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How to Stop SharePoint Activity Feed from Showing Document Views
Question details
The user wants to hide or remove document view activities from the SharePoint Activity Feed web part to reduce distractions.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Managing site activity visibility and reducing clutter in the SharePoint Activity Feed.
- Observed behavior
- The Activity Feed displays document views alongside uploads and edits, and users cannot find a way to filter them out natively.
Verify your site permissions. You must have Site Owner or Designer privileges to edit pages and modify web part settings in SharePoint.
Adjust or Remove the SharePoint Activity Feed Web Part
Because SharePoint does not allow filtering out document views, the best workaround is to reduce the number of displayed items or delete the web part.
Microsoft SharePoint currently lacks a built-in feature to exclude document view activities from the Activity Feed web part. If the feed is causing distractions and reducing productivity, you can adjust its display settings to minimize its size or remove it from your site page entirely.
Navigate to the SharePoint site page containing the Activity Feed and click 'Edit' in the top right corner.
Hover over the Activity Feed web part and click the 'Edit web part' (pencil) icon on the left side.
In the property pane that opens on the right, look for the 'Show this many items at a time' slider and reduce the number to limit distractions.
If you want to hide the feed completely, click the 'Delete web part' (trash can) icon instead of editing it.
Click 'Republish' or 'Save as draft' at the top right to apply your changes to the page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I hide the activity of specific users in SharePoint?
No, the Activity Feed web part automatically displays site activities based on the viewer's access permissions. You cannot customize it to hide specific users' actions natively.
Will document views show up in the Activity Feed for everyone?
Yes, if users have permission to access a specific document, they may see the activity of others viewing or editing that document in their personal Activity Feed.
Is there a way to only show document edits instead of views?
Currently, SharePoint does not offer granular filtering options for the Activity Feed web part to separate document edits from document views.
