# Exploring data > Browse the project's tables and read its data in the grid. The **Explorer** is the main area. Pick a table from the sidebar and its records load into a grid - read-only, and shaped by the access the project team gave you. ## Choose a table The sidebar lists the project's tables, each with a live **record count**. Search by name to narrow the list, and select a table to load it. If you can see **empty tables**, a toggle lets you show or hide them. ## Read the grid The grid shows the table's records: - columns come from the table's fields, in their configured order, - where it is shared with you, a **Hole Status** column shows whether each location is complete, - a **geology overlay** can add the geological description for each record's depth - turn it on with the **Geology** button when it is available, - values are formatted for display, matching how they read elsewhere in GIMLabs. Page through results below the grid; Connect loads records a page at a time. ## What you see depends on your access Your view may be narrowed by the project team: - **Locations only** - you see just the location tables, not the detail beneath them. - **Complete locations only** - locations still in progress are hidden. - **Empty tables** - tables with no data may be hidden. If a table or location you expect is not there, this is usually why - check with the person who shared the project. ## Next Download what you are viewing, where your access allows.