# View Formatting

{% hint style="info" %}
The view designer allows you to create view designs using the <https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/view-formatting.schema.json>\
schema.
{% endhint %}

## Designing your custom view

1. Drag and drop from the element app bar on the left into the canvas and start styling the elements as required.&#x20;
2. Once you are happy with the style, click publish.

{% hint style="info" %}
To view the published format you may click on "view list" under the burger menu on the top right corner.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

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## Microsoft View Formatting Documentation

{% embed url="<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/declarative-customization/view-formatting>" %}


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