- Introduction
- Creating a SharePoint Site
- Viewing a Site Window
- Getting Around a Site
- Viewing Site Content
- Changing a Site Title and Logo
- Changing the Look of a Site
- Changing Language and Regional Settings
- Changing and Creating Navigation Links
- Using Navigation Aids
- Searching for Site Content
- Opening or Adding Site Pages
- Working with Site Pages
- Viewing a Site Hierarchy
- Managing Site Features
- Exploring Site Features
- Sharing a Site
- Saving a Site as a Template
- Deleting a SharePoint Site
- Using Site Closure and Deletion Settings
Using Navigation Aids
When you create a site, the Top Links bar and Quick Launch bar appear by default. The Top Link bar inherits links from the parent site, if available, so it’s required. The Quick Launch bar is not, so you have the option to show or hide it. In addition to the standard navigation aids, you also have the option to use Tree view, which provides a hierarchical content-based view of your site. Tree view works like the Folders list in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac). Tree view appears under the Quick Launch bar on the left side of the site. You can show or hide the Quick Launch bar and Tree view in Site Settings.
Show or Hide Quick Launch or Tree View
- In your web browser, open your SharePoint site.
- Navigate to the site you want to change.
- Click the Settings button (Gear icon) on the Navigation bar, and then click Site settings.
- Under Site Administration, click the Tree view link.
- To show or hide the Quick Launch bar, select or clear the Enable Tree View check box.
- To show or hide Tree view, select or clear the Enable Tree View check box.
Click OK.
Use Tree View to Access Site Content
- In your web browser, open your SharePoint site.
- Navigate to the site with the Tree view you want to view.
In Tree view (under the Quick Launch bar), click the Expand icon (White arrow) or Collapse icon (Black arrow) to show or hide an element or folder.
TROUBLE? If Tree view is not available, you need to enable it for the site. See the previous page.
Click a link to open the element.