# Change how a view lays out goals

Switch a view between the Nested list, with sub-goals under their parents, and the Flat list of matching goals.

The layout decides how a view draws its goals. It never changes which goals match.

## Switch the layout {#switch}

1. In the Goals header, click **Layout** on the right.
2. Pick **Nested** or **Flat**.

- **Nested**: The default. Goals sit under their parent goals. Expand a goal to see its sub-goals.
- **Flat**: Only the goals that match your filters, without their sub-goals.

> **Tip: Success check**
>
> The list redraws, and the Layout icon shows the layout you picked.

## Good to know {#details}

- Your layout is personal, remembered per view in this browser. It never turns on Reset all or Save.
- Your organization may turn on more layouts. If the menu shows only Nested and Flat, it hasn't.
- To preview a goal without opening it, hover it in the list and press Space.

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