{"id":8987,"date":"2020-03-15T17:52:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T17:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/regroove.ca\/brainlitter\/?p=8987"},"modified":"2020-03-15T17:52:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T17:52:48","slug":"how-to-get-a-tree-view-in-a-document-library-in-a-modern-sharepoint-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/brainlitter\/2020\/03\/15\/how-to-get-a-tree-view-in-a-document-library-in-a-modern-sharepoint-site\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get a Tree View in a Document Library in a Modern SharePoint site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WHAT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been asked many times in the past for a method to show the classic SharePoint “Tree View” for SharePoint Document Libraries in a Modern SharePoint site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So What<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today I was asked again and opted to make a video<\/a> about it because our philosophy at Regroove<\/a> is “Sharing is Caring” and we all need some caring right now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I open with why you might want to still avoid it and I even propose sync’ng the SharePoint Site with your OneDrive for Business Client and leave the SharePoint site alone … but in the end, I give in for my dear old friend Tony and lay out the goods because I love him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here’s my quick thoughts on the approaches you could take, starting with ‘don’t do it’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommended Option \u2013 Don\u2019t Do It<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Meh, just don’t do it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
  • Use Managed Metadata Navigation (design the library differently)<\/li>
  • Create views or other methods to show the data in a meaningful way, not the classic way<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Shut Up Sean!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Okay, I tried … briefly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Now What<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If you are just looking for the straight goods, including the almost forgotten (and hidden) settings URL, here they are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The short version is<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
    1. Set the library mode to \u201cClassic Experience\u201d<\/li>
    2. Go to the (now secret) NavOptions page (_layouts\/navoptions.aspx<\/em><\/strong>) and enable the Tree View (caveat: how long this remains available, I have no idea, so don’t hold me to it\u2026) <\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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