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Modern teamsite - documents being uploaded not being assigned default content type
It doesn't work like that. Setting the Default Content type for a library simply means that when clicking the New menu option in the library you will create a document using that content type - without needing to choose it from the dropdown (you might have defined multiple content types for the library. Also this applies to a classic library where you choose New from the ribbon, in a modern library clicking New simply activates the dropdown)
Uploading a document will not assign your default content type, it's there for file creation only.
Ian Moran I beg to differ. Uploading documents to a document library will apply the default content type to the uploaded documents. The default content type is NOT just for the GUI New button.
Ian Moran Thanks for the clarification. So apart from scripting is there anyway to assign a default content type to a library when files and uploaded/copied? Cheers
Not as far as I know. You *might* be able to do it with a Flow but it's been a while since I looked at Flow capabilities.
Thanks all.
So when uploading/copying to a library with multiple content types does SP assign a CT at random each time? or is there some logic. Cheers
AFAIK, this is not possible OOTB .
An alternative way to upload items with a specific Content Type is to use 3rd party tools. They allow selection of Content Types, assigning default metadata values, retain original modification date of documents, ...Paul | SLIM Applications
