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Simply speaking, SharePoint Site Columns allow you to add to the list of standard SharePoint columns used in a site or its sub-sites. A SharePoint Site Column is a little like a template you can use over and again across your site.
Select the category in the Site column group list, and then select a name in the Column name list. Note: If you select a repeating field to display data in the document library, you can define how you want to display the field in the document library by clicking a value in the Function list.
When to use columns in SharePoint form template?
You can choose which fields to use as columns when you design your form template, or you can wait to specify the columns when you publish your form template to the document library. When you publish a form template to a document library, every form that is created in that document library will be based on that form template.
Under Column Name, click the name of the field whose corresponding column you want to modify, and then click Modify. Do one of the following: Type a new name for the column in the Column name box. Select the category in the Site column group list, and then select a name in the Column name list.
What does it mean to create a site column?
A Site Column is a template of a configured column. By creating a Site Column, you can reuse it anywhere else in the site and not have to manually rebuild its configuration at each reuse. When creating a new column in a list or library, you have a choice to either “Create column” or “Add from existing site columns”.
Where do I find column settings in SharePoint?
Begin by selecting the ‘cog’ on the top right of your screen and choose the ‘Site settings’ option: From the Site Settings page, select Site Columns: You’ll see that there’s already a long page of column settings.
How do I add a site column to a list?
When creating a new column in a list or library, you have a choice to either “Create column” or “Add from existing site columns”. Selecting the latter will add a replica of the Site Column to the location you are working.