Make SharePoint Lists MORE User-Friendly: Command Bar Customization Explained

How to hide unwanted buttons in SharePoint list command bars using JSON formatting - perfect for controlling the rollout of new features like the Forms button! In this tutorial, I show you step-by-step how to: Remove specific buttons from SharePoint command bars Customize button text and add emojis to improve user experience Implement these changes on a per-view basis Find and use the correct key values for any command bar button This simple JSON technique gives you powerful control over what your users see and can access in SharePoint lists without complex development. Timestamps: 00:04 Introduction to the problem 00:47 Understanding command bar customization 01:32 Newsletter call-to-action 01:52 How to format a view with JSON 02:16 Using the command bar properties 02:52 Finding button IDs using inspect 03:32 Implementing across multiple views 04:41 Additional customization options (text, icons, emojis) Subscribe to the Newsletter for more SharePoint and Copilot goodness - danielanderson.co/newsletter