Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010 Plain & Simple

Chapter 5. List and Library Essentials

In this section:

• Creating and Deleting Lists

• Adding, Editing, and Deleting List Items

• Organizing Items with Folders

• Working with List Columns

• Using List and Column Validation Rules

• Sorting and Filtering Lists

• Working with List Views

Traditionally, organizations have used file servers for storing and retrieving documents, but that’s about all organizations can do with file servers. They cannot track changes or views, easily automate document handling processes, or conduct any real management of their documents. Microsoft SharePoint has shown organizations a better way. Through the use of lists and libraries, SharePoint offers true document-management capabilities.

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