | Tokyo | 37 | 2009/08/19 | $139,575 |
| Rhona Davidson | Integration Specialist | Tokyo | 55 | 2010/10/14 | $327,900 |
| Quinn Flynn | Support Lead | Edinburgh | 22 | 2013/03/03 | $342,000 |
| Prescott Bartlett | Technical Author | London | 27 | 2011/05/07 | $145,000 |
| Paul Byrd | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | New York | 64 | 2010/06/09 | $725,000 |
| Olivia Liang | Support Engineer | Singapore | 64 | 2011/02/03 | $234,500 |
| Michelle House | Integration Specialist | Sidney | 37 | 2011/06/02 | $95,400 |
| Michael Silva | Marketing Designer | London | 66 | 2012/11/27 | $198,500 |
| Michael Bruce | Javascript Developer | Singapore | 29 | 2011/06/27 | $183,000 |
| Martena Mccray | Post-Sales support | Edinburgh | 46 | 2011/03/09 | $324,050 |
| Lael Greer | Systems Administrator | London | 21 | 2009/02/27 | $103,500 |
| Jonas Alexander | Developer | San Francisco | 30 | 2010/07/14 | $86,500 |
| Jennifer Chang | Regional Director | Singapore | 28 | 2010/11/14 | $357,650 |
| Jennifer Acosta | Junior Javascript Developer | Edinburgh | 43 | 2013/02/01 | $75,650 |
| Jenette Caldwell | Development Lead | New York | 30 | 2011/09/03 | $345,000 |
| Jena Gaines | Office Manager | London | 30 | 2008/12/19 | $90,560 |

This is how easily you can configure the Basic Settings of a table in Ninja Tables.