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In only one of my libraries (it's a picture library), there is no "Datasheet View" as an option when creating a new view? (Only standard view and calendar). It's Sharepoint 2013 enter image description here

I'm trying to follow these instructions https://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/a/193358/51202

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  • There is already an answer below the link you have shared ."Datasheet view doesn't exist in Sharepoint 2013 and up, or the O365 Sharepoint Online. Quick Edit is now there...but it's not quite the same. it doesn't have all the same functionality."
    – SynozeN Technologies
    May 17, 2017 at 11:35
  • @InnovaITveSolutions: It does exist. Other lists of the same site have this option. The answer that you quote I think that speaks about the "Quick Edit" button or something else.
    – 8odoros
    May 17, 2017 at 11:49
  • I think you need the full contribute permissions in order to accomplish this task on that particular list
    – TARUN
    May 17, 2017 at 11:55
  • Yes agree with TARUN,As I am getting datasheet view for my picture library in SP2013
    – SynozeN Technologies
    May 17, 2017 at 11:56
  • @TARUN, I already tried several changes on the permissions with no success...
    – 8odoros
    May 17, 2017 at 12:04

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Datasheet view isn't supported with lists with BaseType DocumentLibrary. Only GenericList base type. Basically, there's no datasheet view for document libraries, only lists.

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  • Are you sure? For example "Documents" default library has it, "Video Gallery" too. Both these and my list are of "Document Libraries" type, as I see in Designer.
    – 8odoros
    May 17, 2017 at 13:44
  • Just created a new document Library, and I confirm that I can create a Datasheet View. So it's supported.
    – 8odoros
    May 17, 2017 at 13:51
  • Hm, I wasn't able to do it in SharePoint Online. Maybe a certain column is unsupported?
    – Kevin Stone
    May 23, 2017 at 20:46
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Seems like the problem with this view was that I had set Basic Table as view style. Changing it to Default did the trick...

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  • Can you elaborate a bit on this? It is good you found a solution but others with the same problem can't really solve the issue with the information presented here.
    – Chris Cook
    Nov 15, 2018 at 11:47

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