Creating a New List

Back in Chapter 5, you learned how to create and work with lists via the Web interface. In this section, you learn how to create and work with lists in SharePoint Designer.

To create a new list in SharePoint Designer, follow the steps below.

1. With your site open in SharePoint Designer, click the File tab in the upper left-hand corner of the screen to access the SharePoint Designer backstage.

2. On the SharePoint Designer backstage, click the Add Item tab in the left-hand menu and then click Tasks to the right.

3. In the right-hand pane, under specify the name for the new list, either leave the list name as the default or rename it. If you’ve chosen to create a new Tasks list then the list name by default is Tasks. If your ...

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