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Adding New Lines in the Datasheet View

When using the Datasheet view in a document library, you can't create a new row of information by clicking within the datasheet area because a library will only create a new row when a new document is uploaded. Within a Datasheet view of a list, such as a contacts list, a new row can easily be created.

Figure 10.2 shows a contacts list in Datasheet view, and to add a new line you simply click the last line, which is marked by an asterisk, and start entering information. Many users prefer this method of entering information when compared to the process of clicking New Item in the standard view and using the resulting interface. As you will see shortly, you can cut and paste recurring information in the Datasheet ...