As with the process of creating document libraries,
there are two interfaces to create lists: one that uses Microsoft
Silverlight if it is installed on your machine and one that doesn’t. If you do not have it installed, remember that
clicking the link for the type of list you are creating opens a page
that is similar to (but not always the same as) the More Options dialog
explained here.
To create a list in a site, open
the Create dialog as explained earlier in this chapter, filter the
types of templates shown to show only list templates, and click the
link for the type of list you want to create.
For example, you can create a
list of events by choosing the Calendar type or a discussion board list
by choosing Discussion Board. If you want a list that does not have any
specific columns like those lists, you can choose the Custom List type
to create a list that has only one column (Title).
After you select the
template, type a name for the new list in the name box on the right
side of the dialog and either click Create to create the list with that
name or click the More Options button to switch to the More Options
dialog, which allows you to set more advanced options for the list
before you create it.
Unlike with document
libraries, the link to the list (or any other lists) is the site link,
then /Lists/, and then the name you choose for the list.
Tip
As with document
libraries, it is recommended that you choose a short name for a list
when you are creating it and after that change the title.
As with document libraries,
the name you choose here must be unique in the site. If you choose a
name that is already in use in the site, SharePoint does not let you
create the list and asks you for a different name. Remember that you
can change the title to anything you want after the list has been
created.
In the More Options dialog you
can set the description for the list that will show up in the All Site
Content page of the site next to the list’s name and in the views of
the list. You can modify this later, in the list settings.
Some lists, such as the
survey list, have additional special settings, which are covered later
in this chapter, but most lists have exactly the same initial settings.
Finally, you can choose
whether a link to the list should be added to the quick launch
navigation bar of the site. This, too, can be modified later, either
through the list settings or through the site navigation settings.
When you are done
selecting options, click Create to create the list. A new, empty
instance of the list type that you selected is created, with the
settings you chose.
