diff --git a/R/modules.R b/R/modules.R
index 6f49a73b3c..56bbab7939 100644
--- a/R/modules.R
+++ b/R/modules.R
@@ -321,8 +321,10 @@ modules <- function(..., label = "root") {
 # printing methods ----
 
 #' @rdname teal_modules
+#' @param what character vector specifying which metadata to display. 
+#'   Possible values: "data_sources", "properties", "ui_args", "server_args", "transformers"
 #' @export
-format.teal_module <- function(x, indent = 0, is_last = FALSE, parent_prefix = "", ...) {
+format.teal_module <- function(x, indent = 0, is_last = FALSE, parent_prefix = "", what = c("data_sources", "properties", "ui_args", "server_args", "transformers"), ...) {
   empty_text <- "─ none"
   branch <- if (is_last) "└─" else "├─"
   current_prefix <- paste0(parent_prefix, branch, " ")
@@ -345,16 +347,42 @@ format.teal_module <- function(x, indent = 0, is_last = FALSE, parent_prefix = "
     empty_text
   }
 
-  paste0(
-    current_prefix, crayon::bold(x$label), "\n",
-    content_prefix, "├─ ", crayon::blue("Data Sources:"), " ", paste(x$datanames, collapse = ", "), "\n",
-    content_prefix, "├─ ", crayon::yellow("Properties:"), "\n",
-    content_prefix, "│  ├─ Bookmarkable: ", bookmarkable, "\n",
-    content_prefix, "│  └─ Reportable: ", reportable, "\n",
-    content_prefix, "├─ ", crayon::green("UI Arguments:"), " ", format_list(x$ui_args), "\n",
-    content_prefix, "├─ ", crayon::green("Server Arguments:"), " ", format_list(x$server_args), "\n",
-    content_prefix, "└─ ", crayon::magenta("Transformers:"), " ", transformers, "\n"
-  )
+  output <- paste0(current_prefix, crayon::bold(x$label), "\n")
+  
+  if ("data_sources" %in% what) {
+    output <- paste0(
+      output,
+      content_prefix, "├─ ", crayon::blue("Data Sources:"), " ", paste(x$datanames, collapse = ", "), "\n"
+    )
+  }
+  if ("properties" %in% what) {
+    output <- paste0(
+      output,
+      content_prefix, "├─ ", crayon::yellow("Properties:"), "\n",
+      content_prefix, "│  ├─ Bookmarkable: ", bookmarkable, "\n",
+      content_prefix, "│  └─ Reportable: ", reportable, "\n"
+    )
+  }
+  if ("ui_args" %in% what) {
+    output <- paste0(
+      output,
+      content_prefix, "├─ ", crayon::green("UI Arguments:"), " ", format_list(x$ui_args), "\n"
+    )
+  }
+  if ("server_args" %in% what) {
+    output <- paste0(
+      output,
+      content_prefix, "├─ ", crayon::green("Server Arguments:"), " ", format_list(x$server_args), "\n"
+    )
+  }
+  if ("transformers" %in% what) {
+    output <- paste0(
+      output,
+      content_prefix, "└─ ", crayon::magenta("Transformers:"), " ", transformers, "\n"
+    )
+  }
+  
+  output
 }
 
 #' @rdname teal_modules
diff --git a/man/teal_modules.Rd b/man/teal_modules.Rd
index b763c01513..ac378dcafe 100644
--- a/man/teal_modules.Rd
+++ b/man/teal_modules.Rd
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 \alias{teal_module}
 \alias{modules}
 \alias{format.teal_module}
-\alias{print.teal_module}
 \alias{format.teal_modules}
-\alias{set_datanames}
+\alias{print.teal_module}
 \alias{print.teal_modules}
+\alias{set_datanames}
 \title{Create \code{teal_module} and \code{teal_modules} objects}
 \usage{
 module(
@@ -26,15 +26,22 @@ module(
 
 modules(..., label = "root")
 
-\method{format}{teal_module}(x, indent = 0, ...)
+\method{format}{teal_module}(
+  x,
+  indent = 0,
+  is_last = FALSE,
+  parent_prefix = "",
+  what = c("data_sources", "properties", "ui_args", "server_args", "transformers"),
+  ...
+)
+
+\method{format}{teal_modules}(x, indent = 0, is_root = TRUE, is_last = FALSE, parent_prefix = "", ...)
 
 \method{print}{teal_module}(x, ...)
 
-\method{format}{teal_modules}(x, indent = 0, ...)
+\method{print}{teal_modules}(x, ...)
 
 set_datanames(modules, datanames)
-
-\method{print}{teal_modules}(x, ...)
 }
 \arguments{
 \item{label}{(\code{character(1)}) Label shown in the navigation item for the module or module group.
@@ -93,6 +100,9 @@ Transformers' \code{datanames} are added to the \code{datanames}. See \code{\lin
 
 \item{indent}{(\code{integer(1)}) Indention level; each nested element is indented one level more.}
 
+\item{what}{character vector specifying which metadata to display.
+Possible values: "data_sources", "properties", "ui_args", "server_args", "transformers"}
+
 \item{modules}{(\code{teal_module} or \code{teal_modules})}
 }
 \value{