---
title: Enable a hierarchical list
description: You can enable hierarchical lists to make data from related lists directly accessible from within a list.
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product: List Administration
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Enable a hierarchical list

You can enable hierarchical lists to make data from related lists directly accessible from within a list.

## Before you begin

Role required: personalize\_control

## About this task

Hierarchical lists enable a user to view the contents of the related lists of a record without leaving the record list form.

## Procedure

1.  Right-click any column header, and select **Configure** > **List Control** from the context menu.

2.  Select the **Hierarchical lists** check box in the List Control dialog box and then select **Submit** or **Update**.

3.  Select the arrow beside a record number to display the related lists for the record.