Microsoft SharePoint: Updated document libraries

Coming soon to Microsoft SharePoint: We will update the document library experience to improve its overall performance and enhance the functionality of Edit in grid view. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025. How this will affect your organization: After this rollout, users can expect these improvements: Pages in document libraries will load faster. Enhanced editing in grid view: Choice field editing: Select or change values in Choice columns in grid view. Person field and Group field editing: Assign users or groups to a file by selecting the Person field in grid view. Image field editing: Add or change images in the grid, like the similar feature in Microsoft Lists. Better scrolling with large libraries: Instead of going to the next page if there are more than 100 documents, users can scroll down and see everything. New commands and navigation in grid view: With these improvements, grid view includes several new commands and navigational options that previously were either missing or less intuitive: New commands: Create new items in grid view. Clickable document titles: Document and file titles in the grid are now clickable, making it easier to open items without leaving the grid. Folder navigation: Navigate in and out of folders from the grid view. Details pane in grid view: Open the details pane in grid view. Redesigned Properties pane and right-click menu: Grouped view support while editing in grid view: Edit items in grid view even when the library is grouped by specific columns (such as grouped by a content type, department, or project). Properties pane as a dialog: When you click or modify an item’s details, the properties pane appears as a dialog box. Right-click context menu: Right-click any item in the grid and instantly see context-aware options such as Open, Edit, Share, or Delete. Rating column improvements: If your document library includes a rating column (star ratings or “likes”), we improved the experience of updating and viewing these ratings. A SharePoint document library with an item’s menu […]

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