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virendrak
Jun 20, 2026Steel Contributor
Add action buttons per row in the document library / List to minimize clicks
We would like to add action buttons against each item in the SharePoint document library (e.g., Open, Edit, Share, Copy Link) to reduce the number of clicks for end users. This will improve usability...
- Jun 22, 2026
To improve usability and reduce the number of clicks for end users, we can add inline action buttons (such as Open, Edit, Share, and Copy Link) directly against each item in the SharePoint document library using JSON column formatting.
This approach allows users to access commonly used actions with a single click, instead of navigating through the command bar or context menu.
JSON Formatting (Column Formatting):
{ "$schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/column-formatting.schema.json", "elmType": "div", "style": { "display": "flex", "gap": "8px" }, "children": [ { "elmType": "button", "style": { "background-color": "#0078d4", "color": "white", "border": "none", "padding": "4px 8px", "border-radius": "4px", "cursor": "pointer" }, "attributes": { "title": "Open" }, "customRowAction": { "action": "defaultClick" }, "children": [ { "elmType": "span", "attributes": { "iconName": "OpenFile" } } ] }, { "elmType": "button", "style": { "background-color": "#107c10", "color": "white", "border": "none", "padding": "4px 8px", "border-radius": "4px", "cursor": "pointer" }, "attributes": { "title": "Edit" }, "customRowAction": { "action": "editProps" }, "children": [ { "elmType": "span", "attributes": { "iconName": "Edit" } } ] }, { "elmType": "button", "style": { "background-color": "#5c2d91", "color": "white", "border": "none", "padding": "4px 8px", "border-radius": "4px", "cursor": "pointer" }, "attributes": { "title": "Share" }, "customRowAction": { "action": "share" }, "children": [ { "elmType": "span", "attributes": { "iconName": "Share" } } ] }, { "elmType": "button", "style": { "background-color": "#d83b01", "color": "white", "border": "none", "padding": "4px 8px", "border-radius": "4px", "cursor": "pointer" }, "attributes": { "title": "Copy link" }, "customRowAction": { "action": "copyLink" }, "children": [ { "elmType": "span", "attributes": { "iconName": "Link" } } ] } ] }
sarahcollins
Jun 20, 2026Copper Contributor
Good suggestion. Adding quick action buttons per row would improve usability and reduce clicks, especially for non-technical users or smaller screen resolutions.