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# Switching between New and Classic Lists

> New Lists is now the default for everyone. Here's how to switch an individual list back to Classic if you need a Classic-only feature — and what to expect when you do.

New Lists is **the default** Lists experience for every customer. Most workflows are fully supported in New Lists — but you can switch an individual list back to **Classic Lists** anytime if you need a feature that isn't in New Lists yet.

## How to switch a list to Classic

1. Open the list you want to switch.
2. Look for a **Switch to Classic** button in the list header, towards the top right. Click it to move that list back to Classic.
3. If that button isn't there, open **List Options** — the **gear icon** in the top right, which has no tooltip — and choose **Switch back to Classic** at the foot of the menu.

![List Options open on a New Lists list, with Switch back to Classic at the foot of the menu](https://mintcdn.com/support-affinity/wvW1pETka3TVNyfY/images/features-lists/switching-between-new-and-classic-lists/list-options-switch-to-classic.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=wvW1pETka3TVNyfY\&q=85\&s=8b84a543c4ab9776cb137ad2616a4557)

Which of the two you see depends on how your organization was moved to New Lists. **You get one or the other, never both**, and they do exactly the same thing — so if the header button isn't there, check List Options. Either way the option appears only while the list is on New Lists.

To move a list back to New Lists, open it in Classic and click **Try improved Lists** (it has a **Beta** badge) in the list header. Your choice is remembered for that list.

## What to expect

* **Your data is safe and synced.** Entries, edits, and field values stay consistent across both experiences — switching doesn't move or lose any data.
* **Saved views are preserved.** Views you saved using New Lists features (like advanced filters) are kept as **variants**, so your Classic version stays intact for teammates still on Classic. See the [Saved Views in New Lists Reference](https://support.affinity.co/s/article/Saved-views-in-new-lists-reference.md).
* **We'll ask why.** When you switch a list back to Classic, we'll ask a quick question about what's missing. That feedback directly shapes which features we bring to New Lists next.

## When you might switch to Classic

A few lower-usage Classic features aren't in New Lists yet. Each has a workaround (see [what's not yet supported](https://support.affinity.co/s/article/Lists-in-Affinity.md)), but the most common reasons to use Classic for now are:

* **Bulk email** or **bulk convert to opportunity** — bulk copy to list and bulk remove are available in New Lists.
* **Collaborators** — collaborators always see Classic Lists.

The Classic quick-view panel isn't a reason to switch any more: New Lists opens profiles in a slide-out next to your sheet or board. See [How to preview profiles from a list](https://support.affinity.co/s/article/How-to-preview-profiles-from-a-list.md).

## Good to know

* New Lists is now the **default for every customer** — and you can always switch an individual list back to Classic.
* **Classic Lists will be retired once the features customers depend on have moved to New Lists.** We'll give notice well before it happens. The Classic-only features listed above are moving across, apart from bulk email — we're still evaluating the best approach there. We'll give clear notice ahead of the change.


## Related topics

- [Lists](https://support.affinity.co/s/article/Lists.md)
- [Tutorial 7: Master List Views — Sort, Filter, Favorite, and Share](https://support.affinity.co/s/article/Tutorial-7-master-list-views-sort-filter-favorite-and-share.md)
- [Tutorial 15: Advanced List Management](https://support.affinity.co/s/article/Tutorial-15-advanced-list-management.md)
- [Tutorial 11: Data Quality — Clean, Merge, and Maintain](https://support.affinity.co/s/article/Tutorial-11-data-quality-clean-merge-and-maintain.md)
- [Tutorial 9: Building Your Pipeline — Stages, Status, and Board View](https://support.affinity.co/s/article/Tutorial-9-building-your-pipeline-stages-status-and-board-view.md)


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