# How to: Choose Specimen Properties

**URL:** <https://community.brain-map.org/t/how-to-choose-specimen-properties/1095>\
**Category:** Brain Knowledge Platform\
**Created:** [May 24, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/how-to-choose-specimen-properties/1095 "2021-05-24T19:45:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![tylermo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.brain-map.org/tylermo/32/155_2.png) [@tylermo](https://community.brain-map.org/u/tylermo)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/how-to-choose-specimen-properties/1095/1 "2021-05-24T19:45:46Z")

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Researchers [exploring specimens in the Brain Knowledge Platform](https://community.brain-map.org/t/how-to-explore-specimen-data/1092) can choose which specimen properties to see and filter with.  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/1X/b2e9af8c89ea23f00ec0a11e0c1da076c591effe.png)

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/brainobservatory/original/1X/d97b0d84c8575551204648f58e4e2a81f47e9986.png)

In the _Specimen Properties_ menu, researchers can:

- Search for any specimen property.
- Select (or de-select) a property from any available category. Selected properties will appear in the table view.
- Click-and-drag properties to change the order they appear in the table view.
- Hover over any property to see a hide button. Click the hide button to remove that property from the table view.