Create a document library

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  1. On the top link bar, click Create .

  2. On the Create Page page, click Document Library .

  3. In the Name box, type a name for the list.

    The document library name is required.

  4. In the Description box, type a description of the purpose of the library.

    The description is optional.

  5. In the Navigation section, click Yes if you want a link to this list to appear on the Quick Launch bar.

  6. In the Document Versions section, click Yes if you want a backup copy of a file to be created each time a file is checked into the library.

  7. In the Document Template section, specify the type of file used as a template for new files in this document library.

  8. Click Create .

    You can open the new document library by clicking Documents and Lists on the top link bar and then clicking the document library name in the Document Libraries section. If you chose to add the document library to the Quick Launch bar, you can also click the document library name there to open it.

Note: If the site is a Meeting Workspace site, use the following procedure to create a document library: From the Modify This Workspace menu, click Add Web Parts . Drag the Document Library Web Part to a zone on the page.