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SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide
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SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide

by James Pyles, Christopher M. Buechler, Bob Fox, Murray Gordon, Michael Lotter, Jason Medero, Nilesh Mehta, Joris Poelmans, Christopher Pragash, Piotr Prussak, Christopher J. Regan
September 2007
Beginner
822 pages
23h 3m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Customizing a Discussion Board

Previously in this chapter, in "Discussion Group Views," you learned that three views can be set up for your board: Subject, Flat, and Threaded. You also read about the configuration options available for boards.

Starting a new discussion thread

Figure 11-5. Starting a new discussion thread

First post in the first discussion thread

Figure 11-6. First post in the first discussion thread

Tip

The configuration options are available for all lists in SharePoint, but the Subject, Flat, and Threaded views are unique to SharePoint Discussion Boards.

The following sections will show you how to make use of your knowledge of list configuration options and configure different views for your board.

Creating a Custom View

You can either select one of the three default views for your board or use one of these defaults as the basis for creating a new customized view for the discussion board:

  1. Launch the discussion board, either from Quick Launch or from the View All Site Content page.

  2. Click Settings and then select Create View from the list, as in Figure 11-7.

    Opening Create View in a discussion group

    Figure 11-7. Opening Create View in a discussion group

  3. On the Create View page under "Start from an existing view," click the name of the desired default view.

    Tip

    In addition to the Flat, Subject, and ...

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