Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Power User Cookbook

Creating a content type

This recipe shows you how to create a content type. Content types are a powerful way to model real world objects in SharePoint.

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 content type.

You will need one or more site columns to add to your content type as you create it. If you need instructions on how to create a site column, then please refer to Creating a site column recipe.

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, ...