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SharePoint View Formatting: Clean Folder Tiles with Native Links
Overview This SharePoint view formatting template turns a list or library into clean folder tiles with a native link. It is designed for a simplified tile experience where the entire card is clickable and the raw URL is hidden.
Why use this layout? Entire tile is clickable, not just the text Uses a native anchor so the browser shows the target URL on hover Removes SharePoint’s default click overlay and selection UI Centers the folder icon and title with consistent spacing Keeps the tile clean when folder names vary in length What the formatting does hideSelection: true disables SharePoint selection visuals fillHorizontally: true makes the tile span the available width href maps to [$URL_Folder] and opens in a new tab title shows the URL tooltip on hover FolderName renders with a fallback – when empty How it behaves 🖱 Click anywhere on the tile
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SharePoint: Hide or Show Form Columns Using Content Types and JSON
Overview When you need to conditionally hide or show fields in a SharePoint list or library form, there are two common approaches: enable content types or use JSON form customization. This post explains both and shows the visibility expression used in SharePoint.
Option 1: Enable content types Enabling content types on a list or library gives you built-in controls for:
showing or hiding fields reordering columns managing form layout per content type This is a good fit when your list or library uses multiple content types and you want form behavior to vary by type.
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Update a SharePoint Library Title and Description with Power Automate
Overview Use Power Automate to update a SharePoint library or list title and description by calling the SharePoint REST API. This is useful when you want to automate metadata updates or rename a library from a flow.
Prerequisites A Power Automate cloud flow with access to the target SharePoint site A SharePoint library or list title to update The Send an HTTP request to SharePoint action Configure the SharePoint REST action In the Send an HTTP request to SharePoint action: