understanding sharepoint 2010 lists & libraries
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Instructional slides outlining the primary differences between SharePoint 2010 List & Libraries. Level 100TRANSCRIPT
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Understanding Lists & LibrariesUnderstanding Lists & Libraries
Greg GignacGreg Gignac
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SharePoint Consultant SharePoint Consultant for the past 3 years implementing and for the past 3 years implementing and architecting business solutions inside intranets/extranets built on the architecting business solutions inside intranets/extranets built on the MS SharePoint 2010 platform.MS SharePoint 2010 platform.
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AIIMAIIM - Certified SharePoint 2010 Specialist - Certified SharePoint 2010 Specialist
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Pre-Course AnnouncementPre-Course Announcement
• Understanding Lists & LibrariesUnderstanding Lists & Libraries– WWhat are Lists & Libraries?hat are Lists & Libraries?
– WWhy use a List or Library?hy use a List or Library?
– WWhen to use a List or a Library?hen to use a List or a Library?
– WWhere are Lists & Libraries located?here are Lists & Libraries located?
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Course PrerequisitesCourse Prerequisites
• Do you have at least 2 months Do you have at least 2 months experience with the Microsoft experience with the Microsoft SharePoint platform?SharePoint platform?
• Do you have basic knowledge of the Do you have basic knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite? Word, Excel Microsoft Office suite? Word, Excel etc.etc.
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SharePoint ResourcesSharePoint Resources• WebsitesWebsites
Office.com, nothingbutsharepoint.com Office.com, nothingbutsharepoint.com
• BooksBooksThe SharePoint Shepherd’s Guide for End Users, How to Do Everything Microsoft SharePointThe SharePoint Shepherd’s Guide for End Users, How to Do Everything Microsoft SharePoint
• VideosVideos• Lynda.com, SharePoint-Videos.comLynda.com, SharePoint-Videos.com
• ConferencesConferencesSharePoint Saturday(SharePoint Saturday(freefree))
• LinkedInLinkedInSharePoint GroupsSharePoint Groups
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Module 1Module 1
Understanding SharePoint Understanding SharePoint Lists & LibrariesLists & Libraries
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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
• WWhat is a SharePoint List & Library?hat is a SharePoint List & Library?
• WWhy use a List or Library?hy use a List or Library?
• WWhen to use a List or Library? hen to use a List or Library?
• WWhere are List & Libraries located?here are List & Libraries located?
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SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & Libraries
WWhathat•Lists & Libraries first appeared in the 2001 version of Lists & Libraries first appeared in the 2001 version of the SharePoint platformthe SharePoint platform•Lists and libraries are modern, flexible structures to Lists and libraries are modern, flexible structures to store information store information comparedcompared to the folder structures to the folder structures found in Microsoft Operating Systems. found in Microsoft Operating Systems.
•Lists and Libraries have a column/row structure like an Lists and Libraries have a column/row structure like an Excel spreadsheet.Excel spreadsheet.
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SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & Libraries
• Lists & Libraries in SharePoint 2001Lists & Libraries in SharePoint 2001
• Lists & Libraries are modern, __________ Lists & Libraries are modern, __________ structures to __________ information.structures to __________ information.
• Lists & Libraries ___________ to the folder Lists & Libraries ___________ to the folder structure of Microsoft Operating systems.structure of Microsoft Operating systems.
• Lists & libraries have a _________ / _____ Lists & libraries have a _________ / _____ structure like an Excel spreadsheet.structure like an Excel spreadsheet.
SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & Libraries
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SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & Libraries
WWhyhy•Lists & Libraries provide flexibility for storing information that is not Lists & Libraries provide flexibility for storing information that is not possible in a folder structure.possible in a folder structure.•3 New Capabilities:3 New Capabilities:
- Sort- Sort
- View- View
- Filter- Filter
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SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & Libraries
SORT
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SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & Libraries
WWhyhy•Lists & Libraries provide flexibility for storing information that is not Lists & Libraries provide flexibility for storing information that is not possible in a folder structure.possible in a folder structure.•3 New Capabilities:3 New Capabilities:
- Sort- Sort
- View- View
- Filter- Filter
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SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & Libraries
VIEW
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SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & Libraries
WWhyhy•Lists & Libraries provide flexibility for storing information that is not Lists & Libraries provide flexibility for storing information that is not possible in a folder structure.possible in a folder structure.•3 New Capabilities:3 New Capabilities:
- Sort- Sort
- View- View
- Filter- Filter
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SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & Libraries
FILTER
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SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & LibrariesMnemonicsMnemonics
STOP
VIEWING
FOLDERS
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SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & LibrariesMnemonicsMnemonics
SORT
VIEW
FILTER
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SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & LibrariesMnemonicsMnemonics
STOP
VIEWING
FOLDER
S
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Q. Why use Lists & Libraries?Q. Why use Lists & Libraries?a. Freea. Free
b. Flexibleb. Flexible
c. Func. Fun
Q. What capabilities do list and libraries Q. What capabilities do list and libraries provide?provide?
a. standardizing, vectoring, focusinga. standardizing, vectoring, focusing
b. sections, variables, columnsb. sections, variables, columns
c. sort, view, filterc. sort, view, filter
SharePoint Lists & LibrariesSharePoint Lists & Libraries
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SharePoint Lists SharePoint Lists
ListsLists•Lists can be created inside Lists can be created inside any SharePoint site.any SharePoint site.•Lists are structured in Lists are structured in columnscolumns and and rows.rows.
•Lists hold data in their Lists hold data in their respective respective columncolumn and and row.row.
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SharePoint Libraries SharePoint Libraries
LibrariesLibraries•Libraries can be created inside any Libraries can be created inside any SharePoint site.SharePoint site.•Libraries are structured in Libraries are structured in columnscolumns and and rows.rows.
•Libraries hold data in their Libraries hold data in their respective respective columncolumn and and rowrow with the with the added capability of attaching a file to added capability of attaching a file to a designated a designated typetype columncolumn..
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WWhenhen•The primary difference between a list and library The primary difference between a list and library is the added capability of attaching a file type to a is the added capability of attaching a file type to a library.library.
•SharePoint supports most file types such as SharePoint supports most file types such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF etc.Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF etc.
When to use a List or Library?When to use a List or Library?
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WWhen to use Listshen to use Lists-A use case of a list is a phone list where you only A use case of a list is a phone list where you only need to view basic contact information;need to view basic contact information;
Name | Number | RelationshipName | Number | Relationship
When to use a List or Library?When to use a List or Library?
John Smith 555 - 5555 Brother
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WWhen to use Librarieshen to use Libraries-A use case for a library is an area where you would A use case for a library is an area where you would like to store all of your sales information. This like to store all of your sales information. This includes basic information about the client as well as includes basic information about the client as well as the client’s contract which in this case is a word the client’s contract which in this case is a word document.document.
File Type File Type | Client | Region | Total Sales| Client | Region | Total Sales
When to use a List or Library?When to use a List or Library?
John Smith East $5,000.00
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Think of the Library as a Think of the Library as a ““ReferenceReference LibraryLibrary””
•You build a library rather than a list because you You build a library rather than a list because you need to “reference” (or attach) information.need to “reference” (or attach) information.
•You visit a library to reference a book or document.You visit a library to reference a book or document.
When to use a List or Library?When to use a List or Library?Association TrickAssociation Trick
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The primary difference between a list and a library is The primary difference between a list and a library is the added capability of attaching a ______ _____ to the added capability of attaching a ______ _____ to a library.a library.
Name a file type you can attach to a library?Name a file type you can attach to a library?
1.1.
2.2.
3.3.
When to use a List or Library?When to use a List or Library?
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If you wanted to store a group of excel If you wanted to store a group of excel worksheets in SharePoint would you create a worksheets in SharePoint would you create a list or library?list or library?
When to use a List or Library?When to use a List or Library?
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WWherehere•List and Libraries are located and created in any List and Libraries are located and created in any SharePoint site.SharePoint site.
•There is no limit on the number of lists or There is no limit on the number of lists or libraries that you can create on a site.libraries that you can create on a site.
Where are Lists and Libraries?Where are Lists and Libraries?
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ReadyReady, Set, Review, Set, Review
• WWhat is a SharePoint List & Library?hat is a SharePoint List & Library?
• WWhy use a List or Library?hy use a List or Library?
• WWhen to use a List or Library? hen to use a List or Library?
• WWhere are Lists & Libraries located?here are Lists & Libraries located?
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QuestionsQuestions
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