Set a default view

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When a user follows ahyperlink to alist,document library, ordiscussion board, the resultingpage displays a default view. You can modify the default view or create acustom view to use as the default.

  1. On the page that displays the list, document library, or discussion board, click Modify settings and columns .

  2. Under Views , do one of the following:

Edit the existing default view

  1. Click the existing default view.

  2. On the Edit View page, in the Name section, you can type a new view name and Web address for this view.

Create a new view to use as the default.

  1. Click Create a new view , and then click the type of view you want to create.

  2. On the Create View page, in the Name section, select the Make this the default view check box.

Note: If you want to delete the existing default view, you must first make another view the default, and then clear the Make this the default view check box.