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New Library UI - non-required "Required" metadata
Hi there Eric_H In the new Document Library Experience when a metadata column is set to required and there is no default value set you will get a panel that slides is requesting you to enter the required metadata. See here: http://www.sharepointfocus.com/sharepoint/prompting-meta-data-new-document-library-experience/
Yeah, as Leon stated, I can confirm that content types are not prompted, and this is a major problem. It uploads the file using whatever the default content type is, so the user doesn't even know if the content type is correct without manually investigating. Also, maybe it is my tenant, but I don't experience what you talk about with the detail panel showing itself when required metadata is needed. My test columns do not have a default value, and there is nothing that shows there is a problem to the user. I have to:
- select the file I just uploaded (no files are selected after the upload)
- open the details pane
- Look through the metadata for required fields, and fill in.
It was argued by someone that training my users could help this, but that rarely works. I'm working right now on an extranet solution where there are multiple doc types that need to be uploaded by end users. I can't train these users - it needs to force them to fill in the needed information.
As I mentioned on the Yammer network, I am shocked this is not getting more attention by admins. I really thought that having documents with accurate metadata and content types was a critical part of sharepoint functionality. We're stuck using the old libary GUI still, which is unfortunate.