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Ever had to parse a list’s GUID (e.g. when porting an SPD workflow) and found yourself copying the URL string from your browser and applying the decoding rules one by one?

Take your decoded GUID (%7B52CC32C3%2D977A%2D405C%2DBD45%2D71F1D60CCC2F%7D), replace %7B with “ { “ , replace A%2D with “ – “
,  replace %7D with “ } “    and so on… Slow, painful and really not the best way to spend your time.

Is there an easier way, sure there is – Google Chrome to the rescue!! Fire up the super-fast browser, navigate to your list/library, click on the View drop down box and choose “Modify this view“

The address bar will now display your nicely-formatted GUID. As an added bonus you’ll get the current view’s GUID as well. Nice.

URL in Chrome

https://testsite/Finance/_layouts/ViewEdit.aspx?List={52CC32C3-977A-405C-BD45-71F1D60CCC2F}&View={03A7E970-D963-491A-9702-BA1A73AC027F}

URL in IE

https://testsite/Finance/_layouts/ViewEdit.aspx?List=%7B52CC32C3%2D977A%2D405C%2DBD45%2D71F1D60CCC2F%7D&View=%7B03A7E970%2DD963%2D491A%2D9702%2DBA1A73AC027F%7D&

Note:

Alternatively, you can use one of the few URL decoders available such as  http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/dencoder/ or http://www.albionresearch.com/misc/urlencode.php

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