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aaanne
Nov 29, 2022Brass Contributor
Use custom setup on several document libraries
Hi, hopefully someone can help me with this. I have a document library for a project where I've added several columns. I would now like to use this for several other document libraries I'm ab...
SunnyDVDB
Nov 29, 2022Copper Contributor
If you set them up as Site Columns instead of Library Columns, you can use in multiple libraries within the same site.
aaanne
Nov 29, 2022Brass Contributor
Thanks, Sunny 🙂 Will this make the columns automatically appear in all the libraries I create?
- SunnyDVDBNov 29, 2022Copper ContributorIn library settings, click add column from existing site columns to each library. You can also save your existing library as a template and reuse. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/general-development/save-download-and-upload-a-sharepoint-site-as-a-template
- Gretch24Aug 22, 2023Copper Contributor
SunnyDVDB When I go into the column settings, the custom column that I want to appear in multiple libraries isn't there. I have a large list of 'available site columns' but not the column that I want. Is it possible to use a custom-built column already loaded with many choices, in another library?