How to Disable Attachments in SharePoint List? - SharePoint & Microsoft Power Platform Tutorials

When working with the SharePoint Online list by default, the attachments feature is enabled to upload files from the local device.

However, you might disable the attachments feature to restrict the data [Upload files] and manage the permissions for the target audience, as per our needs.

Follow this tutorial to get all the information about how to disable attachments in the SharePoint Online list.

Disable Attachments in the SharePoint List

To disable the attachments column in the SharePoint Online list, follow the below-mentioned steps. Such as:

1. I have a SharePoint Online list named “Project Tracker,” and this list contains the below fields.

Column Name	Data Type
Title	It is a default single line of text
Description	Multilines of text
Assigned To	Person
Status	Choice
Start Date	Date and Time
End date	Date and Time

how to remove attachments column in sharepoint list

2. By default, the attachments column is enabled whenever the user adds a new list item to the SharePoint list, as shown below.

3. In the same way, we can also get the Attachments column from the Show/Hide column option, as shown below.

4. Suppose you click on the Attachments feature. It will redirect you to the local device to upload the files to the SharePoint list, as shown below.

sharepoint list remove attachments option

5. Once it is done, have a look at the screenshot below for the output.

6. However, we need to disable the Attachments column in the SharePoint Online list. In this case, select the Gerat icon or Settings and select the List settings option.

7. On the Settings page, select the Advanced settings, select the Disabled option, and select the OK button.

8. Once you click on the OK button, you will receive a confirmation message. Then click on the OK button, as shown below.

how to show attachments in sharepoint list

9. Finally, select the + New button to create a new item, where you will not get the Attachments column, as in the screenshot below.

Output:

This way, we can disable the Attachments column in the SharePoint Online list.

I trust this SharePoint Online tutorial is helpful for you. If you have any requirements related to disabling the attachments column in the SharePoint Online list, follow the above post.