Document library is a list for storing documents
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CSS Files in _Layouts or Document Library?
There's been a lively conversation (such as it can be in 140 chars) lately about whether it is better to put CSS files on the disk in the _layouts folder or to store them in a Document Library in the ...
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Download and delete documents using Powershell
I'm looking to build a Powershell script that does the following to all documents in a SharePoint 2010 document library:
Downloads the document to a network file share
Deletes the original document ...
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How do I enable “Open in Explorer”?
I have full control over my SharePoint site. When I click on my document library and then click the "Library" tab on the ribbon, I see an option for "Open with Explorer" but it is disabled.
The ...
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How to restrict a document library to a specific file type (extension)?
I have a SharePoint intranet site where I need to allow users to upload certain documents. These documents need to be only PDF files for example.
What is the simplest way to restrict the document ...
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What are the client side requirements to enable the “upload multiple files” link?
What are the client side requirements to enable the "upload multiple files" link? I'm using WSS 3.0. Also using FBA, not sure if that matters. It "works on my machine", but not for some other ...
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Create security field
How can I implement security field for SharePoint list?
For example, the list should have field that contains salary. This field should be displayed for the Managers, but should not be displayed ...
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Missing “Upload Multiple Documents” in SharePoint 2007
I'm using MOSS on the server and have Office Enterprise 2007 and IE9 on the client. In all libraries, I can only upload a single document at a time; the multiple document upload option is not ...
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Why is a folder automatically created named “1” in Document Libraries?
I am facing an issue with SharePoint 2010 when i create a document library a folder named "1" is automatically created, how can i get rid of this folder and why it was created.
If i open the library ...
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Apply metadata based on query string or selected value in page control
When a user uploads/creates a document into my document library, i need to be able to apply a metadata tag to the document either from the URL query string or from the value selected in some web-part ...
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MS Project files opening in read only mode
I've got a user who has Project 2007 files stored in their MOSS 2007 team site. He checks out the file out and then says Edit in Microsoft Project. When the file opens, it opens in read only mode. ...
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How can I print all of the documents in a document library using code?
I want to know how to print all the files in a document library. I googled it and unable to find the solution. But during search I found a tool which provides almost the same type of functionality.
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Reading meta data stored in Word templates on SharePoint
I have a doc library on SharePoint for my work templates (DOTX). The doc library has a column called "Template ID". Each template has an ID stored in that column.
I want to use VBA to loop through ...
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Saving Document library as template with size greater than 10MB
I need to save document library as a template with data.
However there is a limitation of 10mb to save doc lib as template.
Is there any way to solve this?
I use WSS 3.0
thx
-saumil
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How to show the library items based on the lookup of contacts column in another list using ecma script?
I have a document library which contains multiple documents.
and i have a list which contains two columns DocumentName and Contacts.
My scenario is, I want to show the library item which is created ...
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1answer
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AllItems View of Query String: can I group using value in query string?
Can I somehow how a query string to show a group of documents within a given library. Not one single item, but the AllItems like view. So within the library I have a grouping type of id value in a ...
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Listing all checked out files
As a site administrator tool I have to list all checked out files in the site collection. Looking at the DB is looks like the tp_CheckoutUserId field in AllUserData might be a key to this query.
Is ...
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Find if content type is hidden (Visible is not checked) on the list level using SharePoint web services
I am trying to know if a content type is hidden (Visible not checked in Change new button order and default content type section) on a SharePoint list using SharePoint web services. I have tried the ...
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How to move items between folders Document List?
Is it possible to move documents between different folders in Document List?
EDIT: I mean possible for a sharepoint standard user, not an admin.
For example, suppose that my Document Library has two ...
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Filter out folders from a user alert against a list
I have created an alert for a user against a list (more specifically, a document library).
I want the user to be notified of all changes regarding list items (documents) and not any sub folders.
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2answers
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How to open documents in browser from a ContentByQueryWebPart (SP2010)
In our current SharePoint 2010 solution, opening documents directly from the document-library works just fine, but when I click on the files through a CQWP, this doesn't work. Instead, the standard ...
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3answers
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Add group to Library permissions using powershell
I have written a script that created a document library called "Audit Logs" for every site collection in our environment. I then wanted to ensure that only Site Collection administrators and the ...
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Document Libraries Limits
I wasn't able to find this information...
My question is related to amount of document libraries that I can create on a Document Center web app. There is a limit?
Does anyone knows that?
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1answer
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Why do I have folders called “1” in my document library after an upgrade to 2010?
We upgraded our MOSS2007 to MSS2010 (database attach upgrade method). We have multiple document libraries on a site. default.aspx contains web parts with the files from document libraries.
The files ...
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1answer
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How to enforce metadata in document information panel in SP2010
My document library supports several custom content types. When "Add new document" is clicked, the Browse dialog for uploading the file is followed by the Document Information Panel which is properly ...
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1answer
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Restored infopath forms still opening using the new template.xsn?
I did a site restore from an unattached database in order to get back all of my old infopath forms held in a document library. Reason being that I had modified (deleted and replaced with new fields) ...
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Need a different views for Folders & Files in Document Library
I need a different views for Folders & Files in a Document Library. I want Folders to have different columns & Files in the folders to have different columns.
Is this possible?
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SharePoint 2010 restricted document library contributors
Is it possible to setup a document library in SharePoint 2010 such that users can contribute, rate, and tag documents, but not edit the document itself once it has been submitted to the document ...
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1answer
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Documents library wants to open Excel file in XLViewer
We've added some Word and Excel documents, as well as PDFs to the default Documents library in a SharePoint 2010 publishing site. However, SharePoint wants to open the Excel files in the built-in ...
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How do I configure a document library to create a new document using a custom template?
So I'm absolutely new to SharePoint 2010, and have been given a task as part of my internship and I'm stuck.
When I click 'new document' in Document Library, I need to give option of selecting 1 of ...
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2answers
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Issues with alerts and required check out for editing
We are having an issue with alerts related to forced check-out in a document library.
We would like an alert to be sent whenever a document is uploaded to a particular document library.
Using the ...
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2answers
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Putting signatures to Word documents
Is it possible to put signatures (simple texts) to the Word documents before the user starts downloading the file?
Thanks.
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1answer
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Set the Document Template of a Document Library programmatically
I'm cross-posting this question from Stack Overflow.
I am creating a Document Library from an event receiver. I would like to change the Document Library to a custom Word document. In the user ...
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5answers
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Disable Send To and Download a Copy options for files?
I'd like to completely restrict the Send To and Download a Copy options found under the Documents tab in Document Libraries for all users. How can I accomplish this?
Edit: I should make myself a ...
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2answers
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Listdata service with managed metadata or multivalue columns
The PowerPivot team just posted a white paper on Using SharePoint List Data in PowerPivot, which is awesome. Now I can slice, dice, and analyze the contents of a document library I manage.
Except… ...
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1answer
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How to place security on a document library such that users only see documents they created?
When using lists, it is easy to specify that users can only see lists that they created (through Advanced Settings).
Is there a similar way to do this with document libraries? Rather than doing item ...
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How to access documents with in a custom content type of Document Set
I have a Library, which stores document sets (the content type here is a documentset which contains more than one word document). Currently I can to get the items from the library using the below code
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1answer
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How do I save a Document Library inside a sub folder?
This may seem like a very simple question, but I want to organize the Site Content by putting in some folders for the Document Libraries.
Does anyone know how I can move document libraries within ...
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1answer
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Need to expose internal Sharepoint 2010 Document Library to External website
We have a Sharepoint 2010 Enterprise portal made for internal employees. Now we need to make the documents library available to an internet website so that outside users can access those documents as ...
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PowerShell Script that modify items's value in SharePoint 2007 List/Library recurrently
Is it possible to have a PowerShell script that can modify some item's values in a SharePoint 2007 List or SharePoint Document Library on the last day at 2359 Hrs every month? (If it is possible, it ...
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Upload document to SharePoint document library using batch in C#
I want to know if i can upload a document to sharePoint document library using batch in C#.
I know how to update and delete it using batch, but i don't know how to upload it.
If i can't, what is the ...
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All Site Content “Site Pages” link redirects to homepage, not library page
On my All Site Content page, under Document Libraries, both the Site Assets and Style Library links point to the correct place: site/libraryname/Forms/AllItems.aspx
However, the Site Pages link just ...
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How may document libraries are recommended for a site?
I have a document imaging solution that will have a document library for each weekday for scanned in documents.
I know that it is recommended not to exceed 2000 items in a document library.
Is ...
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1answer
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SharePoint Permissions not working
I am using SharePoint 2010.
When I set permissions (I Only grand myself access) on a document library or folder or document EVERYONE can still see it and download the documents. Why is that? What is ...
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How to get user profile info from AD like ManagerName and E-mail automatically in doc library item
I have a Document Library based on a custom content type and I cannot figure out how to grab information from the user profile. The built-in column called "Created By" knows my "full name" based on my ...
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1answer
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Unable to update taxonomy field in ItemAdded event
My code worked fine with my previously built (using SP web GUI) custom document library, whereby I would add a document and on the pop-up with the field textboxes, my ItemAdded event would set a ...
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2answers
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Differentiate in ItemUpdated (ER) if file was edited or overwritted
I've an ItemUpdated Event Receiver, and I need to make different operations depending if the file was updated throw UI or overwritted. Is there any internal field that reflects this 2 different ...
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1answer
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Creating a custom EditForm for a document library
I have been following this article: http://ikarstein.wordpress.com/2010/12/29/walkthrough-create-custom-sharepoint-2010-list-form-for-deployment-in-a-visual-studio-2010-project/
I have followed every ...
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1answer
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Deploy document library with multiple content type
I have a Document Library definition that I added to the solution. I want to include multiple content types for this Document Library: one that inherits from Folder and one that inherits from ...
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Add keywords column to shared documents and announcements lists at creation
I want to use taxonomy fields for my "shared documents" and announcements. I can create the column afterwards.
But what is the best way to do it automatically when a user creates these lists or a ...
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Can only create one Personal view in Document Libraries? SP2010
It seems only one personal view can be created in each Document library?
(Once one personal view has been created, you can still go through the process of creating more personal views, the new view ...
