Free Lesson
Designing Complex Data Tables That Actually Work
90 min
Aug 27, 2026 11:30 AM
What you'll learn
How Users Scan and Navigate Data Tables
Scanning patterns in complex tables, selective filtering, eye-tracking research.
Making Tables Work On Mobile
Managing nested tables, column pinning, prioritization, saved views, row highlighting, mobile views.
Inline Editing vs. Modals vs. Page
How to choose between inline editing, modals and separate pages, error messages, editing flows.
Why this topic matters
Data tables are everywhere — from back office to admin panels to dashboards. However, they’re notoriously hard to get right. In this session, we’ll explore practical UX patterns for data tables, filtering, sorting, inline editing and sorting.
You’ll leave with design patterns to reduce errors, prevent accidental mistakes and navigate complex tables with a bit more confidence.
You’ll leave with design patterns to reduce errors, prevent accidental mistakes and navigate complex tables with a bit more confidence.
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