# Collapsing User Activities and Slices

You can collapse columns (user activities) and rows (iterations), allowing you to focus on just a subset of your user stories.\
To collapse a row or column:

1. Click on the small downwards arrow in the row, or small right arrow in the column you want to collapse:\
   ![Downwards arrow](../_static/images/WorkingWithStoryMaps/Downwards_Arrow.png)
1. The row/column is collapsed to only show key information. User stories in the collapsed cells are indicated with a document icon:\
   ![Document icon](../_static/images/WorkingWithStoryMaps/Document_Icon.png)
1. Click on the arrow again to expand the row/column.