What does document library mean?
A document library provides a secure place to store files where you and your co-workers can find them easily, work on them together, and access them from any device at any time. For example, you can use a document library on a site in SharePoint to store all files related to a specific project or a specific client.
What is document set?
A Document Set is a group of related documents that you can manage as a single entity. You can create a Document Set in a single step, and then define its characteristics and metadata.
Can a file be added to a document set?
You can add only files that are of the same content types as those allowed within the Document Set. If the Document Set you are working with is not configured to automatically create default content when you create a new instance of a Document Set, you can add files to the Document Set manually.
How to enable document sets in site collection?
Enable Document Sets for a site collection 1 Go to the top-level site in the site collection for which you want to enable Document Sets. 2 On the Site Actions menu, click Site Settings. 3 Under Site Collection Administration, click Site collection features. 4 Find Document Sets in the list, and then click Activate. More
How to create and configure document set content type?
After you create and configure a Document Set content type, you must add it to the library where you want users to create their Document Sets. You must be a Site Collection Administrator or a Site Owner to create or configure Document Set content types.
How to create and manage document sets in SharePoint?
Go to the document library that has been configured to support Document Sets. Click the arrow next to New Document, and then click Document Set or the name of the Document Set you want to create (if your organization has created customized Document Set content types, they may have unique names).