By using the below code, you can convert a modern list\/library to classic experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add-Type -Path “C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Microsoft Shared\\Web Server Extensions\\16\\ISAPI\\Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add-Type -Path “C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Microsoft Shared\\Web Server Extensions\\16\\ISAPI\\Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Runtime.dll”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$siteURL = Read-Host “Enter site Url”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$listName= Read-Host “Enter List Name”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$userId= Read-Host “Enter UserName”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$password = Read-Host “Enter password”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$credentials = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.SharePointOnlineCredentials($userId,(ConvertTo-SecureString $password -AsPlainText -Force))<\/p>\n\n\n\n
try {<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientContext($siteURL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context.Credentials = $credentials<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$oWeb = $Context.web<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context.Load($oWeb)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$list = $oWeb.Lists.GetByTitle($listName)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$list.ListExperienceOptions = “ClassicExperience”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$list.Update()<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context.ExecuteQuery()<\/p>\n\n\n\n
}<\/p>\n\n\n\n
catch {<\/p>\n\n\n\n
}<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By the below code, you can convert a classic list\/library to new experiences (modern experience).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
try {<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientContext($siteURL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context.Credentials = $credentials<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$oWeb = $Context.web<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context.Load($oWeb)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$list = $oWeb.Lists.GetByTitle($listName)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$list.ListExperienceOptions = “NewExperience”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$list.Update()<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context.ExecuteQuery()<\/p>\n\n\n\n
}<\/p>\n\n\n\n
catch {<\/p>\n\n\n\n
}<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note : You also can do it manually by following the below steps to convert a library to classic experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Go to List\/Library Settings by clicking the gear menu of that SharePoint page>> Click on \u201cAdvanced Settings<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>
- Scroll down, then from \u201cList<\/strong> Experience<\/strong>\u201d Section, Select \u201cClassic Experience<\/strong> \u201c<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/softreetechnology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bis1.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLibrary in Modern Mode<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/softreetechnology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bis2.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLibrary in Classic Mode<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/softreetechnology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bis3.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNote: <\/strong>If you want to convert a classic list\/library to Modern then choose \u201cNew Experience<\/strong> \u201c in \u201cLis Experience\u201d Section<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/softreetechnology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bis4.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nConvert All list\/library of a site collection to Classic or New experiences<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Follow the below code to convert all the Modern list\/library of a site collection to classic experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$siteURL = Read-Host “Enter site Url”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$listName= Read-Host “Enter List Name”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$userId= Read-Host “Enter UserName”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$password = Read-Host “Enter password”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$credentials = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.SharePointOnlineCredentials($userId,(ConvertTo-SecureString $password -AsPlainText -Force))<\/p>\n\n\n\n
try {<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientContext($siteURL)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context.Credentials = $credentials<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$oWeb = $Context.web<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context.Load($oWeb)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context.ExecuteQuery()<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$lists = $oWeb.Lists<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context.Load($lists)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context.ExecuteQuery()<\/p>\n\n\n\n
foreach($list in $lists){<\/p>\n\n\n\n
if($list.ListExperienceOptions -eq “NewExperience” -and ($list.Hidden -eq $false))<\/p>\n\n\n\n
{<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$list.ListExperienceOptions = “ClassicExperience”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$list.ListExperienceOptions = “ClassicExperience”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$list.Update()<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$context.ExecuteQuery()<\/p>\n\n\n\n
}<\/p>\n\n\n\n
}<\/p>\n\n\n\n
}<\/p>\n\n\n\n
catch {<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sleep 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n
}<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note :\u00a0If you want to convert a classic list\/library to Modern, then \u00a0in the coding of \u201c$list.ListExperienceOptions = “ClassicExperience”\u201d change the ListExperienceOptions<\/strong> \u201cClaasicExperience\u201d<\/strong> to \u201cNewExperience\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key words:
<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Change list\/library to new experiences using PowerShell<\/li>
- Convert all list\/library to classic and new experiences using PowerShell csom<\/li>
- Programmatically convert list\/library to classic experiences<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Scroll down, then from \u201cList<\/strong> Experience<\/strong>\u201d Section, Select \u201cClassic Experience<\/strong> \u201c<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n