How to Customize the SharePoint Library Ellipsis Menu Order
Question details
The user wants to customize and reorder the commands displayed in the ellipsis menu of a SharePoint document library.
- Product
- SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Organizing library actions to prioritize frequently used document commands in the SharePoint interface.
- Observed behavior
- The standard SharePoint interface lacks a built-in setting to change or customize the order of commands in the ellipsis menu.
Verify that you have site administrator permissions, as any advanced structural or interface changes to SharePoint libraries typically require elevated access.
Acknowledge Limitations and Submit Feedback
Currently, SharePoint does not provide an out-of-the-box interface setting to reorder the ellipsis menu commands.
Although users often want to prioritize specific commands for efficiency, Microsoft has not included a native configuration tool for the library ellipsis menu order. Any custom menu additions generally require advanced developer tools, and default item orders remain locked.
Navigate to your SharePoint Library Settings to confirm that no native list view options allow reordering of the default command bar or ellipsis menu actions.
Go to the official Microsoft Feedback portal and submit a suggestion to add customization options for the SharePoint library ellipsis menu.
If you have enterprise developer resources, look into SharePoint Framework (SPFx) ListView Command Sets, which allow you to deploy custom actions to the menu, though changing the native default order is still restricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I hide specific options in the SharePoint ellipsis menu?
While you cannot reorder the menu items easily, you can sometimes restrict certain actions by adjusting user permissions. Users without specific edit or delete rights will not see those respective commands in their ellipsis menu.
Does SharePoint Framework (SPFx) allow full menu customization?
Advanced users can use SPFx ListView Command Set extensions to add new custom actions to the ellipsis menu. However, modifying the default order of Microsoft's native built-in commands remains restricted.
Will Microsoft add the ability to reorder the ellipsis menu in the future?
Microsoft frequently updates SharePoint based on user feedback. It is highly recommended to submit or upvote this specific feature request on the Microsoft Feedback portal to increase its development priority.
