Managing content types for a document library (Windows SharePoint Services 3.0)
Applies To: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Topic Last Modified: 2008-09-05
A content type defines the attributes of a list item, a document, or a folder. Content types also enable you to ensure the consistency of documents within your organization. Each content type can specify:
Properties to associate with items of its type.
Properties that are required by items of its type.
Workflows that can be started (manually or automatically) from items of its type.
Information management policies to associate with items of its type.
Document templates (for document content types).
Available document conversions (for document content types).
You can associate a content type with a document library. When you do this, you are specifying that the list or library can contain documents of that content type. For more information, see Introduction to content types (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=124707) on Office Online.
Task Requirements
To manage content types for a document library, you can perform the following procedures in no particular order:
Note
The following procedures are typically performed by site or list administrators. The following links go to procedures on Office Online.
Create a site column (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=124710)
Create a site content type (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=124708)
Turn on support for multiple content types for a document library (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=124713)
Add an existing content type to a list or library (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=124709)
Add or change a workflow for a list, library, or content type (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=124711)
Specify information management policies for a list, library, or list content type (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=124712)
Change a content type for a list or library (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=124714)
Note
The following procedure is typically performed by site or list administrators although the topic resides on TechNet.
Note
The following procedure is typically performed by site collection administrators. The following link goes to a procedure on TechNet.
See Also
Other Resources
Managing document libraries
Managing permissions for a document library
Configuring Information Rights Management
Managing documents