Microsoft® SharePoint™ 2003 Unleashed, Second Edition

Creating, Modifying, and Accessing SharePoint Lists

There is a great deal of flexibility with regard to how lists are used on a SharePoint site. Lists created by default can be modified or deleted, and other lists can be added. The process on SharePoint Portal Server 2003 is slightly different because portal areas are designed differently from Windows SharePoint Services sites. For Microsoft Excel 2003 users, lists can be created based on spreadsheets. This section provides the basic information necessary for creating and accessing lists.

Creating a List

All lists are created from the Create page. The procedure for creating a new links, announcements, contacts, events, tasks, or issues list from this page is the same, regardless of the type of ...