Datasheet View for Picture Libraries in SharePoint 2010

In SharePoint 2010 there are Datasheet Views for Picture Libraries not aviable, but there is a way to open them.

First of all you need to open a List in Datasheet View and copy the link.

example:

http://mySharePoint/mySite/Lists/Links/AllItems.aspx?ShowInGrid=True&View=%7B6686F338%2D5937%2D46F6%2D90EA%2D7B57B97B4207%7D&InitialTabId=Ribbon%2EList&VisibilityCont

You need to replace the marked fields. In the first field you need to enter the link of the Picture Library you want to open. Important is that you use the 'All Items' view.

example:

http://mySharePoint/mySite/Lists/Pictures/Forms/AllItems.aspx

Then you need to get the View ID. You can get is by editing the View. The ID will be in the URL like below.

example:

http://mySharePoint/mySite/_layouts/ViewEdit.aspx?List=%7BF2903333%2DC908%2D43E5%2D8543%2D45DC529267B7%7D&View=%7BC1C3D176%2DADA3%2D4EEC%2D9D75%2DFA80B0D19E42%7D&Source=http%253A%252F%252FmySharePoint%252FmySite%252F%255Flayouts%252Fvsmenu%252Easpx%253FList%253D%257Bf2903333%252Dc908%252D43e5%252D8543%252D45dc529267b7%257D%2526View%253D%257Bc1c3d176%252Dada3%252D4eec%252D9d75%252Dfa80b0d19e42%257D%2526Source%253Dhttp%253A%252F%252FmySharePoint%252FmySite%252FLists%252FPictures%252FForms%252FAllItems%252Easpx%2526

After you added those values into the URL we started with it will look like this:

http://mySharePoint/mySite/Lists/Pictures/Forms/AllItems.aspx?ShowInGrid=True&View=%7BC1C3D176%2DADA3%2D4EEC%2D9D75%2DFA80B0D19E42%7D&InitialTabId=Ribbon%2EList&VisibilityCont

If you enter this url into your browser the Picture Library will be opened in Datasheet View.