SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide

Show New Categories on the Create Site Page

As you may have noticed, the default categories available on the site creation page are pretty limited. Fortunately, SharePoint gives you the option to show additional categories.

1. In the Site Directory, click Site Actions.

2. On the Menu, select Site Settings, and then select Modify All Site Settings (Figure 5-24). This takes you to the same page you visited in the previous section of this chapter, "Editing a Site Directly from the Site."

   

   Figure 5-23. Site Settings page

3. In the Site Administration column, click "Site Libraries and Lists."

4. On the "Site Libraries and Lists" page, click Customize Sites.

5. On the Customize Sites page, in the Views section, click Site Creation Categories. (It's near the bottom of the page, so depending on your screen resolution, you may have to scroll down to see it.)

6. In the Columns section (Figure 5-25), select the checkboxes for any category you want to appear on the Create Site page. (Notice that the default selections Division and Region are already checked.)

7. In the Position from Left column, you can use the drop-down arrows to choose the order in which each category will appear from left to right.

8. When you are finished, click OK.

Warning

Remember that once you make these changes, the site will need to be approved again.

Figure 5-24. Selecting ...