Switch the default experience for lists and libraries between new or classic

Change the experience for a list or document library

1. In the modern experience for a list or document library, select Settings .

   Note: In the classic experience, Library Settings or List Settings exists on the ribbon.

2. From a list, select List settings, then select Advanced settings.
   
   From a library, select Library settings, select More library settings, then select Advanced settings.

3. Scroll down to List experience and select one of the three experience options. To save your selection, select OK.

   Important: Even when you select New experience, you might still see the classic experience. To learn more about both list and library experiences and how they differ, see Differences between modern and classic experiences for lists and libraries.

Change the experience for all lists and libraries on a site

You can activate the site collection feature SharePoint Lists and Libraries experience to set the classic experience as the default for an entire site. For more information, see Enable or disable site collection features.

When both the site collection feature is active and the List experience for a list or library is set to New experience, the new experience is used.