> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://coconut-grid.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create an Item

Create an item to define how your data is displayed and managed. An item contains multiple tabs, each defining a Salesforce object using metadata.

## Create an Item

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Coconut Grid">
    Go to the Coconut Grid tab in your Salesforce app.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click New Item">
    At the bottom of the sidebar, click the **New Item** button.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter item details">
    Enter the required information.

    * `Object` – The Salesforce object to use
    * `Item Name` – The display name for the item
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create and open the item">
    Click **Save** to create the item.

    After saving, the item is automatically opened with its initial tab.
  </Step>
</Steps>

You can now select columns, add filters, edit cells, and configure actions in the data grid.

## Learn more

* See [Columns](/data-grid/columns) for selecting and configuring fields
* See [Filtering](/data-grid/filtering) for defining data filtering
* See [Editing](/data-grid/editing) for updating records directly in the grid