Pro Project Management with SharePoint 2010

Chapter 10. Getting Organized

In this chapter, I'll show you some useful techniques for organizing information in SharePoint. This is a very brief introduction to SharePoint, but it will get you started with some of the more useful features.

Using Document Libraries

A document library in SharePoint is a specialized list, where each item in the list contains some type of document. At its most basic level, a document library is a handy place to store your files and to keep related items in one place. Putting your documents in a library is a great way to share and organize them. SharePoint also provides some nice features—which I will demonstrate briefly—that you will probably find useful.

Creating a Document Library

The first step is to create a document ...