The SmartView External window is broken out into multiple sections.  On the left, you will see the list of SmartLists available.  They will be broken out into the different series available.  SmartView External, by default, will include the predefined searches, called Favorites, that come with the Microsoft Dynamics GP SmartLists.  In the center, you will see the data that is returned by the selected SmartList.  On the right, you will see the columns available to view in that SmartList. The default columns will be marked.

To display a list of data: