How to Increase SharePoint People and Groups Items per Page
Question details
The user wants to increase the number of items displayed per page on the SharePoint People and Groups page, which is currently limited to 30 groups.
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Viewing site groups and managing team members in SharePoint.
- Observed behavior
- The page displays only 30 groups with no visible option to increase the count or show all groups, and the standard 'More' option may be missing from the interface.
Ensure you have the necessary SharePoint site permissions to view and manage People and Groups. Try accessing the page using different web browsers or devices to rule out caching or browser-specific rendering issues.
Use the 'More' Option and Adjust Specific Group Settings
Use the built-in navigation to view all available groups, as the global default limit of 30 items cannot be changed directly.
The SharePoint People and Groups overview page generally does not provide a global setting to change the default number of groups displayed. Instead, Microsoft relies on a 'More' link to load additional items.
Open your SharePoint site, go to Site Settings, and click on 'People and groups' under the Users and Permissions section.
Look at the left-hand navigation pane where the groups are listed. Scroll to the bottom of the list and click 'More...' to display all available groups.
To change the number of users displayed within a specific group, click on the group name to open it. From there, you can adjust the list view settings for that specific group to show more members per page.
Contact Your SharePoint Administrator
If the standard navigation options are missing or the page behaves inconsistently, the issue might require backend tenant adjustments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why can't I see more than 30 groups on the SharePoint page?
SharePoint implements a built-in pagination limit of 30 items per page for the People and Groups section to optimize performance and page loading times. There is no direct setting to change this default global limit, but you can usually click 'More...' at the bottom of the list to view the rest.
Is the 'Site libraries and lists' page related to SharePoint Groups?
No. The 'Site libraries and lists' page under Site Settings displays all lists and document libraries created for that specific site. It is entirely unrelated to the People and Groups permission management page.
What should I do if the 'More...' button is completely missing?
If the 'More...' button is absent and elements like 'Site Content' appear directly below 'Group', first test the page in different browsers or incognito mode. If the issue persists across different devices and for other colleagues, contact your SharePoint administrator to check your tenant configuration or submit a support ticket to Microsoft.
