# Method DocsView.setMode

Selects which mode the view will use to display the documents.

If using a scope other than `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive` or
`https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly`, it is recommended to use
`DocsViewMode.LIST` as the user has not granted access to thumbnails.

## Signature

    setMode(mode: DocsViewMode): DocsView;

## Details

| Optional | No |
| Final | No |
| Protected | No |
| Static | No |
|---|---|

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `mode` | `https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/picker/reference/picker.docsviewmode` | No |   |

## Returns

`https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/picker/reference/picker.docsview`