How to Find a SharePoint List / Library ID (Classic Experience)

Modified on: Tue, 28 Feb, 2023 at 6:35 AM

A SharePoint List or Library ID may be required to complete advanced queries and configurations that you can use within ShortPoint. This article will demonstrate how to get your List or Library ID in SharePoint Classic Experience. Follow the steps below to get started.

Note:

This article is for SharePoint Classic experience. If your list / library does not look like this, check out How to Find SharePoint List / Library ID (Modern Experience).

Before you begin

You must have the latest public version of ShortPoint installed on your SharePoint environment
You must be a ShortPoint Designer with an active license

Step-by-step Tutorial

Learn how to find your SharePoint List or Library ID by following the steps below:

STEP 1: Open List Settings

Open the SharePoint list whose List or Library ID you want to use.

In our case, we want to get the ListID of our Events List.

SharePoint Events list open in the classic experience

Go to the Calendar tab.

Click List Settings.

List Settings button in the Calendar tab

Note:

You will see a slightly different interface for Lists and Libraries.
For Lists: Click List tab > List Settings
For Libraries: Click Library tab > Library Settings