diff --git a/browser/data-browser/src/components/TableEditor/TableHeader.tsx b/browser/data-browser/src/components/TableEditor/TableHeader.tsx
index e82426f2f..081202cf1 100644
--- a/browser/data-browser/src/components/TableEditor/TableHeader.tsx
+++ b/browser/data-browser/src/components/TableEditor/TableHeader.tsx
@@ -10,17 +10,23 @@ import {
   DragEndEvent,
   DragOverlay,
   DragStartEvent,
+  DraggableAttributes,
   useDndMonitor,
 } from '@dnd-kit/core';
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
 import { ColumnReorderHandler } from './types';
 import { ReorderDropArea } from './ReorderDropArea';
+import { SyntheticListenerMap } from '@dnd-kit/core/dist/hooks/utilities';
 
-export type TableHeadingComponent<T> = ({
-  column,
-}: {
+type TableHeadingComponentProps<T> = {
   column: T;
-}) => JSX.Element;
+  dragListeners?: SyntheticListenerMap;
+  dragAttributes?: DraggableAttributes;
+};
+
+export type TableHeadingComponent<T> = (
+  props: TableHeadingComponentProps<T>,
+) => JSX.Element;
 
 export interface TableHeaderProps<T> {
   columns: T[];
@@ -100,9 +106,9 @@ export function TableHeader<T>({
             index={index}
             onResize={onResize}
             isReordering={activeIndex !== undefined}
-          >
-            <HeadingComponent column={column} />
-          </TableHeading>
+            column={column}
+            HeadingComponent={HeadingComponent}
+          />
         ))}
         <TableHeadingWrapper aria-colindex={columns.length + 2}>
           <ReorderDropArea index={columns.length} />
diff --git a/browser/data-browser/src/components/TableEditor/TableHeading.tsx b/browser/data-browser/src/components/TableEditor/TableHeading.tsx
index a9a2f8ffb..657da5ea1 100644
--- a/browser/data-browser/src/components/TableEditor/TableHeading.tsx
+++ b/browser/data-browser/src/components/TableEditor/TableHeading.tsx
@@ -6,22 +6,26 @@ import { useDraggable } from '@dnd-kit/core';
 import { ReorderDropArea } from './ReorderDropArea';
 import { transparentize } from 'polished';
 import { DEFAULT_SIZE_PX } from './hooks/useCellSizes';
+import type { TableHeadingComponent } from './TableHeader';
 
-interface TableHeadingProps {
+interface TableHeadingProps<T> {
   index: number;
   dragKey: string;
   onResize: (index: number, size: string) => void;
   isReordering: boolean;
+  HeadingComponent: TableHeadingComponent<T>;
+  column: T;
 }
 
 /** A single column header, mostly used to render Properties */
-export function TableHeading({
-  children,
+export function TableHeading<T>({
   dragKey,
   index,
   isReordering,
+  column,
   onResize,
-}: React.PropsWithChildren<TableHeadingProps>): JSX.Element {
+  HeadingComponent,
+}: TableHeadingProps<T>): JSX.Element {
   const {
     attributes,
     listeners,
@@ -57,8 +61,11 @@ export function TableHeading({
       role='columnheader'
       aria-colindex={index + 2}
     >
-      {children}
-      <ReorderHandle {...listeners} {...attributes} title='Reorder column' />
+      <HeadingComponent
+        column={column}
+        dragListeners={listeners}
+        dragAttributes={attributes}
+      />
       {isReordering && <ReorderDropArea index={index} />}
       <ResizeHandle isDragging={isDragging} ref={dragAreaRef} />
     </TableHeadingWrapper>
@@ -108,12 +115,3 @@ const ResizeHandle = styled(DragAreaBase)`
   z-index: 10;
   position: absolute;
 `;
-
-const ReorderHandle = styled.button`
-  border: none;
-  background: none;
-  position: absolute;
-  inset: 0;
-  cursor: grab;
-  z-index: -1;
-`;
diff --git a/browser/data-browser/src/hooks/useResizable.ts b/browser/data-browser/src/hooks/useResizable.ts
index 058ed0007..26d6c7505 100644
--- a/browser/data-browser/src/hooks/useResizable.ts
+++ b/browser/data-browser/src/hooks/useResizable.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export const DragAreaBase = styled.div<DragAreaBaseProps>`
 
   backdrop-filter: ${({ isDragging }) => (isDragging ? 'blur(5px)' : 'none')};
 
-  :hover {
+  &:hover {
     transition: background-color 0.2s;
     background-color: var(--drag-color);
     backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
diff --git a/browser/data-browser/src/views/TablePage/TableHeading.tsx b/browser/data-browser/src/views/TablePage/TableHeading.tsx
index 051463408..4a2aa970b 100644
--- a/browser/data-browser/src/views/TablePage/TableHeading.tsx
+++ b/browser/data-browser/src/views/TablePage/TableHeading.tsx
@@ -7,62 +7,78 @@ import {
 } from '@tomic/react';
 
 import { FaAngleDown, FaAngleUp, FaAtom } from 'react-icons/fa';
+import { FaGripVertical } from 'react-icons/fa6';
 import { styled } from 'styled-components';
 import { dataTypeIconMap } from './dataTypeMaps';
 import { TableHeadingMenu } from './TableHeadingMenu';
 import { TablePageContext } from './tablePageContext';
 import { IconType } from 'react-icons';
 import { TableSorting } from './tableSorting';
-import { useContext } from 'react';
-
-export interface TableHeadingProps {
-  column: Property;
-}
+import { useContext, useState } from 'react';
+import { TableHeadingComponent } from '../../components/TableEditor/TableHeader';
 
 function getIcon(
   propResource: Resource,
   sorting: TableSorting,
+  hoverOrFocus: boolean,
   dataType: Datatype,
 ): IconType {
   if (sorting.prop === propResource.getSubject()) {
     return sorting.sortDesc ? FaAngleDown : FaAngleUp;
   }
 
+  if (hoverOrFocus) {
+    return FaGripVertical;
+  }
+
   return dataTypeIconMap.get(dataType) ?? FaAtom;
 }
 
-export function TableHeading({ column }: TableHeadingProps): JSX.Element {
+export const TableHeading: TableHeadingComponent<Property> = ({
+  column,
+  dragListeners,
+  dragAttributes,
+}): JSX.Element => {
+  const [hoverOrFocus, setHoverOrFocus] = useState(false);
+
   const propResource = useResource(column.subject);
   const [title] = useTitle(propResource);
   const { setSortBy, sorting } = useContext(TablePageContext);
 
-  const Icon = getIcon(propResource, sorting, column.datatype);
+  const Icon = getIcon(propResource, sorting, hoverOrFocus, column.datatype);
   const isSorted = sorting.prop === propResource.getSubject();
 
+  const text = title || column.shortname;
+
   return (
     <>
-      <Wrapper>
-        <Icon />
+      <Wrapper
+        onMouseEnter={() => setHoverOrFocus(true)}
+        onMouseLeave={() => setHoverOrFocus(false)}
+        onFocus={() => setHoverOrFocus(true)}
+        onBlur={() => setHoverOrFocus(false)}
+      >
+        <DragIconButton {...dragListeners} {...dragAttributes}>
+          <Icon title='Drag column' />
+        </DragIconButton>
         <NameButton
           onClick={() => setSortBy(propResource.getSubject())}
           bold={isSorted}
+          title={text}
         >
-          {title || column.shortname}
+          <span aria-hidden>{text}</span>
         </NameButton>
+        <TableHeadingMenu resource={propResource} />
       </Wrapper>
-      <TableHeadingMenu resource={propResource} />
     </>
   );
-}
+};
 
 const Wrapper = styled.div`
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0.5rem;
-
-  svg {
-    color: currentColor;
-  }
+  width: 100%;
 `;
 
 interface NameButtonProps {
@@ -75,8 +91,28 @@ const NameButton = styled.button<NameButtonProps>`
   color: currentColor;
   cursor: pointer;
   font-weight: ${p => (p.bold ? 'bold' : 'normal')};
-  // TODO: make this dynamic, don't overflow on names, use grid flex?
-  max-width: 8rem;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  padding: 0;
+`;
+
+const DragIconButton = styled.button`
+  background: none;
+  color: currentColor;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  border: none;
+  height: 1rem;
+  padding: 0;
+  cursor: grab;
+
+  &:active {
+    cursor: grabbing;
+  }
+  svg {
+    color: currentColor;
+    max-width: 1rem;
+    min-width: 1rem;
+    flex: 1;
+  }
 `;