Up to now, creating a new document library in a SharePoint Online site was something that was “bare bones” in nature. You had a couple of basic fields, and you had to build any additional metadata fields on your own. Now, Microsoft gives you some options in terms of document library templates you can choose from. These may be a good starting place for you when building out a new process. Here’s what they are…
When you create a new document library, you will see a set of new options in addition to a regular blank document library… Media library, Invoices, and Learning:
The Media library template comes with a number of pre-defined fields and features that are targeted at managing media for a department or organization:
The Invoices template helps track due dates and reminders that actions are coming up:
The Learning template is tailored for tracking classes and when they are due to be used:
None of these templates are such that you would use them “out of the box” and have them meet all your needs. But they can be a great starting place to see what’s possible and start building out your own processes.
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