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List and Library Column Widths
In document libraries and in the List View it would be great if the column widths and text size could be adjustable. This would make larger lists a bit more readable to the user rather that letting Sharepoint decide the column width.
30 votesboom! it's done ·
AdminSharePoint UserVoice Admin
(SharePoint UserVoice Admin, Microsoft SharePoint)
responded
This works in modern lists and libraries.
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Allow users to save a file from a SharePoint document library to their OneDrive
give an easy way for users to copy a file from a SharePoint site document library into their own OneDrive For Business. It was announced at the "FutureOfSharePoint" webinar that users will be able to copy a file from their OneDrive to a SharePoint site and I think it would also be beneficial to allow users to copy files the other way. I
m hoping this is already planned but just not mentioned.23 votesboom! it's done ·AdminSharePoint UserVoice Admin
(SharePoint UserVoice Admin, Microsoft SharePoint)
responded
Copy/Move within library, between libraries and across sites including to/from ODB is now possible.
https://support.office.com/en-ie/article/move-or-copy-files-in-sharepoint-00e2f483-4df3-46be-a861-1f5f0c1a87bc?ui=en-US&rs=en-IE&ad=IEFor questions, please reach out via the SharePoint Techcommunity: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/SharePoint/ct-p/SharePoint
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Top navigation on the new document library look
It is crucial for many of our customers that they do not get their top-menu in SharePoint removed when accessing document libraries (the new OneDrive for Business look). Please make it possible to activate this so the users are not "lost" in their own intranet.
23 votesboom! it's done ·AdminSharePoint UserVoice Admin
(SharePoint UserVoice Admin, Microsoft SharePoint)
responded
Top (Global) navigation works in modern libraries now — but not if you’re using managed navigation. We’re working on managed navigation support now.
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Quick Views support in Document Library UI
Ok, so quick edit views seem to be not supported in the new UI...you can create a new quick edi view, but you can only use in the old UI. It could be nice, and necessary, to add support to quick views in the new UI
23 votesboom! it's done ·AdminSharePoint UserVoice Admin
(SharePoint UserVoice Admin, Microsoft SharePoint)
responded
Apologies for delay on updating – quick edit is available for modern library UI!
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Allow document to open in new tab on right click
I should be able to right click on a document in a library and open it in a new browser tab.
23 votesboom! it's done ·AdminSharePoint UserVoice Admin
(SharePoint UserVoice Admin, Microsoft SharePoint)
responded
This is how it works in the upcoming new document library experience.
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Make the "(+) new document" button in doclib match available ContentTypes in the New button from Ribbon.
Please make the "(+) new document" button from the web part and document libraries match available CTs as the ones available under the "New" button from the Ribbon. Please also include "Document sets" in the available CTs :)
19 votesboom! it's done ·AdminSharePoint UserVoice Admin
(SharePoint UserVoice Admin, Microsoft SharePoint)
responded
Try this out in SharePoint Online and let us know what you think!
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Keep new and old document library view
This is great but the option to use the older library by default should be available. The admin should be able to select the "one drive" view or the SharePoint view. It also should reflect the branding applied to the site in this version it seems that the user went to other site. The navigation from SharePoint should be always visible.
13 votesboom! it's done ·AdminSharePoint UserVoice Admin
(SharePoint UserVoice Admin, Microsoft SharePoint)
responded
Classic view is going nowhere anytime soon. Library owners and administrators will be able to choose the classic or the new experience. More information:
https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize?response_mode=form_post&response_type=id_token&scope=openid&nonce=f05fd6e4-d5a8-41d4-a82a-fe5e1bf4f8c4&state=https%3a%2f%2fsupport.office.com%2fen-us%2farticle%2fSwitch-the-default-for-document-libraries-from-new-or-classic-66dac24b-4177-4775-bf50-3d267318caa9%3fui%3den-US%26rs%3den-US%26ad%3dUS&client_id=4b233688-031c-404b-9a80-a4f3f2351f90&redirect_uri=https%3a%2f%2fsupport.office.com%2fauth%2fsignin&login_hint=jdemaris%40microsoft.com&prompt=none -
Regarding the library web part
When you add a document library in modern UI to a page as a Web Part, it seems to be showing the library web part in classic UI.
Is there any plan for the UI for library web parts to also become modern in the future?
We would like the library web part to also be shown in modern UI.3 votesboom! it's done ·AdminSharePoint UserVoice Admin
(SharePoint UserVoice Admin, Microsoft SharePoint)
responded
We’ve just started rolling out the new list and library web part to modern pages. See this post on TechCommunity. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/SharePoint-Blog/Introducing-SharePoint-modern-list-library-web-parts/ba-p/64581 If you have specific feedback, we’d love to hear it.
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Create a new non-NPAPI plugin for Chrome compatibility
The deprecation of NPAPI plugins in Chrome is affecting some functionality in Chrome. We are specifically having issues with the Open in Client Application feature in document libraries. This no longer works in Chrome by default and will no longer work at all in September once it is fully deprecated.
Please create a way for the Open in Client Application (and any other features that are enabled by the NPAPI plugin) to work in Chrome. This true cross-browser support would help improve our user adoption and go a long way towards convincing our users of the benefits of continued usage…
0 votesboom! it's done ·AdminSharePoint UserVoice Admin
(SharePoint UserVoice Admin, Microsoft SharePoint)
responded
we no longer rely on plugins for the “Open in” commands when using the modern document library UX. Instead we use the Office URI schemes (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/client-developer/office-uri-schemes) for cross-browser and cross-OS compatibility. If you are seeing issues opening Office client apps from Chrome please file a support ticket.
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