Creating a site column

We can add custom columns to our SharePoint lists. However, having to recreate the same column over and over again quickly becomes a pain. Site columns, which are shared between all the sites in your site collection, are the answer.

Getting ready

This recipe works for:

  • SharePoint 2010 Foundation
  • SharePoint 2010 Standard Edition
  • SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Edition
  • SharePoint 2010 Online (Office 365 Edition)

You require either the Design or Full Control permission level to create a site column.

How to do it...

  1. In the top-level site of your site collection, open the Site Actions menu and select the Site Settings option.
  2. From the Site Settings page, select the Site Columns link from the Galleries heading.
  3. The Site Columns page is displayed. ...

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