Widening (Fixing) the Tree View for Document Libraries

I find the Tree View a beautiful idea which leaves users unsatisfied. It is too narrow to be very functional. Using SharePoint Designer and a custom Master Page it is quite easy to fix this problem. So take a minute and follow along.

Master Page

You will need a custom Master Page, so if you have one, skip to the Tree View below. If you need to create one, Greg Galipeau does a great job explaining how to create a Master Page here. So take some time to read, understand and create your own custom Master Page. Then move on to the Tree View section below.

Tree View

To change the width of the Tree View follow these few simple steps:

1. Using SharePoint Designer open your site.
   
2. Then open your custom Master Page by navigating in the Folder List to _catalogs > masterpage > customMasterPage.master
3. Find the SharePoint:SPRememberScroll tag.
   
4. Change the width from 150px to 200px or your preference.
   
5. Click the save button.
   
6. Refresh your SharePoint page

Voila the Tree View becomes wider and more useful.