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AngelaJ1s
Nov 24, 2021Copper Contributor
Disable SharePoint List Attachments - Form still showing 'Add attachments' field.
Hi,
I have a modern SharePoint Online list in which I have disabled attachments using the List Settings > Advanced Settings > Attachments = Disabled. When creating new list items, the form that appears still shows add attachments and it will still allow you to add and then give an error. When you edit and item, no field for adding an attachment to the list item shows.
When I go back into the advanced list settings, the attachments setting is still disabled but there is a tick in the box 'Add attachments column to default view'. I have tried unchecking this option, but when I save and go back to this page, the box is still checked.
Help, how can I hide the attachments option from even showing on the form?
- Thanks, I checked mine and once I unchecked the "Add attachments column to default view" in advanced settings, it removed it from my form!
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- Hawkeye_KeenanCopper Contributor
The attachment option when editing or creating a list item is no longer showing for me when it is disabled in the List's Advanced Settings. I guess Microsoft must have fixed it??
- GailTremblayCopper ContributorOn my end problem seems to be resolved now. Yay! 🙂
- marco_pgnCopper ContributorI have the same problem on one tenant (another one works fine)...
for now I solved by hiding the attachments with powershell:
$list = Get-PnPList -Identity [listName]
$field = Get-PnPField -List $list -Identity "Attachments"
$field.Hidden = $true
$field.Update()
$field.Context.ExecuteQuery() - Ingrid SchieleCopper ContributorToday I've noticed the same issue for our lists 😞
- NancyKoopmannCopper ContributorSame Issue. I hope it is fixed soon
- Sarah_LanningCopper ContributorI'm also seeing this issue on my forms that used to be okay. Not sure when it started, but I just noticed it today. Please fix it! I don't want to make a bunch of custom forms - I just want it to work the way it used to and honor the disabled attachments setting.
- MichaelS4MSCopper ContributorI am also seeing this. Disabling attachments in advanced settings was working fine for the past year, but over the past couple of weeks the lists are no longer hiding the attachments field on the New Item form. I wonder if this has something to do with the new Offline Sync feature. Please fix this ASAP.
- teixeireCopper ContributorI am having the same issue !
Have you find a solution for this already ?
Thanks- AngelaJ1sCopper ContributorOnly a PowerApps work around, have not heard anything on the issue being fixed.
- Lynette_HansonCopper Contributor
I'm also having the same issue. Just saw it today. It's not happening on all lists, but on a couple that I've seen. Setting has been set to Disabled for a long time. Tried enabling and disabling, but the field remains.
Samaki40 AngelaJ1s I am seeing the exact same behavior in few of my SharePoint tenants from last few days.
Ben Leach This was working as expected in the past for modern experience as well and customizing the forms for every list in a site using Power Apps is not a proper solution.
VesaJuvonen Mark-Kashman Is Microsoft SharePoint team aware of this issue?
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