SharePoint 2007 User's Guide: Learning Microsoft's Collaboration and Productivity Platform

Chapter 5. Lists

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Server 2007 include list templates you can use when creating the lists you will need for your sites and meeting workspaces. Lists created from these templates use the same concepts, such as settings, columns, and views, that were described in Chapter 4. Many of these templates also include additional capabilities and enhanced integration with Office products that is not available when leveraging custom lists. By understanding these unique features, you can choose the right list and customize it further to make the best use of SharePoint technologies.

Creating custom lists (used for the examples in Chapter 4) for all of your information needs, while powerful and flexible, can become ...