SharePoint 2016 Site Owners Advanced

Lesson 1 – Configuring Site Metadata

SharePoint 2016

ACTIVITY: C REATING A N EW C ONTENT T YPE

Before You Begin You should be logged into your Human Resources site. Scenario You are collecting resumes for all new hire candidates for both full-time and contract employees. You need to be able to collect different information for each type of employee. In this activity, you will create two custom content types. 1) Create an Employee Candidate Resume content type. a) Click the Settings button on the top-right. b) Select Site Settings . c) Under Web Design Galleries , select Site content types . d) Observe the large number of pre-built content types your SharePoint site already includes. e) Click Create at the top. f) In the Name field , type Employee Candidate Resume . g) In the Description field , type Collects all required employee information for HR to progress in reviewing the resume . h) Under Select parent content type from :, select Document Content Types . i) Under Parent Content Type from: , select Document . j) Under Groups > Existing group :, ensure Custom Content Type is selected. k) Click OK . 2) Create a Contractor Candidate Resume content type. a) Click the Settings button on the top-right. b) Select Site Settings . c) Under Web Design Galleries , select Site content types . d) Click Create at the top. e) In the Name field, type Contractor Candidate Resume . f) In the Description field, type Collects all required contractor information for HR to progress in reviewing the resume . g) Under Select parent content type from: , select Document Content Types . h) Under Parent Content Type from :, select Document . i) Under Groups > Existing group :, ensure Custom Content Type is selected. j) Click OK .

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