Which menu option adds the selected protocol item in the packet details pane as a column in the packet list?

• A. Analyze -> Prepare a Filter
• B. Analyze -> Conversation Filter
• C. Analyze -> Enabled Protocols
• D. Analyze -> Apply as Column

Answer: (D)

Customizing how you view data in the packet list by adding a column for a protocol field is the key idea. When you select a protocol item in the Packet Details pane and choose the option to Apply as Column from the Analyze menu, Wireshark creates a new column in the Packet List that shows that field’s value for every packet. This makes it easy to scan and compare that specific detail across many packets at a glance.

The other menu options don’t add columns. Prepare a Filter is for building display or capture filters, Conversation Filter focuses on filtering by conversations, and Enabled Protocols toggles whether a protocol is dissected at all.