The new document library and list experience in SharePoint Online is faster, displays better in mobile browsers, and is easier to use. With the new experience, you can:
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Create new folders and upload folders the same way you do in OneDrive, using the command bar instead of the ribbon. You can also easily copy and move files using the command bar.
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Pin documents to the top to highlight them.
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Add files as links instead of copying them between sites.
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Easily resize, sort, filter, and group columns, and create custom views.
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Quickly change file info, and easily access previews and additional details.
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Improve the display of lists with column formatting
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Add rich location data from Bing Maps or your organization directory
The new experience supports the themes, navigation, and custom buttons that were created in the classic experience. However, some features can only be used in the classic experience.
Notes:
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For a tour of the new document library experience, see What is a document library? For a tour of the new list experience, see What is a list in SharePoint Online?.
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To learn how to change the experience or check for customizations that may affect lists and libraries, see Switch the default experience for lists or document libraries from new or classic.
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The new list and document library experiences are not available for users of Internet Explorer 10 or earlier.
Features available only in the classic experience
The ribbon toolbars
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The classic ribbon is replaced by a command bar in the modern experience.
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Certain features are only available through the classic ribbon:
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Popularity trends
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RSS Feed
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Most Popular Items
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Connect to Outlook
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Connect to Office
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Export to Excel
Note: Export to Excel is available only in the classic experience for document libraries (and only in Internet Explorer). However, it is available in the new experience for lists (in Internet Explorer and Edge only).
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Open with Access
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Form Web Parts
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Edit Library
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New Quick Step
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Declare Record
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Send To
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Follow
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Some view features
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Item totals
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Custom styles (such as Basic Table or Document Details)
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Multiple web parts on list view pages
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Features that configure different view availability depending on the folder
A few navigation features
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Tree view
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Per-location views
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Customized navigation links on publishing sites
A few column types
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External data columns
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Geolocation columns
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Publishing columns (Publishing HTML, Publishing Image, Publishing Hyperlink)
Some types of customizations
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List templates other than Document Library, Custom List, Announcements List, Links List, Picture Library, Asset Library, Promoted Links, Form Library, Wiki Page Library, Asset Library, Promoted Links and Wiki Page Library.
Note: The modern experience for the Issue Tracking List, Contacts List, and Custom List in Datasheet View are being introduced gradually to organizations that have opted in to the Targeted Release program. This means that you may still see lists with those templates in the classic experience.
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Customize in InfoPath
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Minimal Download Strategy (MDS)
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SharePoint Server Publishing
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JSLink code on fields or views
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CustomActions that include ScriptBlock or ScriptSrc properties
CustomActions that do not include ScriptBlock or ScriptSrc properties will continue to work as expected
A few other features
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Content organizer
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Follow
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Limited-access user permission lockdown mode
Features that cause the new experience to automatically switch to the classic experience
Column types
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External data columns
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Geolocation columns
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Publishing columns (Publishing HTML, Publishing Image, Publishing Hyperlink)
Permissions
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Limited-access user permission lockdown mode
Customizations
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List templates other than Document Library, Custom List, Announcements List, Links List, Picture Library, Asset Library, Promoted Links, Form Library and Wiki Page Library
Note: The modern experience for the Asset Library, Promoted Links, Form Library and Wiki Page Library are being introduced gradually to organizations that have opted in to the Targeted Release program. This means that you may still see lists with those templates in the classic experience.
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JSLink code on fields
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CustomActions on the list that include ScriptBlock or ScriptSrc properties
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A list view page with any web part other than the list view web part
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Document set welcome pages
Note: This article was last updated December 2018
