Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0 Inside Out

Modifying Lists and Libraries

You might find an existing list or library within your organization that would meet your needs if it only contained a few additional fields (that is, content types or columns). The topics in this section explain how to modify an existing list or library to better suit your needs.

Inside Out: Be cautious of not duplicating an existing storage location if one already exists

As a consultant, I have been in numerous organizations where similar data was being captured on the same topic but within multiple lists or libraries on separate sites. The challenge is working with different users and groups to see if these lists or libraries can either be combined into a centralized one that contains all of the content types and ...