Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Unleashed

Reviewing the Column Choices in SharePoint 2010

A powerful feature of SharePoint 2010 lists and libraries is the ability for an administrator to customize the list or library in many ways, one of which is to add columns, similar to the process of adding a column in Excel. This is accomplished from the Document Library Settings page, which is reached by entering the document library, clicking the Library tab on the Ribbon, and then clicking the Library Settings icon on the right side of the toolbar. Only users with the manage lists permission will be able to click the Library Settings icon; it is grayed out for other users. By default, members of the Owners, Designers, and Hierarchy Managers groups have manage lists permissions.

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