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Description of document library - where does it show?
Hi!
When I create a new document/picture library, there is a field for description with clear instructions:
"Type descriptive text that will help site visitors use this library."
Sounds nice and simple, but does anyone know where this description actually shows in the site or in the library? I've added descriptions but they don't seem to pop up anywhere! How is the description supposed to help if visitors can't even see it?
In classic UI it will show on hover over the document library title and on click of the small info icon ontop of the library. In modern it won't show up, but you should look at modern still as an early beta anyways. There are a ton of thinks not working in modern yet...
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5 years later and...this is still not solved... Come on MS Modern SharePoint Team, how hard can this be? Solve these small yet annoying left overs from leaving Classic and going Modern. Please solve asap.
I suggest to eather add the description below the title of the library or make it visible when you click the (i) icon Chris McNultyThis looks like a bug to me, hopefully MS will get it fixed soon.
danholmecan you make sure that this gets some attention by the appropriate people?
You can find the description of the library in the Document Library settings screen.
Pieter Veenstra We want the USERS to see this text, not Designers who put it there, yeah cuz, the Designer already knows this text, because the Designer put it there. USERS, we want USERS to be able to USE these APPS. Nothing in the universe has ever been developed as pathetic as SharePoint - from the USERS perspective.
- We know, but normal users will not go there, even have no access. Description should show to visitors and contributors, not just admin guys who can find their way.
Pieter Veenstra Users do not open the Library / List settings to find the description
- It's only you, the description is not displayed in the Document Library page and it happens i both modern and classic UI
In classic UI it will show on hover over the document library title and on click of the small info icon ontop of the library. In modern it won't show up, but you should look at modern still as an early beta anyways. There are a ton of thinks not working in modern yet...
- By now, 5 years later one could hope this was added as a very simple, very easy low hanging addition to Modern Document Library display. Yet, MS fails to deliver. Are they even following these threads...:-(
