Home Page Component Configuration Help

Home Page Component Configuration Help

When I open the HOME page tab, how do I create a new component that has similar information as in the "classic" view, but rearranged and always opens in order of date (for example)?  I can't seem to create components that incorporate contact name, company, task, notes, subject and date in a component that I configure.  I would even be OK if I could come up with something similar to the classic view, just with the columns rearranged.

Make any sense?