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Joe Fischer
Brass Contributor
Aug 27, 2018

SPO modern list column width

Hi All, I am on SPO and my modern lists will not resize the columns based on the the content.  All my column names are longer than the width of the column, and you have to maually expand each column...
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cprothero
Iron Contributor
Aug 28, 2018

I haven't tested this myself yet, but maybe the new list view formatting will solve the problem. It is in the portal Message Center and referenced as Roadmap Item 32990:

 

"With this change, you’ll be able to improve the display of views in SharePoint Online lists with formatting. The view formatting text describes the elements that are displayed and their display style. The data in the list doesn't change. Anyone who can create and manage views in a list can access view formatting from the View options menu. We'll be gradually rolling this out to Targeted Release organizations in late August, and the rollout will be completed worldwide by the end of September."

 

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    Joe Fischer
    Brass Contributor
    Aug 28, 2018

    Oh man,

    I should have read the article before responding.

    I can't believe I will still need to add Json to every list. :(

     

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    Joe Fischer
    Brass Contributor
    Aug 28, 2018

    Thanks Courtney,

    I will look at the message.  I really was not a fan of adding code to all lists just so they get blown away from a MicroSoft update :)

     

     

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