Apr 28 2017 07:32 AM
Apr 28 2017 07:32 AM
I want to remove the Link-option from the new item-menu in a modern library with custom content types. I can't find any resources how to do this. There is no content type connected to this option. Anybody here who knows how to do this?
Apr 28 2017 08:20 AM
I was hoping that the followng steps would work:
Go to the library
Library Settings
Advanced Settings
Enable Content Types
In the library settings add a document content type
This does remove all the options except for the link.
Then I treid switching back to the classic style and the link option disappeared. So it looks like this only works in the old style libraries.
May 05 2017 05:55 AM
Bummer.
I want to clean up the new item menu in some libraries where I work specificaly with content types.
So I allready found out that dispite the use of content types the 'link' item stays as part of the new item menu.
May 05 2017 06:15 AM
May 05 2017 06:15 AM
SolutionYes this is correct as you always have to be able to link to different documents in libraries. i understand you want it away so maybe a good one for uservoice https://sharepoint.uservoice.com/
Jun 08 2017 11:22 PM
I have the same issue. It is not possible to remove Link option from the New-menu. This definitly should be a matter of a configuration choice.
I can see the benefits of having the Link-option in a document library, but in my case, I have a custom list. When I add a link to my custom list, it does not show up! So, the functionality seems to be broken on custom lists?
//Maggan
Dec 19 2017 02:37 PM
I too would like to remove this option and would like to know if this can be done.
Mar 05 2018 03:51 PM
Hi Rebekka -
Have you been able to figure out how to do this? Would PowerShell do it?
Mar 07 2018 01:03 AM
No, I have not been able to remove the Link option from the new-menu. My guess is that you need to do some development with the SPFx extention framework to alter this. So, no IT Pro - Power User option as far as I know.
Mar 07 2018 08:38 AM
Mar 26 2018 02:48 AM
@Rebekka Aalbers-de Jong wrote:
No, I have not been able to remove the Link option from the new-menu. My guess is that you need to do some development with the SPFx extention framework to alter this. So, no IT Pro - Power User option as far as I know.
That's really odd..... But inline with many of MS's recent decision making!
May 05 2017 06:15 AM
May 05 2017 06:15 AM
SolutionYes this is correct as you always have to be able to link to different documents in libraries. i understand you want it away so maybe a good one for uservoice https://sharepoint.uservoice.com/