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Ability to set 'Tile' or 'List' as a default view

Please allow libraries to be show in List view by default.

I don't mind tile view, but when I got to all the trouble of setting up columns and mandatory fields and it displays tiles by default for each new user, all the power of the document library metadata is hidden.

This happened for me when the library contained only PDFs

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  • Justin commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    YES! Thanks, SharePoint Sites Team.

    I verified that this works in List View Web Parts on modern pages in my SharePoint in M365 tenant. That's exactly what I needed.

  • Carlos Restrepo commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Thanks @UXBrian. I tested and it is working! Just change the default view to "Tiles" and then "Save view as" and keep the same name, so the current view is replaced.
    @Microsoft this topic is still with the status "In the plans", but seems to be already implemented in some way

  • UXBrian commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Thank you Microsoft Support. This works. If anyone else finds this post here are the steps to make tiles the default view on SharePoint Modern Pages.

    1. Create list
    2. Save list as another view
    3. apply JSON using tileProps
    4. Switch to Tile view
    5. Save view As
    6. Overwrite the current list.
    7. Your default view will now be Tiles.

  • UXBrian commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    What I don't understand is why this works on one of my hub sites but not another. Is there something in a setting someplace that allows it to work?

  • UXBrian commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I need this option as it allows so much more usability in the product and features.

  • Jamie Grey commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I'd like the option to default all SharePoint folders as a 'tile' view. This would help my workflow for viewing folders and pictures in the folders. It would remove a repetitive step when moving through folders over the course of my day. - Thanks

  • David commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Does anyone know what item on the roadmap corresponds to this addition that is targeted for Summer of 2020?

  • David commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    One hopes this default view can also be applied within the List Web Part? It defeats the purpose of offering the ability to customize a list view using JSON but not make that a default view for a user visiting the page or list. It's just bad UX.

  • David Osborne commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please could you advise the Roadmap item that this feature is connected to so we can track it.

    So important to be able to define Tiles as default for a view or in a list webpart.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Another great example using hover cards by @chriskent was released this week - and again it's useless unless we can set tile view as default.

    Can we get an update please??

  • Mark commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Would definitely be useful for modern document libraries where images are being stored (and I don't need anyone telling me I should use a picture library - there are reasons why I need to put some photos in a doc library).

  • Dominique commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    How far has development progressed with this feature? Can you show a reference link on the Microsoft o365 roadmap ?

  • Carlos Restrepo commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This should be easy. At least, allow adding a custom parameter to the view URL to force the tiles/thumbnail mode

  • Kristen Hamid commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Need to be able to set default for list esp. in Picture Library. Most users are not savvy enough even after training users to select List in order to have access to the metadata, and quick edit.

  • Jace Copier commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This gets even more necessary with the introduction of Tiles in a list. The ability to create a custom Tile based on the list data is powerful and could have a lot of use cases; however, not having the control on defining 'Tile' as the default view makes it pointless. I do not have the ability to tell every individual person to change the view so they can see the data in the way I want them to.

    As a Site Administrator, I need the ability to define the default view type (List, Compact, Tile), so that I can ensure all end users have the same experience when viewing the data by default.

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