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title: "Working with Field Labels (column headings)"
date: 2026-04-23
author: "GravityKit"
link: "https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityview/getting-started-gravityview/working-with-field-labels/"
---

## What is a field label in GravityView?

 In Table and DataTable layouts, the label for a field is displayed as the column headings.

![Image from Article: Working with Field Labels (column headings)](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-MqjY6Uh5Pk.png)
*In Listing layouts, the label is shown above the entry value*![Company job listing with salary, type, opening, and closing dates detailed](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-oT2wAi15NC.png)

## Modifying the Label value

 You can change the label value. By default, it is the name of the Gravity Forms field.

### Click the gear icon of the field whose label you want to modify

![Field selection interface showing "First" and "Last" column headings, gear icon for settings highlighted](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-CVJQuowgSV.png)
*Enter in your custom label*
 In this example, we wanted to show "First Name" instead of just "First":

![Custom label setting for internal field organization with example label "First Name". Not visible on the front-end](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-SShgYbdiPe.png)