Row Actions Guide - Material React Table V2 Docs

Row Actions Feature Guide

The row actions feature is simply a pre-built Display Column feature that adds a column as a place to store either a row action menu or other row action buttons.

Using the built-in Row Actions column is optional, as you can simply create your own display columns, but this feature has some built-in conveniences that make it easy to add row actions to your table.

Relevant Table Options

#	Type	More Info Links
1	{ [key: string]: MRT_DisplayColumnDef<TData> }	MRT Display Columns Docs

2	boolean

3	'first' \| 'last'

4	({ closeMenu, row, table }) => ReactNode[]

5	({ cell, row, table }) => ReactNode

Enable Row Actions

You can enable the row actions feature by setting the enableRowActions table option to true.

You can then add your row action components with either the renderRowActions or renderRowActionMenuItems props.

If you want to embed all of your row actions into a single menu, you can use the renderRowActionMenuItems table option.

const table = useMaterialReactTable({
  columns,
  data,
  enableRowActions: true,
  renderRowActionMenuItems: ({ row }) => [
    <MenuItem key="edit" onClick={() => console.info('Edit')}>
      Edit
    </MenuItem>,
    <MenuItem key="delete" onClick={() => console.info('Delete')}>
      Delete
    </MenuItem>,
  ],
});

return <MaterialReactTable table={table} />;

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Drop to group by

First Name	Last Name	Address	City	State
Dylan	Murray	261 Erdman Ford	East Daphne	Kentucky
Raquel	Kohler	769 Dominic Grove	Columbus	Ohio
Ervin	Reinger	566 Brakus Inlet	South Linda	West Virginia
Brittany	McCullough	722 Emie Stream	Lincoln	Nebraska
Branson	Frami	32188 Larkin Turnpike	Charleston	South Carolina

Rows per page

1-5 of 5

This example is written for MRT V2.

If your app is still using MRT V1, either Upgrade to MRT V2 or use the V1 Docs instead. (useMaterialReactTable only exists in V2)

1import { useMemo } from 'react';
2import { MaterialReactTable, type MRT_ColumnDef } from 'material-react-table';
3import { data, type Person } from './makeData';
4import { MenuItem } from '@mui/material';
5
6export const Example = () => {
7  const columns = useMemo<MRT_ColumnDef<Person>[]>(
8    //column definitions...
9    () => [
10      {
11        accessorKey: 'firstName',
12        header: 'First Name',
13      },
14      {
15        accessorKey: 'lastName',
16        header: 'Last Name',
17      },
18      {
19        accessorKey: 'address',
20        header: 'Address',
21      },
22      {
23        accessorKey: 'city',
24        header: 'City',
25      },
26      {
27        accessorKey: 'state',
28        header: 'State',
29      },
30    ],
31    [],
32    
33  );
34
35  return (
36    <MaterialReactTable
37      columns={columns}
38      data={data}
39      enableRowActions
40      renderRowActionMenuItems={({ row }) => [
41        <MenuItem key="edit" onClick={() => console.info('Edit')}>
42          Edit
43        </MenuItem>,
44        <MenuItem key="delete" onClick={() => console.info('Delete')}>
45          Delete
46        </MenuItem>,
47      ]}
48    />
49  );
50};
51
52export default Example;
53

Add Row Action Buttons

If you want to add row action buttons, you can use the renderRowActions table option.

const table = useMaterialReactTable({
  columns,
  data,
  enableRowActions: true,
  renderRowActions: ({ row }) => (
    <Box>
      <IconButton onClick={() => console.info('Edit')}>
        <EditIcon />
      </IconButton>
      <IconButton onClick={() => console.info('Delete')}>
        <DeleteIcon />
      </IconButton>
    </Box>
  ),
});

return <MaterialReactTable table={table} />;

Demo

Open Stackblitz Open Code Sandbox Open on GitHub

Primary

Secondary

Drop to group by

First Name	Last Name	Address	City	State
Dylan	Murray	261 Erdman Ford	East Daphne	Kentucky
Raquel	Kohler	769 Dominic Grove	Columbus	Ohio
Ervin	Reinger	566 Brakus Inlet	South Linda	West Virginia
Brittany	McCullough	722 Emie Stream	Lincoln	Nebraska
Branson	Frami	32188 Larkin Turnpike	Charleston	South Carolina

Rows per page

1-5 of 5

This example is written for MRT V2.

If your app is still using MRT V1, either Upgrade to MRT V2 or use the V1 Docs instead. (useMaterialReactTable only exists in V2)

Source Code

1import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
2import { MaterialReactTable, type MRT_ColumnDef } from 'material-react-table';
3import { Box, IconButton } from '@mui/material';
4import {
5  Edit as EditIcon,
6  Delete as DeleteIcon,
7  Email as EmailIcon,
8} from '@mui/icons-material';
9import { data as initialData, type Person } from './makeData';
10
11export const Example = () => {
12  const columns = useMemo<MRT_ColumnDef<Person>[]>(
13    //column definitions...
14    () => [
15      {
16        accessorKey: 'firstName',
17        header: 'First Name',
18      },
19      {
20        accessorKey: 'lastName',
21        header: 'Last Name',
22      },
23      {
24        accessorKey: 'address',
25        header: 'Address',
26      },
27      {
28        accessorKey: 'city',
29        header: 'City',
30      },
31      {
32        accessorKey: 'state',
33        header: 'State',
34      },
35    ],
36    [],
37    
38  );
39
40  const [data, setData] = useState<Person[]>(initialData);
41
42  return (
43    <MaterialReactTable
44      columns={columns}
45      data={data}
46      enableRowActions
47      renderRowActions={({ row, table }) => (
48        <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'nowrap', gap: '8px' }}>
49          <IconButton
50            color="primary"
51            onClick={() =>
52              window.open(
53                `mailto:kevinvandy@mailinator.com?subject=Hello ${row.original.firstName}!`,
54              )
55            }
56          >
57            <EmailIcon />
58          </IconButton>
59          <IconButton
60            color="secondary"
61            onClick={() => {
62              table.setEditingRow(row);
63            }}
64          >
65            <EditIcon />
66          </IconButton>
67          <IconButton
68            color="error"
69            onClick={() => {
70              data.splice(row.index, 1); //assuming simple data table
71              setData([...data]);
72            }}
73          >
74            <DeleteIcon />
75          </IconButton>
76        </Box>
77      )}
78    />
79  );
80};
81
82export default Example;
83

Customize Row Actions Column

Change Row Actions Display Column Options

You can customize all column def options for the row actions column, including the column width, header text, and more using the displayColumnDefOptions table option.

const table = useMaterialReactTable({
  columns,
  data,
  enableRowActions: true,
  displayColumnDefOptions: {
    'mrt-row-actions': {
      header: 'Change Account Settings', //change header text
      size: 300, //make actions column wider
    },
  },
  renderRowActions: ({ table }) => (
    <Box>
      <Button>Button 1</Button>
      <Button>Button 2</Button>
      <Button>Button 3</Button>
    </Box>
  ),
});

Position Row Actions Column

You can position the row actions column to the left or right (first or last column) of the table using the positionActionsColumn table option. The default is as the first column.

const table = useMaterialReactTable({
  columns,
  data,
  enableRowActions: true,
  positionActionsColumn: 'last',
  renderRowActions: ({ table }) => (
    //...
  ),
})

Relevant Table Options

Enable Row Actions

Add Row Actions Menu Items

Demo

Source Code

Add Row Action Buttons

Demo

Source Code

Customize Row Actions Column

Change Row Actions Display Column Options

Position Row Actions Column