Create a new content type for active documents
Updated: January 24, 2008
Applies To: Office SharePoint Server 2007
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Topic Last Modified: 2008-02-04
By defining content types and associating them with document libraries, you can help ensure that active documents that will become records have the appropriate metadata and information management policies. By associating a workflow with a content type, you can ensure that a process is in place to move a document to a Records Center site when it is no longer active.
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Membership in the Owners for the active documents site is the minimum required to complete this procedure. |
Use this procedure to create a new content type for active documents.
Create a new content type-
Click Site Actions, and then click Site Settings.
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In the Galleries section, click Site content types.
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On the Site Content Type Gallery page, click Create.
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On the New Site Content Type page, in the Name and Description sections, type a name and, optionally, a description for the new site content type.
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In the Select parent content type from list, select the group on which you want to base this new content type.
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In the Parent Content Type list, select the parent content type that you want to base your content type on.
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In the Group section, choose whether to put this new site content type in an existing group or a new group.
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Click OK.
Concepts
Create content types for active documentsCreate a site column for active documents
Add a column to a content type for active documents
Add an expiration policy feature to a content type
Add an auditing policy feature to a content type
Add a workflow to a content type for active documents
Associate a content type with a document library