Here are the steps you can take to set up a custom view for a user in SharePoint:

1. To Start, navigate to the SharePoint site that you need to modify and open the library where your project will be stored.
2. Create a custom view for the user by clicking Create View then select Standard View.
3. Input a name for your view and select the different columns and filters you want to include in your view.
4. Under Group By, Totals, and Sorts section, select the fields you want to group and sort your view by.
5. Under Style, select the layout for your view. You can choose from Basic Table, Boxed, Boxed Wth Headers, Newsletter, etc.
6. After you have set the desired filters, click OK, and your new view is ready.