diff --git a/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/custom-dropdown-menu.js b/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/custom-dropdown-menu.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a26b7c6fc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/custom-dropdown-menu.js
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { Dropdown, DropdownItem, DropdownMenu, DropdownToggle, Input } from 'reactstrap';
+import classnames from 'classnames';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import Icon from '../../../../components/icon';
+import { gettext } from '../../../../utils/constants';
+import { CellType, COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG, DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT, DEFAULT_RATE_DATA, DEFAULT_SHOOTING_TIME_FORMAT, PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY } from '../../../constants';
+import { getColumnDisplayName } from '../../../utils/column';
+
+const COLUMNS = [
+  {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.COLLABORATOR],
+    type: CellType.COLLABORATOR,
+    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_COLLABORATORS),
+    unique: true,
+    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_COLLABORATORS,
+    canChangeName: false,
+    groupby: 'predefined'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.COLLABORATOR],
+    type: CellType.COLLABORATOR,
+    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_REVIEWER),
+    unique: true,
+    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_REVIEWER,
+    canChangeName: false,
+    groupby: 'predefined'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.COLLABORATOR],
+    type: CellType.COLLABORATOR,
+    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.OWNER),
+    unique: true,
+    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.OWNER,
+    canChangeName: false,
+    groupby: 'predefined'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.DATE],
+    type: CellType.DATE,
+    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_EXPIRE_TIME),
+    unique: true,
+    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_EXPIRE_TIME,
+    canChangeName: false,
+    data: { format: DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT },
+    groupby: 'predefined'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.LONG_TEXT],
+    type: CellType.LONG_TEXT,
+    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_DESCRIPTION),
+    unique: true,
+    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_DESCRIPTION,
+    canChangeName: false,
+    groupby: 'predefined'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.SINGLE_SELECT],
+    type: CellType.SINGLE_SELECT,
+    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_STATUS),
+    unique: true,
+    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_STATUS,
+    canChangeName: false,
+    groupby: 'predefined'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.DATE],
+    type: CellType.DATE,
+    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.CAPTURE_TIME),
+    unique: true,
+    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.CAPTURE_TIME,
+    canChangeName: false,
+    data: { format: DEFAULT_SHOOTING_TIME_FORMAT },
+    groupby: 'predefined'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.RATE],
+    type: CellType.RATE,
+    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_RATE),
+    unique: true,
+    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_RATE,
+    canChangeName: false,
+    data: DEFAULT_RATE_DATA,
+    groupby: 'predefined'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.TEXT],
+    type: CellType.TEXT,
+    name: gettext('Text'),
+    canChangeName: true,
+    key: CellType.TEXT,
+    groupby: 'basics'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.LONG_TEXT],
+    type: CellType.LONG_TEXT,
+    name: gettext('Long text'),
+    canChangeName: true,
+    key: CellType.LONG_TEXT,
+    groupby: 'basics'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.NUMBER],
+    type: CellType.NUMBER,
+    name: gettext('Number'),
+    canChangeName: true,
+    key: CellType.NUMBER,
+    groupby: 'basics'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.COLLABORATOR],
+    type: CellType.COLLABORATOR,
+    name: gettext('Collaborator'),
+    canChangeName: true,
+    key: CellType.COLLABORATOR,
+    groupby: 'basics'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.CHECKBOX],
+    type: CellType.CHECKBOX,
+    name: gettext('Checkbox'),
+    canChangeName: true,
+    key: CellType.CHECKBOX,
+    groupby: 'basics'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.DATE],
+    type: CellType.DATE,
+    name: gettext('Date'),
+    canChangeName: true,
+    key: CellType.DATE,
+    data: { format: DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT },
+    groupby: 'basics'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.SINGLE_SELECT],
+    type: CellType.SINGLE_SELECT,
+    name: gettext('Single select'),
+    canChangeName: true,
+    key: CellType.SINGLE_SELECT,
+    groupby: 'basics'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.MULTIPLE_SELECT],
+    type: CellType.MULTIPLE_SELECT,
+    name: gettext('Multiple select'),
+    canChangeName: true,
+    key: CellType.MULTIPLE_SELECT,
+    groupby: 'basics'
+  }, {
+    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.RATE],
+    type: CellType.RATE,
+    name: gettext('Rate'),
+    canChangeName: true,
+    key: CellType.RATE,
+    data: DEFAULT_RATE_DATA,
+    groupby: 'basics',
+  },
+];
+
+const CustomDropdownMenu = ({ column, modifiers, onSelect }) => {
+  const [searchValue, setSearchValue] = useState('');
+  const [isCustomPropertiesOpen, setCustomPropertiesOpen] = useState(false);
+  const inputRef = useRef(null);
+
+  const displayColumns = useMemo(() => {
+    const validValue = searchValue.trim().toLocaleLowerCase();
+    return COLUMNS.filter(item => {
+      const columnName = item.name.toLocaleLowerCase();
+      return columnName.indexOf(validValue) > -1;
+    });
+  }, [searchValue]);
+
+  const basicsColumns = useMemo(() => {
+    return displayColumns.filter(item => item.groupby === 'basics');
+  }, [displayColumns]);
+
+  const predefinedColumns = useMemo(() => {
+    return displayColumns.filter(item => item.groupby === 'predefined');
+  }, [displayColumns]);
+
+  const toggleCustomProperties = useCallback((e) => {
+    e?.stopPropagation();
+    setCustomPropertiesOpen(prev => !prev);
+    setSearchValue('');
+  }, []);
+
+  const onSearchColumn = useCallback((event) => {
+    const value = event.target.value;
+    if (value === searchValue) return;
+    setSearchValue(value);
+  }, [searchValue]);
+
+  const onSearchClick = useCallback((event) => {
+    event.stopPropagation();
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSelect = useCallback((column) => {
+    onSelect(column);
+    setSearchValue('');
+  }, [onSelect]);
+
+  return (
+    <DropdownMenu modifiers={modifiers}>
+      <div className="search-column-container">
+        <Input onChange={onSearchColumn} placeholder={gettext('Search properties')} value={searchValue} onClick={onSearchClick} ref={inputRef} />
+      </div>
+      {displayColumns.length > 0 && predefinedColumns.length > 0 && (
+        <>
+          {predefinedColumns.map(item => (
+            <DropdownItem
+              key={item.key}
+              className={classnames('column-type-item text-truncate', { 'active': item.key === column?.key })}
+              onMouseEnter={() => setCustomPropertiesOpen(false)}
+              onClick={() => handleSelect(item)}
+            >
+              <Icon symbol={item.icon} className="sf-metadata-icon" />
+              <span>{item.name}</span>
+            </DropdownItem>
+          ))}
+          {basicsColumns.length > 0 && (
+            <>
+              <DropdownItem className="w-100" divider />
+              <Dropdown
+                className="w-100"
+                direction="end"
+                isOpen={isCustomPropertiesOpen}
+                toggle={toggleCustomProperties}
+                onMouseEnter={() => setCustomPropertiesOpen(true)}
+                onMouseMove={(e) => {e.stopPropagation();}}
+              >
+                <DropdownToggle
+                  tag='span'
+                  className="column-type-item dropdown-item text-truncate"
+                >
+                  <Icon symbol="edit" className="sf-metadata-icon" />
+                  <span className="mr-auto">{gettext('Custom properties')}</span>
+                  <i className="sf3-font-down sf3-font rotate-270"></i>
+                </DropdownToggle>
+                <DropdownMenu>
+                  {basicsColumns.map((item, index) => (
+                    <DropdownItem
+                      key={index}
+                      className={classnames('column-type-item text-truncate', { 'active': item.key === column?.key })}
+                      onClick={() => handleSelect(item)}
+                    >
+                      <Icon symbol={item.icon} className="sf-metadata-icon" />
+                      <span>{item.name}</span>
+                    </DropdownItem>
+                  ))}
+                </DropdownMenu>
+              </Dropdown>
+            </>
+          )}
+        </>
+      )}
+    </DropdownMenu>
+  );
+};
+
+CustomDropdownMenu.propTypes = {
+  column: PropTypes.object,
+  modifiers: PropTypes.array,
+  onSelect: PropTypes.func,
+};
+
+export default CustomDropdownMenu;
diff --git a/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/data/index.js b/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/data/index.js
index 9ecb2beeeb..23c760e830 100644
--- a/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/data/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/data/index.js
@@ -12,13 +12,11 @@ const Data = forwardRef(({ column }, ref) => {
   const [value, setValue] = useState(column.data || {});
   const [popoverShow, setPopoverShow] = useState(false);
   const columnKey = useRef(null);
-  // const [error, setError] = useState('');
 
   useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
     getValue: () => value,
     setValue: (value) => setValue(value),
     getIsPopoverShow: () => popoverShow,
-    // setError: (error) => setError(error),
   }), [popoverShow, value]);
 
   const onChange = useCallback((value) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/index.js b/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/index.js
index 1b2dcf1f51..2b13319672 100644
--- a/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import { Button, UncontrolledPopover } from 'reactstrap';
+import { Button, Popover } from 'reactstrap';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 import { gettext } from '../../../../utils/constants';
 import { useMetadataView } from '../../../hooks/metadata-view';
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ import './index.css';
 const DEFAULT_POPOVER_INNER_WIDTH = 350;
 const COLUMN_TYPE_POPOVER_INNER_WIDTH = {};
 
-const ColumnPopover = ({ target, onChange }) => {
-  const [column, setColumn] = useState({});
-  const popoverRef = useRef(null);
+const ColumnPopover = ({ target, column, onSelect, onCancel, onSubmit }) => {
   const popoverInnerRef = useRef(null);
   const nameRef = useRef(null);
   const typeRef = useRef(null);
@@ -31,23 +29,17 @@ const ColumnPopover = ({ target, onChange }) => {
     return COLUMN_TYPE_POPOVER_INNER_WIDTH[column.type] || DEFAULT_POPOVER_INNER_WIDTH;
   }, [column]);
 
-  const toggle = useCallback((event) => {
-    if (typeRef.current?.getIsPopoverShow()) return;
-    if (dataRef.current?.getIsPopoverShow()) return;
-    popoverRef.current.toggle();
-  }, [typeRef, dataRef]);
-
   const onColumnChange = useCallback((newColumn) => {
     setTimeout(() => {
       typeRef.current.setPopoverState(false);
     }, 100);
     if (ObjectUtils.isSameObject(column, newColumn)) return;
-    setColumn(newColumn);
+    onSelect(newColumn);
     if (newColumn.type === column.type) return;
     dataRef.current.setValue({});
-  }, [typeRef, column]);
+  }, [typeRef, column, onSelect]);
 
-  const onSubmit = useCallback(() => {
+  const handleSubmit = useCallback(() => {
     nameRef.current.setError('');
     typeRef.current.setError('');
     let flag = 1;
@@ -80,19 +72,16 @@ const ColumnPopover = ({ target, onChange }) => {
         }
       }
     }
-    onChange(column.unique ? column.key : columnName, column.type, { key: column.unique ? column.key : '', data });
-    toggle();
-  }, [nameRef, column, metadata, onChange, toggle]);
+    onSubmit(column.unique ? column.key : columnName, column.type, { key: column.unique ? column.key : '', data });
+  }, [nameRef, column, metadata, onSubmit]);
 
   return (
-    <UncontrolledPopover
+    <Popover
       target={target}
-      trigger="legacy"
+      isOpen={true}
       placement="bottom-end"
       hideArrow={true}
-      toggle={toggle}
       fade={false}
-      ref={popoverRef}
       className="sf-metadata-column-popover"
     >
       <div className="sf-metadata-column-popover-inner" ref={popoverInnerRef} style={{ width: popoverInnerWidth }}>
@@ -102,17 +91,20 @@ const ColumnPopover = ({ target, onChange }) => {
           <Data ref={dataRef} column={column} />
         </div>
         <div className={classnames('sf-metadata-column-popover-footer', { 'sf-metadata-number-column-popover-footer': column.type === CellType.NUMBER })}>
-          <Button color="secondary" className="mr-4" onClick={toggle}>{gettext('Cancel')}</Button>
-          <Button color="primary" onClick={onSubmit}>{gettext('Submit')}</Button>
+          <Button color="secondary" className="mr-4" onClick={onCancel}>{gettext('Cancel')}</Button>
+          <Button color="primary" onClick={handleSubmit}>{gettext('Submit')}</Button>
         </div>
       </div>
-    </UncontrolledPopover>
+    </Popover>
   );
 };
 
 ColumnPopover.propTypes = {
   target: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-  onChange: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  column: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  onSelect: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  onCancel: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  onSubmit: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 };
 
 export default ColumnPopover;
diff --git a/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/name/index.js b/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/name/index.js
index 6c9b9aba7b..69a14a2a0b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/name/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/name/index.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const Name = forwardRef(({ readOnly, value }, ref) => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setName(value);
+    setError('');
   }, [value]);
 
   return (
diff --git a/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/type/index.js b/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/type/index.js
index 6b48df78ca..96f1d7046c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/type/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/metadata/components/popover/column-popover/type/index.js
@@ -1,204 +1,24 @@
-import React, { forwardRef, useImperativeHandle, useState, useCallback, useRef, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
-import { FormGroup, FormFeedback, Label, Dropdown, DropdownToggle, DropdownMenu, Input, DropdownItem } from 'reactstrap';
+import React, { forwardRef, useImperativeHandle, useState, useCallback, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { FormGroup, FormFeedback, Label, Dropdown, DropdownToggle } from 'reactstrap';
 import Icon from '@/components/icon';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
 import { gettext } from '../../../../../utils/constants';
-import { getColumnDisplayName } from '../../../../utils/column';
-import { CellType, COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG, DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT, DEFAULT_SHOOTING_TIME_FORMAT, PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY, DEFAULT_RATE_DATA } from '../../../../constants';
+import CustomDropdownMenu from '../custom-dropdown-menu';
 
 import './index.css';
 
-const COLUMNS = [
-  {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.COLLABORATOR],
-    type: CellType.COLLABORATOR,
-    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_COLLABORATORS),
-    unique: true,
-    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_COLLABORATORS,
-    canChangeName: false,
-    groupby: 'predefined'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.COLLABORATOR],
-    type: CellType.COLLABORATOR,
-    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_REVIEWER),
-    unique: true,
-    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_REVIEWER,
-    canChangeName: false,
-    groupby: 'predefined'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.COLLABORATOR],
-    type: CellType.COLLABORATOR,
-    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.OWNER),
-    unique: true,
-    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.OWNER,
-    canChangeName: false,
-    groupby: 'predefined'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.DATE],
-    type: CellType.DATE,
-    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_EXPIRE_TIME),
-    unique: true,
-    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_EXPIRE_TIME,
-    canChangeName: false,
-    data: { format: DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT },
-    groupby: 'predefined'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.LONG_TEXT],
-    type: CellType.LONG_TEXT,
-    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_DESCRIPTION),
-    unique: true,
-    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_DESCRIPTION,
-    canChangeName: false,
-    groupby: 'predefined'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.SINGLE_SELECT],
-    type: CellType.SINGLE_SELECT,
-    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_STATUS),
-    unique: true,
-    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_STATUS,
-    canChangeName: false,
-    groupby: 'predefined'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.DATE],
-    type: CellType.DATE,
-    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.CAPTURE_TIME),
-    unique: true,
-    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.CAPTURE_TIME,
-    canChangeName: false,
-    data: { format: DEFAULT_SHOOTING_TIME_FORMAT },
-    groupby: 'predefined'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.RATE],
-    type: CellType.RATE,
-    name: getColumnDisplayName(PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_RATE),
-    unique: true,
-    key: PRIVATE_COLUMN_KEY.FILE_RATE,
-    canChangeName: false,
-    data: DEFAULT_RATE_DATA,
-    groupby: 'predefined'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.TEXT],
-    type: CellType.TEXT,
-    name: gettext('Text'),
-    canChangeName: true,
-    key: CellType.TEXT,
-    groupby: 'basics'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.LONG_TEXT],
-    type: CellType.LONG_TEXT,
-    name: gettext('Long text'),
-    canChangeName: true,
-    key: CellType.LONG_TEXT,
-    groupby: 'basics'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.NUMBER],
-    type: CellType.NUMBER,
-    name: gettext('Number'),
-    canChangeName: true,
-    key: CellType.NUMBER,
-    groupby: 'basics'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.COLLABORATOR],
-    type: CellType.COLLABORATOR,
-    name: gettext('Collaborator'),
-    canChangeName: true,
-    key: CellType.COLLABORATOR,
-    groupby: 'basics'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.CHECKBOX],
-    type: CellType.CHECKBOX,
-    name: gettext('Checkbox'),
-    canChangeName: true,
-    key: CellType.CHECKBOX,
-    groupby: 'basics'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.DATE],
-    type: CellType.DATE,
-    name: gettext('Date'),
-    canChangeName: true,
-    key: CellType.DATE,
-    data: { format: DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT },
-    groupby: 'basics'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.SINGLE_SELECT],
-    type: CellType.SINGLE_SELECT,
-    name: gettext('Single select'),
-    canChangeName: true,
-    key: CellType.SINGLE_SELECT,
-    groupby: 'basics'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.MULTIPLE_SELECT],
-    type: CellType.MULTIPLE_SELECT,
-    name: gettext('Multiple select'),
-    canChangeName: true,
-    key: CellType.MULTIPLE_SELECT,
-    groupby: 'basics'
-  }, {
-    icon: COLUMNS_ICON_CONFIG[CellType.RATE],
-    type: CellType.RATE,
-    name: gettext('Rate'),
-    canChangeName: true,
-    key: CellType.RATE,
-    data: DEFAULT_RATE_DATA,
-    groupby: 'basics',
-  },
-];
-
 const Type = forwardRef(({ column, onChange }, ref) => {
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
-  const [searchValue, setSearchValue] = useState('');
   const [isPredefinedPropertiesOpen, setPredefinedPropertiesOpen] = useState(false);
   const [isCustomPropertiesOpen, setCustomPropertiesOpen] = useState(false);
   const inputRef = useRef(null);
 
-  const displayColumns = useMemo(() => {
-    const validValue = searchValue.trim().toLocaleLowerCase();
-    return COLUMNS.filter(item => {
-      const columnName = item.name.toLocaleLowerCase();
-      return columnName.indexOf(validValue) > -1;
-    });
-  }, [searchValue]);
-
-  const basicsColumns = useMemo(() => {
-    return displayColumns.filter(item => item.groupby === 'basics');
-  }, [displayColumns]);
-
-  const predefinedColumns = useMemo(() => {
-    return displayColumns.filter(item => item.groupby === 'predefined');
-  }, [displayColumns]);
-
   const togglePredefinedProperties = useCallback((e) => {
     e?.stopPropagation();
     setPredefinedPropertiesOpen(prev => !prev);
   }, []);
 
-  const toggleCustomProperties = useCallback((e) => {
-    e?.stopPropagation();
-    setCustomPropertiesOpen(prev => !prev);
-    setSearchValue('');
-  }, []);
-
-  const onSelectPredefinedColumn = useCallback((column) => {
-    onChange(column);
-    setSearchValue('');
-  }, [onChange]);
-
-  const onSelectCustomColumn = useCallback((column) => {
-    onChange(column);
-    togglePredefinedProperties();
-  }, [onChange, togglePredefinedProperties]);
-
-  const onSearchColumn = useCallback((event) => {
-    const value = event.target.value;
-    if (value === searchValue) return;
-    setSearchValue(value);
-  }, [searchValue]);
-
-  const onSearchClick = useCallback((event) => {
-    event.stopPropagation();
-  }, []);
-
   useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
     setError: (error) => setError(error),
     getIsPopoverShow: () => isPredefinedPropertiesOpen || isCustomPropertiesOpen,
@@ -213,8 +33,7 @@ const Type = forwardRef(({ column, onChange }, ref) => {
   }), [isPredefinedPropertiesOpen, isCustomPropertiesOpen]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    onChange(COLUMNS.find(c => c.groupby === 'basics') || COLUMNS[0]);
-  // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+    setError('');
   }, []);
 
   return (
@@ -231,70 +50,20 @@ const Type = forwardRef(({ column, onChange }, ref) => {
             tag="span"
             className="sf-metadata-column-type-info"
           >
-            <Icon iconName={column.icon} className="mr-2" />
+            <Icon symbol={column.icon} className="sf-metadata-icon mr-2" />
             <span className="mr-auto">{column.name}</span>
             <i className="sf3-font sf3-font-down" aria-hidden="true"></i>
           </DropdownToggle>
-          <DropdownMenu
+          <CustomDropdownMenu
+            column={column}
             modifiers={[{
               name: 'offset',
               options: {
                 offset: [0, 17],
               }
-            }]}>
-            <div className="search-column-container">
-              <Input onChange={onSearchColumn} placeholder={gettext('Search properties')} value={searchValue} onClick={onSearchClick} ref={inputRef} />
-            </div>
-            {displayColumns.length > 0 && predefinedColumns.length > 0 && (
-              <>
-                {predefinedColumns.map(item => (
-                  <DropdownItem
-                    key={item.key}
-                    className={classnames('column-type-item text-truncate', { 'active': item.key === column.key })}
-                    onMouseEnter={() => setCustomPropertiesOpen(false)}
-                    onClick={() => onSelectPredefinedColumn(item)}
-                  >
-                    <Icon iconName={item.icon} />
-                    <span>{item.name}</span>
-                  </DropdownItem>
-                ))}
-                {basicsColumns.length > 0 && (
-                  <>
-                    <DropdownItem className="w-100" divider />
-                    <Dropdown
-                      className="w-100"
-                      direction="end"
-                      isOpen={isCustomPropertiesOpen}
-                      toggle={toggleCustomProperties}
-                      onMouseEnter={() => setCustomPropertiesOpen(true)}
-                      onMouseMove={(e) => {e.stopPropagation();}}
-                    >
-                      <DropdownToggle
-                        tag='span'
-                        className="column-type-item dropdown-item text-truncate"
-                      >
-                        <Icon iconName="edit" />
-                        <span className="mr-auto">{gettext('Custom properties')}</span>
-                        <i className="sf3-font-down sf3-font rotate-270"></i>
-                      </DropdownToggle>
-                      <DropdownMenu>
-                        {basicsColumns.map((item, index) => (
-                          <DropdownItem
-                            key={index}
-                            className={classnames('column-type-item text-truncate', { 'active': item.key === column.key })}
-                            onClick={() => onSelectCustomColumn(item)}
-                          >
-                            <Icon iconName={item.icon} />
-                            <span>{item.name}</span>
-                          </DropdownItem>
-                        ))}
-                      </DropdownMenu>
-                    </Dropdown>
-                  </>
-                )}
-              </>
-            )}
-          </DropdownMenu>
+            }]}
+            onSelect={onChange}
+          />
         </Dropdown>
         {error && (<FormFeedback>{error}</FormFeedback>)}
       </FormGroup>
diff --git a/frontend/src/metadata/views/table/table-main/records-header/insert-column/index.js b/frontend/src/metadata/views/table/table-main/records-header/insert-column/index.js
index 8c9a4d00a0..9cfeb85fc0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/metadata/views/table/table-main/records-header/insert-column/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/metadata/views/table/table-main/records-header/insert-column/index.js
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
-import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { Dropdown, DropdownToggle } from 'reactstrap';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import ColumnPopover from '../../../../../components/popover/column-popover';
 import Icon from '../../../../../../components/icon';
-import { isEnter } from '../../../../../../utils/hotkey';
+import { getEventClassName } from '../../../../../../utils/dom';
+import CustomDropdownMenu from '../../../../../components/popover/column-popover/custom-dropdown-menu';
 
 import './index.css';
 
 const InsertColumn = ({ lastColumn, height, groupOffsetLeft, insertColumn: insertColumnAPI }) => {
+  const [isColumnMenuOpen, setColumnMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isColumnPopoverShow, setColumnPopoverShow] = useState(false);
+  const [selectedColumn, setSelectedColumn] = useState(null);
+
   const id = useMemo(() => 'sf-metadata-add-column', []);
-  const ref = useRef(null);
+
   const style = useMemo(() => {
     return {
       height: height,
@@ -20,36 +26,73 @@ const InsertColumn = ({ lastColumn, height, groupOffsetLeft, insertColumn: inser
     };
   }, [lastColumn, height, groupOffsetLeft]);
 
-  const openPopover = useCallback(() => {
-    ref?.current?.click();
-  }, [ref]);
 
-  const insertColumn = useCallback((name, type, { key, data }) => {
+  const toggleAddColumn = useCallback(() => {
+    setColumnMenuOpen(!isColumnMenuOpen);
+  }, [isColumnMenuOpen]);
+
+  const handleCancel = useCallback(() => {
+    setColumnMenuOpen(false);
+    setColumnPopoverShow(false);
+    setSelectedColumn(null);
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSubmit = useCallback((name, type, { key, data }) => {
     insertColumnAPI(name, type, { key, data });
+    setColumnPopoverShow(false);
   }, [insertColumnAPI]);
 
-  const onHotKey = useCallback((event) => {
-    if (isEnter(event) && document.activeElement && document.activeElement.id === id) {
-      openPopover();
-    }
-  }, [id, openPopover]);
+  const handleSelect = useCallback((column) => {
+    setSelectedColumn(column);
+    setColumnMenuOpen(false);
+    setColumnPopoverShow(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleClickOutside = useCallback((event) => {
+    if (!isColumnPopoverShow) return;
+    if (!event.target) return;
+    const className = getEventClassName(event);
+    if (className.indexOf('column-type-item') > -1) return;
+    const popover = document.querySelector('.sf-metadata-column-popover');
+    if ((popover && popover.contains(event.target))) return;
+    setColumnPopoverShow(false);
+  }, [isColumnPopoverShow]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    document.addEventListener('keydown', onHotKey);
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
+
     return () => {
-      document.removeEventListener('keydown', onHotKey);
+      document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
     };
-  // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, []);
+  });
 
   return (
     <>
-      <div className="sf-metadata-record-header-cell">
-        <div className="sf-metadata-result-table-cell column insert-column" style={style} id={id} ref={ref}>
+      <Dropdown
+        id={id}
+        className="sf-metadata-record-header-cell sf-metadata-column-type"
+        isOpen={isColumnMenuOpen}
+        direction="down"
+        toggle={toggleAddColumn}
+        style={style}
+      >
+        <DropdownToggle
+          tag="span"
+          className="sf-metadata-result-table-cell column insert-column"
+        >
           <Icon symbol="add-table" />
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <ColumnPopover target={id} onChange={insertColumn} />
+        </DropdownToggle>
+        <CustomDropdownMenu onSelect={handleSelect} />
+      </Dropdown>
+      {isColumnPopoverShow && !isColumnMenuOpen && (
+        <ColumnPopover
+          target={id}
+          column={selectedColumn}
+          onSelect={handleSelect}
+          onCancel={handleCancel}
+          onSubmit={handleSubmit}
+        />
+      )}
     </>
   );
 };