diff --git a/openslides/application/templates/application/overview.html b/openslides/application/templates/application/overview.html
index de3c29eae..a26da98cb 100644
--- a/openslides/application/templates/application/overview.html
+++ b/openslides/application/templates/application/overview.html
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@
     </i></small>
     <table class="table table-striped table-bordered">
         <tr>
-            <th><a href="?sort=number{% if 'number' in request.GET.sort and 'reverse' not in request.GET %}&reverse{%endif%}">{% trans "Number" %}</a></th>
+            <th><a href="?sort=number{% if 'number' in request.GET.sort and 'reverse' not in request.GET %}&reverse{%endif%}">{% trans "#" %}</a></th>
             <th><a href="?sort=title{% if 'title' in request.GET.sort and 'reverse' not in request.GET %}&reverse{%endif%}">{% trans "Motion title" %}</a></th>
             {% if min_supporters > 0 %}
             <th><a href="?sort=supporter{% if 'supporter' in request.GET.sort and 'reverse' not in request.GET %}&reverse{%endif%}">{% trans "Number of supporters" %}</a></th>
             {% endif %}
             <th><a href="?sort=status{% if 'status' in request.GET.sort and 'reverse' not in request.GET %}&reverse{%endif%}">{% trans "Status" %}</a></th>
             <th><a href="?sort=submitter{% if 'submitter' in request.GET.sort and 'reverse' not in request.GET %}&reverse{%endif%}">{% trans "Submitter" %}</a></th>
-            <th><a href="?sort=time{% if 'time' in request.GET.sort and 'reverse' not in request.GET %}&reverse{%endif%}">{% trans "Creation Time" %}<a></th>
+            <th class="optional"><a href="?sort=time{% if 'time' in request.GET.sort and 'reverse' not in request.GET %}&reverse{%endif%}">{% trans "Creation Time" %}<a></th>
             <th style="width: 1px;">{% trans "Actions" %}</th>
         </tr>
     {% for app_info in applications %}
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
                 {% endfor %}
             </td>
             <td>{{ application.submitter }}</td>
-            <td>{{ application.creation_time }}</td>
+            <td class="optional">{{ application.creation_time }}</td>
             <td>
                 <span style="width: 1px; white-space: nowrap;">
                 {% if perms.projector.can_manage_projector %}
diff --git a/openslides/static/styles/base.css b/openslides/static/styles/base.css
index 341c8a73b..1d4a65210 100644
--- a/openslides/static/styles/base.css
+++ b/openslides/static/styles/base.css
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ a:hover {
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 
+/* show optional column */
+.optional {
+    display: block;
+}
 
 
 
@@ -193,4 +197,8 @@ textarea {
     #content {
         margin: 0 5px 0 45px;
     }
+    /* hide optional column */ 
+    .optional {
+        display: none;
+    }
 }
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