Is it possible to create a different format for sub-folder within the same document library?
For example, have one sub-folder with tiles and then the following sub-folders they click into from that page would be a list format
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Sign up to join this communityUnfortunately, this is not possible using SharePoint out of the box capabilities.
The views in library are created at document library level and not at folder/subfolder level.
So, if you change any library view settings (like list/tile format or filtering/sorting, etc.), the change will be applied at all levels (library, folders and subfolders).
Hence, you cannot have different view format for folders and subfolders.
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