You can change the display order of views (list views) in a kintone app from the App Settings screen, which you open using the gear icon in the top right of the record list screen. Open the Views tab, drag the icon on the left of each view up or down to reorder it, and then click Update App to save the change. The official kintone help states that the view you want to display by default when the app is opened should be moved to the top position. However, only users with app management permissions can make this change (as of October 2026).
Reorder Views by Dragging Them in App Settings
According to the official kintone help, open the App Settings screen from the gear icon in the top right of the record list screen, then go to the Views tab. Under the list of existing views, drag the reorder icon on the left of each view up or down to change its position. After making changes, click Update App in the top right, then click Update App again in the confirmation dialog to save. Move the view you want to see first when opening the app to the top of the list. This setting is separate from the order of fields shown within a view, so it won't help if what you actually want to change is the order of columns.
Reordering Views Requires App Management Permissions
The official kintone help clearly states that app management permissions are required to reorder views. Even if a team member wants to rearrange views into an order that's easier for them to use, they can't do it without management permissions. This works well when you want to keep one unified order for the whole team, but if individual members want to use their own preferred order, they'll need to ask an app administrator to make the change for them. Applying a filter doesn't require app management permissions, but the Save button only appears for users who have app management permissions, so a regular user can't save their own personal view. In practice, it's the app administrator who sets up the order once, arranging the most frequently used views near the top for everyone.
Check First: The (All) View Can't Be Reordered
Before you start reordering views, check whether your app has a view named (All). The position of the (All) view can't be changed, so you'll find that one view in the list simply won't move no matter how you drag it. Plan your new order around the remaining views instead, and the reordering will go smoothly without any confusion.
