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Some Custom Content Types cannot be added to lists or libraries / not showing
I am creating custom content types in the "content type gallery" on the ContentTypeHub site. Previous custom content types are available in my other SharePoint sites, but new ones cannot be added. I can see them in List Settings > Add Content Types, but not in List > Add New Column > Content Type. I cannot add them via either menu, in modern or classic view. Some of these are a week old, so it's not that they aren't available yet (and new ones show straight away on the List Settings > Add Content Types menu, where you can no longer add content types).
I am stumped as to what the problem is. The issue persists for Libraries too and across different content types.
Edit to make it clearer (as this was a common reason I've seen online):
The Parent of the content types I want to add to lists are "Item".
The Parent of the content types I want to add to libraries are "Document".
I have just checked on another site and they are showing there, but not on the one I need them on.
- You need to create a new permission role and assign that to users. Go to the SharePoint site permissions, it's under advanced on the home page. Add a role and select just the permissions the user needs and not delete. Now go to library and change the user group permissions to that new role.
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- I've just worked out what the problem was:
There were some column conflicts. If you have any columns of the same name on the destination site, then the custom content types will not work properly.
