Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0 Inside Out

Using Discussion Boards

A team site discussion board works a lot like an Internet newsgroup. Team members can post new messages, respond to existing messages, and view messages in their entirety or in condensed lists. Discussion boards also work great for sharing knowledge about best practices and lessons learned within the organization.

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 team sites already have a discussion board called Team Discussion set up by default. The name, along with other properties of this discussion board, can easily be changed to meet your organization’s exact needs. Additional discussion boards can easily be created.

Choosing or Creating a Discussion Board

To view an existing discussion board on a standard team site, click Team Discussion ...