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Renaming Files causes list to jump to top
Not sure if anyone else has had this issue. I have a long list of files saved in a SharePoint folder that I needed to manually rename. I found that as I went through the list, every time I renamed a ...
Check the sort order on the default view. If the sort is by Modified, descending, then every time you re-name a file, this is what will happen. If you don't want the order to change when you re-name the file, consider sorting by ID or another attribute that won't cause the view to re-order when you make an update.
I am having this same issue with my SharePoint library and it's driving me nuts.
I tried adding an ID column but this didn't help - every time I rename a document or even open a document, it jumps back up to the top of the list. I do have the name column sorted from A to Z as I need this view. What other attributes can I add that would solve the jumping to the top issue please?
I tried adding an ID column but this didn't help - every time I rename a document or even open a document, it jumps back up to the top of the list. I do have the name column sorted from A to Z as I need this view. What other attributes can I add that would solve the jumping to the top issue please?
- Did you change the sort order by selecting Edit the current view? This will ensure that your sort order is “permanent” in the view you are using. Make sure that view is your default and you should not have the issue.
Hi SusanHanley
I did and it still jumps to the top after renaming a document.It also auto refreshes and jumps to the top when I'm in the middle of selecting multiple documents for moving into a folder which means I lose my selections and have to scroll to find and select them again 😞
Donna-P That seems so strange - and I have not seen that before (and I can't replicate it in my own tenant). When I rename a file, the sort order in the view (which may not refresh immediately) moves the file to where it is supposed to be based on the field I'm sorting on. If you are absolutely sure that the sort order is set in the view you are working in, you may want to submit a ticket to Microsoft to resolve.