Managing Lists & Libraries
In SharePoint, learn how to use views, columns, folders, and metadata to organize libraries and Microsoft Lists in the best way for your organization.
About this class
This course is geared towards people who have learned the basics, and are ready to dig into the settings and features available when managing lists and libraries in Microsoft 365.
- Course description
- This course will cover planning and creating document libraries and Microsoft Lists, two of the most important components of a SharePoint site.
- The module will start with the basics of planning and choosing the right template for a list or library. Learn about using metadata to improve modern list & library navigation. Go through the steps of creating and utilizing different types of columns, view configuration, and Managed Metadata. Column and view formatting is covered as well, plus demonstrations of how to use conditional formatting.
- This course also dives into all of the settings that can be configured for SharePoint lists and libraries. Having an understanding of each of these settings is important in the management of sites and their lists and libraries. This includes Content Approval, Validation, Versioning and much more, as well as examples of each.
Course curriculum
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Course Welcome
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Creating Lists, Libraries & Columns
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About Columns
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Demo: Creating Lists & Libraries
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Choice Columns
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Lookup Columns
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Calculated Columns
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Person Columns
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Managed Metadata Columns & Term Store Management
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Location Columns
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Views
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Demo: Views
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Calendar Views
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Supplemental: Calendar view deep dive
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Folders versus Metadata
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Formatting Columns
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Demo: Formatting Columns
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View Formatting
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Demo: View Formatting
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Demo: Advanced Formatting
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Supplemental: Action Buttons in a List
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Customizing a Form
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Demo: Customize a List Form
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Column Conditional Formulas
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Demo: Column Conditional Formulas
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About this course
- 43 lessons
- 3 hours of video content
Course Reviews
New Perspectives
Alan Oviatt
Laura, what a great way to demonstrate the importance of metadata. I remember all the talk several years ago about flattening the file structure but never r...
Read MoreLaura, what a great way to demonstrate the importance of metadata. I remember all the talk several years ago about flattening the file structure but never really understood how they were going about that. Your demonstration was well done, easy to follow, and very helpful. Nice job - thank you!
Read LessLoved the Metadata Sections
Tina Callender
Most of the items reviewed in this class I already knew, but the metadata section was new to me, so very exciting. Thanks Laura
Most of the items reviewed in this class I already knew, but the metadata section was new to me, so very exciting. Thanks Laura
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George Arnold
Laura Rogers is the best SP instructor I've found. She's well-spoken with a clearly devised and intelligent plan for taking you down the path of learning and...
Read MoreLaura Rogers is the best SP instructor I've found. She's well-spoken with a clearly devised and intelligent plan for taking you down the path of learning and SP implementation
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Phill Harris
I love how easily Laura details the differences and advantages of using metadata value to slice-n-dice versus the folder structure which users have married t...
Read MoreI love how easily Laura details the differences and advantages of using metadata value to slice-n-dice versus the folder structure which users have married themselves to. Great examples!
Read LessVery useful and complete
Leslie Santibanez
It gave me some very useful insights of detailed information and best practices for lists and libraries. Also some very useful resources to follow up. Thanks!
It gave me some very useful insights of detailed information and best practices for lists and libraries. Also some very useful resources to follow up. Thanks!
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Jos Albers
Very helpfull! Even as a SharePoint consultant for almost 20 years I learned some new things 😊
Very helpfull! Even as a SharePoint consultant for almost 20 years I learned some new things 😊
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Stefaan Sommereyns
Every time I watch trainings from Laura I pick up a few things. Keep up the good work
Every time I watch trainings from Laura I pick up a few things. Keep up the good work
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rick rick
Learned a lot although I was already familiar with Sharepoint
Learned a lot although I was already familiar with Sharepoint
Read LessGood course
Maurice Vold
This was a good course that introduces the basics and talks about some of the more advanced stuff you can do with Lists and Libraries.
This was a good course that introduces the basics and talks about some of the more advanced stuff you can do with Lists and Libraries.
Read LessVery useful
Neil Andrew
Well explained.
Well explained.
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Susan McClements
This was a very informative section. I really need to get the entire Intermediate SharePoint course. Learned some tips I didn't know before.
This was a very informative section. I really need to get the entire Intermediate SharePoint course. Learned some tips I didn't know before.
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Lee Graham-Carlyle
Excellent course, highly recommend!
Excellent course, highly recommend!
Read LessA great course on SharePoint Lists & Libraries
Geoff Lund
I learned so much. I'm excited to take what I've learned and apply it to solve business problems for my customers in the future.
I learned so much. I'm excited to take what I've learned and apply it to solve business problems for my customers in the future.
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Your Instructor
Microsoft MVP Laura Rogers
Laura Rogers is a SharePoint, Teams, Power Apps & Power Automate expert, speaker, author and educator. She is well-versed in helping organizations make the most of their SharePoint business processes using Power Apps and Power Automate flows. Laura’s technical expertise also includes over 18 years of experience working with Microsoft’s messaging and collaboration systems. She has been named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for the past twelve years. She has contributed to several books on SharePoint over the past eleven years. You can read more about Laura’s experiences on her blog, www.wonderlaura.com, and follow her on twitter: @WonderLaura