SharePoint 2016 Site Owners Advanced

Lesson 1 – Configuring Site Metadata

SharePoint 2016

ACTIVITY: A DDING C OLUMNS TO C ONTENT T YPES

Before You Begin You should be logged into your Human Resources site. Scenario

Now that you have created your custom content types, you need to add some site columns to the content type for information that you wish to track. You need to create and add a custom column as well as an existing column. In this activity, you will add columns to your custom content types. 1) Add existing site columns to the 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) Under Custom Content Types , select Employee Candidate Resume . a) Under Columns , click Add from existing site columns . b) Under Available columns , select Full Name and click Add > . c) Also add Mobile Number and Start Date . d) Under Update all content types inheriting from this type? , ensure Yes is selected. e) Click OK . c) Under The type of information in this column is: , ensure Single line if text is selected. d) Under Group > Put this site column into > Existing groups , ensure Custom Columns is selected. e) Click OK . f) Under Columns , click Add from new site columns . g) Under Column name , type Hiring Department . h) Under The type of information in this column is :, select Choice (menu to choose from) . i) Under Group > Put this site column into > Existing groups , ensure Custom Columns is selected. j) Under Type each choice on a separate line , type Administration , Human Resources , Information Technology , Marketing , Production and Sales each in a separate line. k) Clear the Default value field. l) Click OK . m) Under Columns , click Add from new site columns . n) Under Column name , type Reviewer . o) Under The type of information in this column is :, select Person or Group . p) Under Group > Put this site column into > Existing groups , ensure Custom Columns is selected. q) Click OK . r) Under Columns , click Add from new site columns . s) Under Column name , type Desired Salary . t) Under The type of information in this column is :, select Currency . 2) Add new site columns to the Employee Candidate Resume content type. a) Under Columns , click Add from new site columns . b) Under Column name , type Position .

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