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Sharepoint Document Library- Metadata
Hi, We have a document library in which the requirement is to add 20+ custom columns (Meta data). Adding custom columns (Meta data) to document libary helps to search the documents easily by provi...
You should carefully consider if all meta data is really needed. If so, you should strive to make the end users' life as easy as possible. SharePoint provides only a few ways here that could help you out. Column default values specified at the folder level for example where the library folder you put a document in determines the default values to be used.
A custom add-in could also help in providing a better data entry experience...
A custom add-in could also help in providing a better data entry experience...
Do you need all columns for all types? I tend to use different content types with different columns for each to reduce number of fields. You can also use lookup columns so you have one select but show more info. As Paul mentioned, definitely check the limits and limitations.
