Set task list to standard view not quick edit mode

Question

I have created a task list and added all necessary columns but when I navigate to the task list all views default to quick edit mode, like a datasheet, I want the list to default to the Standard view

I have created new views and set them specifically to standard view and NOT datasheet but every time I open the list it's in quick edit mode

The URL has ShowInGrid set to true:

/AllItems.aspx#InplviewHash44aadb47-cbf0-44bb-bc67-bb1d78406fda=CascDelWarnMessage%3D1-ShowInGrid%3DTrue

I am using SharePoint 2013 online in IE 11 and tested in Chrome

Edit: I have tried to create a new list (start from scratch) but every new task list that I create defaults to quick edit mode, is there a setting somewhere that would be causing this ?

Answer 1

I have experienced this same issue. What I have found is that after you add the first item the list view will default to the Standard View NOT Quick Edit. So just add one item, navigate to the view (i.e. do not just refresh) and you should see that view no longer defaults to Quick Edit. Note that this occurs for the other views when no items are found. Such as the views for Completed and My Tasks.

Answer 2

I've had the problem many times and solved it quite easily. I don't know the root cause, but the solution is to create a new view.

1. I only experienced this when creating a new list. Typically making a list from an Excel Export, and then adding a webpart of narrative content on top.

2. I create a new view, and delete the old view.

3. inserting an item into the list , or editing the list, does not solve anything. It's not a list problem. It's a view problem.

Answer 3

Go to List Settings > Advanced Settings -> Quick Edit (switch to No)

Answer 4

The standard view is created using the default view. The trick is creating a default view that doesn't open in edit mode. I accomplished this by creating a view using the basic table style. For reference purposes, let's refer to it as "View A". After creating "View A", I switched it back to the default style. I now have a view that doesn't default to datasheet view. When I need to create a view on the task list that I do not wish to open in datasheet view, I change the default view to "View A" and select standard view when creating the list. An alternative to changing "View A" to default is selecting "View A" as the template for creating the new view. Thinking through it, the simplest thing to do maybe is create the view, switch the style to basic table, then switch back to the default view. Please vote up if you find this helpful.

Answer 5

• Change the name of the AllItems view to a different name, say abc
• Create a new standard view for the custom list
• Rename the new view as All Items
• Set the view as default view
• Change the URL to AllItems.aspx.

Answer 6

I resolved that issue by going into: List Settings ==> Advanced Settings ==> Looked for 'Quick Edit' at the bottom of the page, and set its value to 'No'. It is enabled by default.