Is it possible to assign a person for a folder in Document Library?

Copper Contributor

I want to assign a person for a particular folder in Dcument library, I have added the column titled "Point of Contact". But when I upload a folder I am not able to assign a person. I am able to assign a person if i upload a document like word or PDF file.

Please help me to solve this problem

4 Replies

@chinmaykulkarni 

 

It is my understanding that folders by default do not accept metadata via the standard form. However, there is an easy workaround. 

 

1. Make sure you are in a NON-GROUPED view

2. Click on "Quick Edit" in the command bar

3. Update the field you want

4. Click "Exit quick edit"

 

Please let us know if this works!

You can modify the content types for the library and add metadata support for folders as well I believe but it's been a long time since messing with it :P. If you don't have many folders going forward Michael's solution should be fine.
Actually, it's Modern Document Sets is what I was thinking. Here is a video covering it. Using document sets, they are like folders with metadata. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJcRCXfDUYU