How to change between list and grid layout

Problem

How can you see files in a list/grid layout when you go to docs.google.com?

 

Environment

Google Docs

Solution

  1. Go to the Google Docs homepage in docs.google.com:
  • To change to the grid layout, go to your toolbar and click the 'Grid view' button. .
  • To change to the list layout, go to your toolbar and click the 'list view' button. 

 

Cause

There are 2 ways to view files in Google Docs: list and grid layout. By default, Docs shows the list layout.