How to Create Views in M-Files

Nov 3, 2025

In M-Files, documents and other objects can be categorized into different views according to their metadata. Creating views is largely based on specifying the metadata used for searching and categorizing documents.

Views allow you to save frequently used searches and define grouping levels. For information about searching for documents, refer to Searching.

New to M-Files? Start with the Fundamentals https://community.m-files.com/learning-resources/video-guides/w/user-videos/671/m-files-fundamentals

Other Helpful Resources:

https://userguide.m-files.com/user-guide/web/latest/eng/web_creating_editing_and_deleting_views.html - For more information about creating views.

https://www.m-files.com/customers/training/ - For more information about Training and Learning solutions

https://community.m-files.com/ - For more learning resources