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Feature Update: Modern experience of document libraries inside sites associated with Office 365 Groups

MC81579

Published On : October 17, 2016
Expires On : December 16, 2016

Beginning October 24, we are changing the experience of document libraries in SharePoint Online sites associated with Office 365 Groups.

How does this affect me?

This change will be noticeable in two ways. First, we are changing the existing default document libraries (those named Shared Documents) inside group sites to use the modern experience unless the modern experience has been explicitly turned off previously inside those libraries. Second, we are changing the default setting for new sites associated with Office 365 Groups to use the modern experience.

What do I need to do to prepare for this change?

There is no action you need to take to prepare for this change. If you are not yet ready for this change, your library can be reverted to the classic experience by going to library settings and selecting “Classic experience” under “List Experience” in Advanced Settings, or by clicking “Back to Classic” in the lower left. Please click Additional Information to learn more.

Additional information

Published by Chirag Patel @techChirag

Chirag is an independent Microsoft 365 consultant at Patel Consulting, and Microsoft MVP (Office & Apps Services), based in UK with more than 20 years of industry experience. He is also a BCS (British Computer Society) Member & Chartered IT Professional, Microsoft 365 Certified Enterprise Administrator Expert, MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) and TOGAF9 Certified Architect. He works with a wide variety of clients in many sectors, designing and implementing business collaboration, data and information management solutions and services based on Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Microsoft 365 technologies, Power Platform to create business value for both themselves and their customers, including UK Microsoft Gold Partners with deployment, upgrade and migration services delivery. Chirag is an active Microsoft 365 community participant, frequent speaker at local and international events including Microsoft 365 Saturdays, Power Saturdays, SharePoint Saturdays, Collab365, TeamsFest, Modern Workplace Summit and Scottish Summit. You can follow Chirag on twitter at @techChirag. View all posts by Chirag Patel @techChirag