# Setting the Default View on a SharePoint Library


There could be a number of reasons why you would want to change the default view on a SharePoint library. Perhaps you created a new view and want to make it the default. Maybe you created a PowerPivot library and don't have Silverlight installed. The list could go on. Luckily setting the default view is really simple.

- Navigate to the library which you would like to change the default view on.
- From the ribbon select **Library** then click on the **Library Settings** option.

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- When the library settings appear scroll down to the bottom and locate the **Views** section. This will list all views available. You can also create a new view here if you would like. Note the column called **Default View** will indicate which view is currently marked as the default.
- Click on the name of the view which you would like to be the default. In this example we will choose the **All Documents** view.

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- Check the box next to **Make this the default view**.
- Click **OK**

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1716005319396/6ac45763-001d-4021-84b9-92de8888f7c3.png) Now each time I navigate to my PowerPivot library it will load in the All Documents view. ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1716005320273/5beeb662-8cba-4def-bc5a-b9cf231506ad.png)