This is how you do it. 

  1. Arrange your view to your liking, for example: 
    1. Sort your files from newer to older by clicking on the Modified column and selecting “Newer to older”.
      Screenshot of arranging files from newer to older on SharePoint
    2. Change from list view to tile view by going to “Options”, then clicking “Tiles”. 
      Screenshot of the tile view of documents and folders on SharePoint
    3. Group your files by going to “Options”, then “Group by”, and select “Type”.
      Screenshot of how to group your files in SharePoint by file type
  2. Once you are happy with your view, save the view by going to “Options”, then “Save view as”, and give it a name, e.g. Joe’s view. (If you want to make the view available to all members of the SharePoint site, leave the “Make this a public view” option ticked, if it’s just for yourself, untick this box. 
    Screenshot of saving a new view in SharePoint - giving it a name
  3. You can now access your view with one click from the top of your document library. 
    Screenshot of an already saved view on SharePoint called Joes view
  4. That’s it! 

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