Who is this article for?

Users who want to learn to use SharePoint views.

No elevated permissions are required.

This article explains how to access and interact with SharePoint public and private views using Docs. The Outlook-style experience provides seamless access to content across libraries and lists, directly from your desktop.

1. Default and custom views

When selecting a SharePoint location, the default view defined in the library or list will automatically be presented. This ensures consistency with how content is organized in SharePoint.

Additional views are available via the drop-down picker and will appear exactly as configured in SharePoint. This includes both public and private views.

2. Supported view capabilities

• Group By
• Sorting
• Filtering
• All SharePoint columns, including External Data columns