Mastering Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0

5.13. Create a Custom List

To create your own list from scratch, you can either import a spreadsheet from Excel or you can create a standard list and set up the fields yourself before adding data. My example will show you the more difficult one of the two: how to create a custom standard list. Creating a list has at least two steps. First you create the list, then you create the fields for the list. You will need to create the fields from scratch, unless you use site columns. It's at this point you begin to see the true value of site columns.

1. Go to Create on the Site Action Menu.

2. On the Create page that appears, select Custom List in the Custom Lists category. The New list page has only two sections (Figure 5.96) which should look familiar to ...