Change The List/Library URL In SharePoint

In this article, I would like to share the steps to change the SharePoint List/Library URL using SharePoint designer.

Here is the detailed documentation for the list:

 

Steps to change the List/Library URL

Using list settings, we can’t change the URL of List.

Follow the below-listed steps to change the URL of SharePoint List & Libraries.

Note

Make sure that you have installed the SP designer on your machine.

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Step 1

Open the SharePoint Designer.

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Step 2

Then, click on the “Open Site” option from SP Designer.

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Step 3

Provide the URL in the "site name" text box, as shown below.

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Step 4

Click on the “Open” button. It will prompt you to the credential page. Provide the site credentials and click “Sign In” button. The site will open in Designer.

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Step 5

Then click on the “All Files” folder from the left navigation.

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Step 6

Select the Lists folder from all files as shown in below.

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Step 7

On the “Lists” folder select the list which you want to change the URL.

Here I am selecting “SampleTestList” because I want to rename the URL from “SampleTestList” to “SampleList”.

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Step 8

Right-click on the List and select the “Rename” option and then provide the name as per your need.

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Wait a while, to complete the process.

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Step 9

Then go to the site and browse your list from the site contents.

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Now you can see your list URL will be changed successfully.

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Summary

In this article, we have explored how to change SharePoint List/Library URL using SharePoint designer.

Happy learning.