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# Build an Internal Tool

Build the internal tools that are crucial for your workflows. This might be a project management tool, an app to track job applicants or a cross-team collaboration hub.

In this walkthrough we will set up an app for a restaurant distribution company.

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* Using different display types in list layout
* Duplicating layout
* Choosing which fields to display
* Reorder navigation items
* Setting up User Roles
* Creating links between tables
* Setting up List Filters
* Editing the Detail Layout
* Adding Tabs to the layout
* Adding Action buttons to the layout
* Preview as a user to see what the app will look like

The video uses old Stacker UI. We will be updating the video soon.


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