How to change the name of a document in SharePoint?

How to change the name of a document in SharePoint?

You have to upload file with the same name. renaming the old file to doc2.pdf will also enable to add version for file. Version history tab shows all the version. Different file name is not allowed.

How to overwrite an existing document in SharePoint?

It seems that I can only overwrite the existing document, if the new one has the same name as the existing one. ?! You have to upload file with the same name. renaming the old file to doc2.pdf will also enable to add version for file. Version history tab shows all the version.

How do I upload a Doc to SharePoint to replace existing?

So, 1. Someone downloaded a copy of a file in sharepoint (no checkout, edit offline, nada). Not ideal, I know. 2. They edited it on their computer. The online version remained in tact. 3.

How do I add a new file to SharePoint?

Go to “Upload” like you are adding a new file to the SharePoint folder. However, make sure the checkbox is selected “Add as a new version to existing files”. This will overwrite the current doc1.pdf but keep your versioning.

In the above example, “Name” is the name of the existing document set, and “ProjectName” is the new name. “Business Case Requests” is the name of the document library that contains the Document Set. I can confirm the above works for Document Sets, haven’t tried it on a folder yet.

How to create and configure new document type?

On the Site Actions menu, click Site Settings. Under Galleries, click Site content types. On the Site Content Types page, click Create. In the Name and Description section, in the Name box, type the name you want to give to your new Document Set.

How do I add a document to a document set?

Only files of the allowed content types for the Document Set can be added. Go to the document library that contains the Document Set you want to update, and click the name of the Document Set to go to its Welcome Page. To add a new file to the Document Set, click New Document, and then click the type of document you want to create.

What happens when I create a new document set?

If you opt not to include default content for the content types in the Document Set, no files will be automatically created for authors when they create a new instance of a Document Set, and authors will be able to create them from scratch within the Document Set, or upload documents to the Document Set..