Save Document Library as Template
Most organizations will customize a selection of lists and libraries and then use them as templates. This section gives an example of creating a List template from a document library and some tips pertaining to the use of these templates (as well as some of the limitations). Although these templates can be very useful, a site administrator should test them thoroughly to become familiar with the upsides as well as downsides of using them, and might want to focus instead on using site templates for reasons provided next.
To create a List template, follow these steps:
- From the Document Library Settings page for the library, click the Save Document Library as Template link.
- Enter a filename (for example,
DocLib050410 ...
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