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List of filters and 'Clear Filters' button shown in SharePoint List View below the list name
Hi,
When I navigate to any SharePoint list view where a filter is applied, I could see the filter and a 'Clear Filters' button in the right corner above the list data. I want to get rid off this feature, as the user will be able to change the view filter using this. When i click on 'Clear Filters' button , the filter and button is made invisible. But when i refresh the page this again shows. Any idea how to get this removed permanently.
Thank You
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- Seeking a resolution to this 'Clear Filter' button. The purpose in building a filtered view is to allow some items to be seen while hiding them from others. Why would MS intrude into this decision and make it impossible? This has been a simple solution for years.
raruth We have a list of content created by multiple users that can't be viewed by everyone. The Created By field partially solves this problem when we apply the [Me] filter. But, the user clears this filter and views all the disallowed items.
- One solution is to use custom css and hide Clear Filters button to retain access rights of users.
I am glad that many people have mentioned this... our issue with it, when users click on the clear filters for lists with more than 5000 items (on views where we have done the work using Indexed Columns to alleviate the dreaded 5000 limit), while it keeps the views, it also throws on the page the error with the ice cream cone or the flat tire as if the view is now broken.
We are writing a notice for our 7000 user community stating to ignore this "addition" as it is not a benefit and will cause frustration with the guidance to have them use the view drop-downs as our administrators have created.
I will be happy to get notified when this can be disabled.- Anu update on this
- I can confirm Microsoft started to roll out an adjustment for this feature (checked it on multiple tenants):
The clear filter option is only visible if you have Edit permission or above on the library/list.Unfortunately that's still not good enough, as admins would set filters but allow everyone to enter data to the list.
- https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sharepoint/sharepoint-list-remove-filter-button/m-p/3845084/highlight/true#M71715
Try this at least it gives you possible option to keep list as it is. - The same problem arises again...
- Yes, we have this nightmare again in multiple tenants.
- Yes, we encountered this again. I thought they reverted it. This is kind of frustrating.
RoseGeronimo10132021 Gregoire Bousseau
Yes, I have seen this too in one of your SharePoint online tenants.
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I'm also encountering this feature. I have created a view where user can only see an item where he/she is indicated in a person/group column. With this new feature, user may clear the filter and see all items. May I confirm if you have already found a workaround for this? Thank you.
RoseGeronimo10132021 Hello Did you find a work around for this problem. Please share
- The only workaround I've found is to use the list web part to present a filtered view to the users within a page and hide the command bar as well as the "See all" button, since there will be no option of clearing the filters.
At the same time, the list itself and its views would still be accessible through the search. Thus, you would have to adjust the settings of the list to make it not appear in the search.
In order to do that, go to "List settings" -> "Advanced settings" -> "Allow items from this list to appear in search results?" -> "No"
Hope that helps!
RoseGeronimo10132021 AJose-1 Amitav2285
This is a new feature by Microsoft which is currently rolling out to all SharePoint tenants. Here are details about this feature:
Here's is roadmap ID for this feature: SharePoint: Microsoft Lists - Applied Filters
Unfortunately, I don't think there is any way to disable this feature for selected tenant/site/list for now.
You can either provide feedback about this feature on SharePoint feedback portal or raise support ticket with Microsoft directly and report it: Get M365 support - online support
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I also see the same and creating a big problem. Appreciate if someone can help in this regard. This was not visible earlier and I think Microsoft has introduce this very recently. AJose-1
