TL;DR
SharePoint updated document libraries are getting performance, grid view and other experience improvements. Due mid-February to late March 2025.
Details
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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:
- Properties pane as a dialogue: When you click or modify an item’s details, the properties pane appears as a dialogue 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.
- 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).
- 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.
Availability
Due mid-February to late March 2025.
Source, related links, and references
MC996585.
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8th February 2025 and kept up to date.
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