I’d check the view before touching project settings or rebuilding a bin. Most of the time, the columns are hidden by a different Media Pool view, unchecked, or outside the visible area. The steps below follow Blackmagic Design’s Resolve 21 documentation available as of October 2026.

Why are DaVinci Resolve Media Pool metadata columns missing?

DaVinci Resolve shows Media Pool columns in List view, not in every Media Pool layout. Select the bin you mean to inspect, switch it to List view, then use a column heading’s menu to enable the fields you need.

Try this first:

1. Open the project and select the bin containing the clips.
2. Find the view controls for that Media Pool and choose List view.
3. Right-click a visible clip-column heading.
4. Enable the field you want, if it appears in the menu.
5. Look across the list for the new heading. It may be offscreen.

Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve 20 Editor’s Guide describes List view as a row-based way to organize clips with metadata columns. The same guide explains that right-clicking a column heading opens a menu for showing or hiding columns.

Missing Media Pool columns usually point to a display or visibility issue, not missing media.

That distinction matters. “Metadata columns are missing” can mean there are no column headings, a specific heading is unchecked, the column is outside the visible part of the panel, or the field is not offered as a Media Pool column. Each symptom has a different next step.

Start by asking one question: can you see a row of headings above the clips? If not, check the view. If you can see headings but not the field you need, open the heading menu. If the field is not in the menu, check the Metadata panel rather than searching the same menu over and over.

Also make sure you are looking at the project’s Media Pool. Resolve’s Media page separates the drives and folders used to browse source media from the project’s Media Pool. Blackmagic’s Media page overview describes the drives at the top of the page and project footage in the Media Pool below. If you are browsing storage rather than a project bin, you may be looking at a related but different area.

The Metadata panel is another separate part of the workflow. It can show or edit clip information that does not appear as a column. A field being visible in one place does not guarantee a matching column in another.

For the cleanest first test, select a bin with clips, confirm the panel is the project Media Pool, and switch to List view. If headings appear, you have found a view mismatch. If List view is already active, continue with the column menu and visibility checks below.

How do I show metadata columns in DaVinci Resolve?

To show DaVinci Resolve Media Pool metadata columns, set the intended bin to List view, then right-click one of the visible column headings and enable the fields you need. Confirm the heading appears and is readable in that bin.

Follow this sequence:

1. Select the bin. Click the bin that contains the clips. Check that its contents appear in the clip area.
2. Choose List view. Use the Media Pool’s view controls. In Resolve 21, view choices can be set per bin. If the bin is configured to open in another view, change that bin’s setting rather than assuming the current view applies everywhere.
3. Open the column menu. Right-click a visible heading above the clip rows. Click the heading area, not a clip name, blank region, or bin name.
4. Enable the field. Select the field from the menu if it is available. The menu’s exact appearance can differ by version and panel.
5. Look for the heading. Check to the right of the visible columns as well as beside the field you expected to see. A newly enabled field may be beyond the current horizontal view.
6. Adjust the layout. Widen the panel or drag a column boundary if the heading is clipped or hard to read.

Blackmagic’s manuals describe using the column-heading context menu to show and hide fields. Older manuals also document dragging column headings to reorder them and dragging the boundary between columns to resize them. Menu placement and interface details can change, so treat those instructions as a practical guide, then use the controls in the Resolve version you have installed.

A successful result is straightforward: the heading appears, and each clip row has a cell under it. Some cells may be blank. That does not mean the display change failed. It may mean the clip has no value for that field, or that the field does not apply to that media item.

If you right-click and no column menu appears, make sure you have clicked a heading in the clip list. In a narrow panel, headings can be truncated and difficult to target. Widen the panel or temporarily make more room for the Media Pool, then try again.

If there is no heading row at all, don’t right-click random parts of the interface. Go back to the view selector. The column menu is relevant after you are in a list layout with headings to click.

A visible heading with an empty cell is a metadata-value question, not a missing-column question.

What should I check if List view is already on?

If List view is already active, check the selected bin, the heading menu, horizontal position, and column width before suspecting a project problem. Those checks distinguish a hidden column from a field that is unavailable in that layout.

Am I looking at the right panel?

Resolve has areas for browsing source media and areas for working with project media. They are related, but they are not interchangeable. On the Media page, the drives and folders used for browsing source files are distinct from the project’s Media Pool.

Check the panel label and what is selected. If you are browsing a folder on a drive, you may not be looking at the project bin whose columns you want to change. Select the project bin and confirm that its clips appear in the clip area.

This matters when an instruction says “right-click a Media Pool column” but your pointer is over the storage browser, a bin list, or another panel. A right-click in the wrong area can open a different menu or no relevant menu at all.

Is the column just offscreen?

A column can be enabled and still sit beyond the visible part of a narrow Media Pool. Look along the bottom edge of the clip list for a horizontal scrollbar. If one is present, move it toward the right and scan for the missing heading.

You can also widen the Media Pool by moving its panel divider, if your layout permits it. This changes the amount of the interface visible, not the clip metadata. If the column appears after scrolling or widening the panel, the issue was visibility.

A useful test is to temporarily show fewer columns. If you can find the expected field in the heading menu, but it is difficult to locate among many headings, hide a few fields you do not need for the immediate task. This is a layout choice, not a change to the media itself.

Is the heading too narrow to read?

A narrow column can make its title look like a few letters or an ellipsis. The values may also appear clipped. Move slowly along the boundary between two headings until the resize cursor appears, then widen the relevant column.

If you are uncertain which column is which, widen one at a time and compare the heading with the field you expect. Avoid dragging the whole panel when the problem is only one narrow column. The goal is to expose the current label, not to rearrange the project.

Did I open the column menu from the correct place?

A context menu on a clip is not necessarily the column menu. Right-click the heading row above the clips. If you accidentally click a bin name, a clip row, or empty space, Resolve may show another menu or none that helps.

The Cut, Edit, and Media pages do not have identical surrounding layouts. If a tutorial’s right-click instruction does not match your screen, confirm that it is showing the same page and panel. A control can be positioned differently without the project losing its metadata.

Why is a specific metadata field missing from the column menu?

A field can exist in Resolve without being available as a Media Pool List view column. If the field is absent from the heading menu, select a clip and look for it in the Metadata panel.

Blackmagic’s manuals describe Media Pool columns as a subset of the metadata available in the Metadata Editor. The Resolve 20 Editor’s Guide explains the List view column workflow, while Blackmagic’s Media page documentation describes the Metadata inspector as a place to view and edit a much broader set of clip information.

Use this decision path:

• The field is listed but unchecked: enable it.
• The field is listed and checked but not visible: look offscreen and resize the column.
• The heading appears but the value is empty: inspect the selected clip’s metadata.
• The field is not listed: check the Metadata panel and documentation for your installed version.
• The field is custom: confirm that it exists and that the selected clip has a value.

A field’s presence in the Metadata panel does not mean the project is damaged if the list menu lacks it. Nor does a missing column by itself mean the clip is offline or its metadata has been deleted. Those are separate symptoms.

When checking the Metadata panel, select the clip you mean to inspect and find the matching metadata group. The panel may show different groups or details according to the type of media and the selected view. If the expected field is not where you thought it would be, first make sure you are viewing the correct group and selected clip.

Then ask whether the field has a value. A camera-originated field may be empty for some files. A production field may need an editor to enter it. A custom field may have been created without values being assigned to every clip.

Do not rename source media or rebuild bins merely because a field is absent from the column menu. Those actions do not add a supported list column. First identify whether the problem is visibility, column availability, or missing metadata.

Are Media Pool List view and Metadata view the same thing?

No. List view puts clips in rows with headings. Metadata view presents clip information in a different layout. If you want to compare fields across a bin, start with List view.

The word “metadata” can refer to clip information, the Metadata panel, or a Media Pool display choice. That overlap causes confusion. A person may say “show metadata” while meaning a row of headings, while another may mean the Metadata view or inspector.

Choose the display based on the task:

Blackmagic’s Resolve 21 guide describes Thumbnail, List, and Metadata views as distinct Media Pool layouts. In List view, clips appear in rows and can be sorted by a subset of metadata available in the Metadata Editor. So, switching to Metadata view because you want “more metadata” may move you away from the column layout you want.

The view choice is also why screenshots from tutorials can seem to contradict each other. One tutorial may show List view on the Edit page; another may show a Metadata view in a different workspace. Both can involve metadata while showing different interface states.

If a heading row is the goal, select List view. If you need a field that is not offered as a heading, open the Metadata panel. These options work together, but they do different jobs.

How do I find the Media Pool view controls in Resolve 21?

Use the controls belonging to the Media Pool and bin you are actually troubleshooting. Resolve 21 documents view choices per bin and keyboard shortcuts for Media Pool view types.

Blackmagic’s Resolve 21 New Features Guide describes keyboard shortcuts for switching Media Pool views. It places those commands in Keyboard Customization under Panels > Media Pool > View Type. If the view controls are hard to locate, search Keyboard Customization for the Media Pool view commands.

A keyboard shortcut changes the view. It does not necessarily enable a metadata column. Treat these as separate checks:

1. Use a view control or assigned shortcut to select List view.
2. Confirm that headings appear.
3. Open a heading menu and enable the specific field.
4. Confirm that the selected bin and panel are the ones you intended.

Resolve 21 also documents per-bin view choices. Blackmagic says a bin can be set to open in Thumbnail, Metadata, or List view, and that Resolve remembers the selected view across sessions. The guide also says this setting does not affect other users and machines using the same project. That means a bin on one system may not open in the same view for a collaborator, even if the project is shared.

To set a bin’s view in Resolve 21, choose the view you want, right-click the bin, and select the option to always open that bin in the chosen view. The exact menu wording should be checked against the installed release. If one bin repeatedly opens as thumbnails while another opens as rows, that bin-level behavior is a good place to investigate.

The Resolve 21 guide also documents a Transcription column in List view. Blackmagic describes it as a visual indicator that shows the first several words of a clip’s transcription; searches can match the full transcription. Two separate conditions are involved: the column must be available and enabled, and the clip must have transcription information to display.

Resolve 21.1 adds another relevant detail. Blackmagic’s 21.1 update announcement says editable fields can be modified directly in List view, with Tab and Enter used to move between rows and columns. This changes how users can edit supported values in the list. It does not establish that every Metadata-panel field is a column.

For a current version reference, Blackmagic’s manual listing links to the Resolve 21.1 manual. If you use Resolve 20 or an earlier release, rely on the documentation for that version rather than expecting a newer view control or field to exist.

When asking for help, note the exact version and build shown in Resolve’s About information. That gives someone a way to compare your interface with the guide or tutorial they are using.

Did Resolve 21 change Media Pool metadata columns?

Resolve 21 documents a Transcription column, per-bin view choices, and Media Pool view shortcuts. Resolve 21.1 documents editing supported fields directly in List view. These changes do not make every metadata field available as a column.

That version history can explain why an older tutorial does not show a field you expect to see. The Resolve 21 guide documents the Transcription column and shortcuts for choosing Media Pool views. The 21.1 update announcement describes editing fields in List view. These are specific changes, not a guarantee that every Metadata-panel field can be exposed in the clip list.

Resolve 20.2 is also relevant. Its New Features Guide introduced custom metadata fields that can be defined for the current project or across projects. It lists types including Text Input, Text Area, Numeric, Timecode, and Checkbox. The guide describes creating and managing those custom fields in the Metadata tab.

That feature concerns defining and using metadata. It does not prove that every custom field becomes a Media Pool column. Check the actual menu in your installed version before planning a workflow around a column.

A feature that adds or edits metadata is not automatically a feature that adds a column.

For a practical check, compare the exact field with the documentation for your release. If the guide describes it as a List view column, inspect the menu and selected bin. If the guide describes it only in the Metadata tab, use that panel to view it. If the documentation does not say it should be a column, do not treat its absence as proof of a bug.

This is especially important when a colleague shares a project or a tutorial uses another version. The media can be present and the metadata intact even when the interface options differ. Compare versions, page, bin, and view before investigating possible data loss.

Why do columns disappear when I change bins or pages?

A bin can use a different Media Pool view from another bin in Resolve 21. When columns seem to vanish after changing bins, select the new bin and inspect its own view before assuming the project lost its layout.

Resolve 21’s New Features Guide says Thumbnail, List, and Metadata views can be set per bin. A bin can be set to open in a chosen layout, and Resolve remembers that choice across sessions. Blackmagic also says the view setting does not affect other users or machines using the same project.

Compare the bins directly:

1. Select the bin where the headings are visible.
2. Note whether its contents appear as rows or thumbnails.
3. Select the bin where the headings seem to be missing.
4. Check that bin’s view.
5. If it is in List view, open its column menu and inspect the fields.
6. Check whether a needed field is simply offscreen.

Do not assume that one bin’s layout proves every other bin has the same view. A folder of audio clips might be configured to open in List view, while a bin of visual selects opens in Thumbnail view. The clips can be present in both cases, but the visible organization differs.

Changing pages can create a similar false alarm. The Media Pool is part of different Resolve workspaces, and the controls around it may not be arranged identically. A button that is easy to find on the Edit page may be placed differently on the Media page or Cut page. Confirm the page before following instructions written for another layout.

A workspace change can also make the Media Pool narrow or hide a panel entirely. If the Media Pool itself is missing, restore or open that panel first. If the panel appears but has no heading row, switch the bin to List view. If headings are present, check the enabled fields and horizontal position.

One more distinction helps: the bin list is not the clip list. The bin list shows folders or organizational containers. The clip list shows the selected bin’s contents, with headings for the available fields. A right-click on the bin list may open options for organizing bins instead of a column menu.

The selected bin, its view, and a clip’s metadata are separate things to check.

What if the columns are there but the values are blank?

If a heading appears but its cells are blank, the column is enabled. Now check whether the selected clips contain a value for that field.

A visible field does not guarantee every clip has data. A production note may need to be entered by an editor. A source file may not include a particular camera field. A custom field may exist but not have been populated for the selected clip.

Use a one-clip check:

1. Select a clip whose metadata you can identify.
2. Open the Metadata panel or inspector.
3. Find the corresponding field.
4. Check whether that clip has a value.
5. If the field is editable and blank, enter a value only if it belongs in your project.
6. Return to List view and check the corresponding cell.

Treat any test entry carefully. If you are working in a shared or client project, avoid adding a made-up value just to see whether the interface responds. Use an appropriate test clip or a copy of the project if you need to verify editing behavior without altering production metadata.

Resolve 20.2’s custom metadata fields can support project-specific information. Blackmagic’s guide lists text input, text area, numeric, timecode, and checkbox types. If a custom value is blank, check both that the field definition exists and that the selected clip has been assigned a value.

Resolve 21.1’s List view editing feature may make supported fields easier to change. But direct editing does not automatically create descriptive values. A blank cell still calls for checking the clip and the field.

If the Metadata panel also shows no value, the issue is probably not the column display. The source may not contain that information, the clip may not have been tagged, or you may be looking at a different metadata group. Check those possibilities before changing the list layout again.

How can I tell whether the field is empty or unsupported?

Use the menu and Metadata panel together. If the field is in the menu, enable it. If the heading appears, select a clip and inspect the value. If the field is not in the menu but appears in the Metadata panel, you have confirmed that Resolve can show the information in that panel, not that it supports a list column for it.

If the panel does not show the field at all, confirm that you are looking at the right metadata group and the right clip. Then consult the version-specific guide. The same label can be easy to confuse with another field, especially when the project contains camera, shot, production, or custom metadata.

Can I add custom metadata columns in DaVinci Resolve 21?

Resolve supports custom metadata fields, but do not assume that every custom field can be added as a Media Pool column. Create and populate the field using the documented metadata controls, then check the List view menu for that specific field.

Blackmagic introduced custom metadata fields in Resolve 20.2. Its guide says fields can be defined for the current project or across projects, then populated in the Metadata tab. It also describes a Custom filter for viewing custom fields. These options expand what you can record about clips, but they are not a promise that every custom value will appear as a sortable list heading.

A cautious workflow looks like this:

1. Select a clip and open its Metadata panel.
2. Check the metadata options to see whether the custom field already exists.
3. If it does not, use the custom metadata controls documented for your Resolve version to create it.
4. Choose a type that fits the value.
5. Add an appropriate value to a test clip or a clip you are authorized to edit.
6. Return to List view and check the column menu.
7. If the field is not listed, use the Metadata panel for that value.

Choose the data type based on what people need to record. A short text label suits a one-line entry. A text area is intended for longer notes. Numeric fields accept numbers, timecode fields accept timecode, and a checkbox represents an on/off state. Those are the field types Blackmagic documents; the type does not determine whether the field appears as a list column.

Think about how the team will use the information before adding many fields. Will editors sort by it, search for it, or only read it when selecting a clip? A short, consistent label is easier to maintain than a long note if the team only needs a category. For a yes-or-no status, a checkbox avoids variations such as “yes,” “done,” and “approved.” These are workflow choices, not claims that Resolve enforces a studio-wide naming convention.

Custom metadata helps only when people use it consistently. If one editor enters “exterior,” another enters “EXT,” and a third leaves the value blank, the field alone will not make the library consistent. Agree on allowed values before entering metadata across a large project.

Also distinguish field definitions from values. Creating a custom field establishes a place to record information. It does not populate every clip automatically. A field that appears in the Metadata panel can therefore remain empty for clips that have not been reviewed.

Does the Cut page have the same metadata columns as the Edit page?

Do not assume that every page exposes the same Media Pool controls or arrangement. Check the page and view you are using, then compare with the guide for your installed version.

Resolve uses the Media Pool in more than one workspace. The Cut page and Edit page have different editing layouts, and the controls around the Media Pool may differ. If an instruction to right-click a heading does not match your screen, that mismatch alone does not prove a software fault.

Try a control comparison:

1. Note the page where the column is missing.
2. Confirm that the intended bin is selected and set to List view.
3. If practical, open the same bin on another page where the Media Pool is available.
4. Check whether the column menu offers the field there.
5. Return to the original page and note what differs.

If the field appears in one page’s list but not in another, that helps localize the issue to a page-specific layout or control. It does not prove that every Media Pool page supports identical columns.

The Resolve 21 guide documents a Transcription column in Media Pool List view. It describes a visual indicator showing the first several words of a completed transcription, while searches can match the full transcription. If that is the field you are looking for, confirm that your installed version supports it, that the relevant list is in List view, and that the clip has transcription information.

A specialized browsing mode can also reorganize the surrounding panels. Make sure you are looking at the Media Pool, not a source viewer, a storage browser, or a different clip-selection area. Then check the view and the selected bin.

Avoid jumping from “I cannot find the control on this page” to “Resolve deleted my metadata.” First confirm that the clip is still present and that the Metadata panel shows the expected information. That separates a layout problem from a data problem.

Should I reset preferences or reinstall Resolve to restore columns?

No. Do not reset preferences or reinstall Resolve as the first response to missing Media Pool columns. Check List view, the active bin, the heading menu, horizontal position, and the Metadata panel first.

A preference reset can affect more than the one list you are trying to fix. The exact scope depends on the reset option and version. Reinstalling the application is even less targeted: it will not create metadata values that were never entered, and it is not the first remedy for a hidden column.

Use this escalation order:

1. Select the intended bin. Confirm that you are looking at the project Media Pool.
2. Switch to List view. Check the view for that bin, especially in Resolve 21.
3. Enable the field. Use the menu from a visible clip-column heading.
4. Look offscreen. Scroll horizontally and resize the panel or column.
5. Check the Metadata panel. Confirm whether the field exists and has a value.
6. Compare versions. Look up the field and view in the manual for the installed release.
7. Preserve your current setup. Before broader changes, record the version, page, bin, and current layout.
8. Ask for version-specific help. Describe what you checked and what happened.

Blackmagic’s support information directs users of the free version to its community forums for technical support. If you ask there, include the exact Resolve version and build, operating system, page, selected view, bin scope, and field name. Also say whether the field appears in the Metadata panel.

A useful report is specific: “The Scene field is visible in the Metadata panel for this clip, but it is not listed in the Media Pool heading menu in List view.” That gives others something concrete to compare. “My columns are broken” leaves open whether the issue is a different view, an unchecked field, a narrow panel, or a field that is not offered as a column.

Only consider a broader preference change after the focused checks fail and you have a way to restore your workspace. Do not delete project libraries or media files to solve a display problem. Keep troubleshooting proportional to the symptom.

How should I report a real metadata-column bug?

A useful bug report identifies the Resolve version, operating system, page, bin, view, missing field, and what you saw in the Metadata panel. Include a small reproduction project only if it is safe to share.

Separate the expected behavior from the observed behavior:

• Expected: State why you believe the field should be available as a List view column.
• Observed: Say whether it is absent from the menu, checked but offscreen, or visible with blank values.
• Environment: Include Resolve version and build, operating system, and page.
• Reproduction: List the steps to select the bin, choose List view, and open the column menu.
• Scope: Say whether it happens in one bin, several bins, one project, or more than one project.
• Metadata check: Report whether the field and value appear in the Metadata panel.

Before reporting, note what changed just before the symptom appeared. Did you update Resolve, change pages, open a different bin, or modify the workspace? That history does not prove what caused the problem, but it gives someone a useful place to start.

If the issue happens in one project only, compare it with a separate test project without changing the original. Use a few non-sensitive sample clips and check the same field. If the column appears in the test project but not the original, you have narrowed the difference to something about the project or bin. If it is missing in both, the field may not be supported as a column in that version or view.

Be careful with screenshots and project files. Do not share client footage, private filenames, or proprietary metadata in a public forum unless you have permission. A cropped interface image can help, but remove sensitive names first. If a screenshot would reveal private information, describe the menu items instead.

If the manual for your version explicitly documents the field as a column, and the focused checks do not expose it, a reproducible bug report is reasonable. Until you have that evidence, describe the symptom rather than concluding that Resolve lost data.

What is the fastest safe fix for an active edit?

For an active edit, switch the selected bin to List view, enable supported fields, and verify metadata without changing source files or project structure. Keep the fix focused on the display until you have evidence of a data problem.

Here is a worked example, not an observed test result. Suppose an interview bin shows thumbnails, and you want to compare clip names, durations, and scene labels. You cannot see a Scene heading.

1. Select the interview bin.
2. Switch that bin to List view.
3. Right-click a visible clip-column heading.
4. Enable Scene if it appears in the menu.
5. Scroll right if the new heading is not visible.
6. Select one interview clip and inspect its Metadata panel.
7. If the Scene value is empty, enter the correct value only if that fits your project convention.
8. Return to the list and check the corresponding cell.

There are several possible outcomes. If the heading appears after you enable it, the issue was column visibility. If it was already enabled but appears only after scrolling, the issue was panel width or horizontal position. If the field is not in the menu but appears in the Metadata panel, the field is available there, but you have not established that it can be a Media Pool column.

Consider a second example: you want a quick indication that clips have been transcribed. Resolve 21 documents a Transcription column in List view. If it is available in your release, enable it and remember what it represents: Blackmagic describes the displayed text as the first several words, while searches can match the full transcription. The column and the existence of transcription data are separate conditions.

A third example is a custom production checkbox. Resolve 20.2 documents custom metadata fields, including checkbox fields. Create and populate the field through the documented controls for your version, then check the List view menu. If it is not offered there, keep using the Metadata panel for the value and use List view for supported fields.

The least risky action is the one that matches what you observed. Do not rename source files, delete bins, relink media, or reset preferences when the only symptom is a missing heading. Those actions target other problems and may add work without restoring a display option.

When can an on-screen assistant help with this Resolve problem?

An on-screen assistant can help when you know what you want to do but cannot locate the relevant Media Pool control in your layout. It can guide you through checking the panel and view while you perform and verify the actions.

TryUncle is a desktop companion for Mac and Windows. You can ask by voice or text, and Uncle uses the current screen and conversation to guide you one useful step at a time. You stay in control and perform the actions.

For this issue, a specific question is more useful than “fix my Resolve.” For example: “I’m in the Edit page. Help me identify the project Media Pool and switch this bin to List view.” That gives Uncle a concrete task to guide. You still need to verify that the heading appears and that the field is available in your version.

On-screen guidance is most relevant when the interface is unfamiliar, when several panels look similar, or when you are unsure whether you clicked the bin list or clip heading row. It is less suited to proving whether a particular field is supported in a specific Resolve release. Blackmagic’s version documentation is the authority for that.

If you want on-screen guidance while locating the relevant control on Mac or Windows, TryUncle can guide this kind of task while you remain in control of Resolve.

Which checks should I try first?

Start with the selected bin and List view, then check the column menu, horizontal position, and Metadata panel. That order lets you solve a display problem before investigating whether the field is unavailable or empty.

Use this checklist:

• I selected the bin containing the clips I need.
• I am looking at the project Media Pool, not a different browser area.
• The selected bin is in List view.
• I opened the menu from a clip-column heading.
• I enabled the field if it was available.
• I checked the rest of the list for offscreen columns.
• I widened any heading or value that looked clipped.
• I checked the Metadata panel for the field and its value.
• I confirmed my Resolve version before following version-specific instructions.
• I avoided changing project structure or source files to fix a display setting.

For related symptoms, see DaVinci Resolve Media Pool Search Not Finding Clips if the clips themselves seem absent, or DaVinci Resolve Media Pool Thumbnails Not Showing if the problem is visual thumbnails rather than list fields. If controls are missing from a different panel, DaVinci Resolve Controls Not Showing in Inspector covers that separate issue.

Simon Hall of Blackmagic Design told TechRadar: “The way people create has changed.” The interview with Hall discusses Resolve’s changing workflows. That quote is context, not a technical instruction. When a menu does not match an older tutorial, use the guide for your installed version.

If the field is supported, List view and the heading menu are the fix. If it is not offered there, inspect it in the Metadata panel. Start with the selected bin and the view, not a reinstall.