Can I change the font size or character length of OneDrive's file paths?

Matteo 0 Reputation points
2026-11-11T21:58:41.8833333+00:00

Hello,

A few months ago I began to notice a change in the font size used in the file path for OneDrive. I first noticed this change on a personal laptop, then on work desktops, and finally on my personal home desktop. The font size used for file paths slightly increased, and the folder names were truncated, making the path difficult to read without mousing over or clicking the parent folder button (example of before and after shown below).

(Before)

OneDrive Path 2 (After)Screenshot_166

These changes are observed on the same account with the same screen resolution without zooming in or out using my browser's native zoom function. I observe the change on both Windows 10 and 11 with the latest version of Google Chrome.

I very much preferred the compact font which allowed me to see and click on several consecutive parent folders within the directory. I haven't found any setting that allows control over this font size in particular, so navigating between several folders within the same parent directory is now considerably more awkward and time consuming. I've attempted to recreate the original format by zooming my browser out (ctrl + -), but while the text gets smaller, the file path names are still cut off and the path itself is truncated far earlier than what seems necessary. This also makes the titles of sub-folders and files more difficult to read (screenshot below)

Screenshot_165

I can't imagine that this change is intentional, as it is a fairly objective downgrade in aesthetics and functionality, but I haven't found any way to revert back as of today. Does anyone have experience with this issue?

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  1. Ryan-N 16,955 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-11-11T22:40:44.3966667+00:00

    Hi Matteo,Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A forum.

    I noticed that you mentioned you had already tried using Ctrl + -, but the issue remained unchanged. Could you please try zooming out a little further to see whether the interface returns to how it appeared before?

    Based on my test environment:

    Here is the result from my side when adjusting the browser zoom level:

    Before zooming out:

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    After zooming out:

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    Additionally, increasing the Scale setting in Windows may also affect how the content is displayed.

    Please go to Windows Settings > System > Display.

    Under Scale, please check the current scaling percentage configured on your Windows device.

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    Here is how the interface appears when the Windows display scale on my test device is set to 150%:

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    And here is how it appears when the display scale is set to 100%:

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    After trying the steps above, please check whether the issue still occurs on your side.

    Additionally, please try accessing OneDrive using Microsoft Edge to see whether the same issue occurs there.

     If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to share them in the comments on this post so I can continue to support you.

    I look forward to continuing the conversation.

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  2. AI answer

    2026-11-11T22:00:09.45+00:00

    OneDrive for the web does not provide a setting to change only the breadcrumb font size, character capacity, or truncation behavior; the supported font-size control is browser zoom, which you have already tested without restoring the previous layout.^1^

    The screenshots are consistent with a web-interface layout change rather than an actual file-path-length problem. The ellipsis only indicates that the breadcrumb does not have enough display space; it does not mean that OneDrive shortened the underlying folder names or path.

    Available alternatives

    1. Use Compact view to recover space in the file list
      • On the OneDrive toolbar, select View options.
      • Select Compact list.
      This makes the file listing denser, although it does not change the breadcrumb styling. In List view, column widths can also be adjusted by dragging the edge of a column header.^1^
    2. For OneDrive for work or school, check whether classic view remains available
      • Look in the lower-left corner for Return to classic OneDrive or Return to classic view.
      • If present, select it and compare the breadcrumb behavior.
      This option is conditional: it applies only to work or school accounts where the organization still exposes classic view. Classic view is being phased out, and new classic-view customizations are not supported.^2^
    3. Submit the breadcrumb regression as OneDrive feedback
      • Search the OneDrive Feedback Portal for an existing report and vote for it, or create a new item.
      • Include the before-and-after screenshots.
      • State that the same account and resolution were used, browser zoom does not restore breadcrumb capacity, and the behavior occurs in current Chrome on Windows 10 and 11.
      Microsoft recommends searching for existing feedback before creating a new submission. Feedback can also be sent by right-clicking the OneDrive cloud icon and selecting Send feedback, if that command is available.^3^

    What will not address this display issue

    Changing folder names merely to fit the breadcrumb is unnecessary unless files are actually failing to open, upload, or synchronize with a path-length error. OneDrive and Windows path limits concern the complete stored path; they are separate from visual truncation in the web breadcrumb.^4^

    There is therefore no supported switch to restore the former breadcrumb font or force more parent-folder names to remain visible. Compact view may improve the surrounding file list, classic view may provide a temporary alternative where offered, and product feedback is the appropriate route for requesting restoration of the earlier breadcrumb density.

    References

    1. Change views on the OneDrive website | Microsoft Support
    2. You can't customize the OneDrive for Business webpage | Microsoft Support
    3. Send OneDrive Feedback | Microsoft Support
    4. What are the file path length limits? | Microsoft Support
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