# Option to use a Custom Field as Board Columns grouping (and not only Sections) **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Ideas\ **Tags:** custom-fields, project-views\ **Created:** [13 July 2023 17:54 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/option-to-use-a-custom-field-as-board-columns-grouping-and-not-only-sections/479666 "2023-07-13T17:54:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mark63](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/mark63/32/181061_2.png) [@mark63](https://forum.asana.com/u/mark63)\ **Post date:** [13 July 2023 17:54 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/option-to-use-a-custom-field-as-board-columns-grouping-and-not-only-sections/479666/1 "2023-07-13T17:54:53Z")
**Currently your Board view is unfortunately missing a key feature.** I desperately need to be able to set the columns to be one of my custom fields and NOT the default “Section”. The fixed setting to “Section” is very limiting. This upgrade would significantly improve the value and use of Asana for our teams. As I’m sure you would understand, by doing this it would allow a true Kanban view which your site cannot currently do. It must be possible to have a Timeline view and Kanban view (aka custom Board columns). Please help. This would be a relatively easy upgrade for your team. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [13 July 2023 18:15 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/option-to-use-a-custom-field-as-board-columns-grouping-and-not-only-sections/479666/2 "2023-07-13T18:15:34Z")
2 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Tie custom field to board columns](https://forum.asana.com/t/tie-custom-field-to-board-columns/24605) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [13 July 2023 18:15 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/option-to-use-a-custom-field-as-board-columns-grouping-and-not-only-sections/479666/3 "2023-07-13T18:15:34Z")