This SharePoint customization tutorial, we will discuss how to hide default title column from the list or library in SharePoint Online modern list.
The Title column is a default metadata column used in the content types for both a Document and an Item content type. These columns exist in every new library and you cannot delete them from the standard column lists.
Remove the Title field from SharePoint Online List
So here we can’t hide the title column in the same way, in the way we are doing for a custom column in SharePoint list. Here we need to follow a different step.
Step 1: Here I have created a SharePoint Online list and by default, Title columns appear in the list like below.
Step 2: Open the list and go to the list settings page, then in the General Settings, click on Advanced settings like below:
Step 3: Once you click on Advance settings, it will appear a new page where you need to enable the allow management of content type as Yes.
Step 4: Next go back to your list settings page and click on Item under content types.
Step 5: Next click on the Title column and here there is an option Hide(will not appear in page) under column settings. Next, check it and click on OK button.
Your can also make the Title column optional by choosing “Optional (May contain Information)“.
Step 6: Next go back to your list and check your title column is now disappear in the SharePoint Online list.
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This blog is all about how to hide default title column for list and library. You can follow the same steps for the library as well.
Rajkiran is currently working as a SharePoint Consultant in India . Rajkiran having 7+ years of experience in Microsoft Technologies such as SharePoint 2019/2016/2013/2010, MOSS 2007,WSS 3.0, Migration, Asp.Net, C#.Net, Sql Server, Ajax, jQuery etc.He is C#Corner MVP (2 Times).
THANK YOU!!! I was going around in circles trying to figure this out. You are a lifesaver!