Formatting a view means modifying the way the entire list is displayed. As lists can contain much information, its brilliant if we emphasize crucial parts by formatting them in a way that they areĪlready built-in, we will find options to format columns and views. Lists can contain different columns, and each column has a certain column type, depending on the kind of value we want to store in that column like text, numbers, dates, choice, persons, locations, links, or images. How can we change the look and feel of a list in the UI
select Library Settings or List Settings on the ribbon.We can do it like this in the classic experience: Now that we are teased into modern lists and libraries in SharePoint, it's time to turn on modern experiences. Lists can easily be customized to make them visually more appealing. The beauty of lists lies in their simplicity and flexibility to organize work and track the information that matters most to our businesses.Ĭreating, sharing, and tracking lists is easy and available on any device everyone stays in the loop, and we can use lists for all kinds of purposes like tracking issues, assets, routines, contacts, inventory, and more. Why would we use SharePoint listsįirst things first: Why should we use SharePoint lists and not use - for instance - an Excel spreadsheet? Because we don't need to hide information in cascading folders, that should be at the user's fingertips. If you never heard anything about modern SharePoint list formatting, don't worry I will guide you through this. This post is not about the Microsoft 365 list templates I will cover them in one of the next blog posts.
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This article shall give you guidance and inspiration on how to turn your classic boring lists into interactive modern list experiences, which will wow your users, let them get information at first sight, and increase overall productivity.
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