We are excited to announce a new capability for SharePoint lists and libraries. The new location column allows you to add rich location data from Bing Maps or your organization directory to any SharePoint list or library. You can then filter, sort, and search by any aspect of the location data such as address, city, or state.
Creating a Location Column
To add a location column, simply click Add Column then select Location
You can then name the column and add secondary columns to display, sort, and filter by attributes such as city, state, or country.
Now when creating or editing list items, you can search for location data from Bing Maps or your organization directory to associate it with your list item.
Once you have added location data for your list items, you can sort and filter your list based on any of the additional columns added during the column creation process. If you want to filter by an attribute you did not include during column creation, it can be added in the Edit Column pane.
Adding a new column type to SharePoint is a rare event. We can’t wait to see what uses you come up with for this new column!
We anticipate roll out for targeted release will begin by the end of November, with full worldwide release by mid-December.
Update: After resolving some issues that were discovered in targeted release, we are now finally ready to start shipping world wide. Location Column will now be available to everyone by Monday
