Create a document library in SharePointto securely 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. SharePoint team sites include a document library by default, however, you can add additional document and other libraries to a site as needed. For more infoabout document libraries, see What is a document library?
Note:Site owners cancreate or manage lists. Other team members may not be able to.
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Create a library in SharePoint in Microsoft 365 or SharePoint Server 2019
Go to the team site where you want to create a new document library.
On the menu bar, selectNew, and then selectDocument library.
For info aboutadding versioning, uploading files, and enabling other library features, see Next steps with your document library.
Note:2,000 lists and libraries combined per site collection is the limit(including main site and any subsites) after which you will receive error: Sorry, something went wrong. The attempted operation is prohibited because it exceeds the list view threshold. See, SharePoint Limits.
Create a library in SharePoint Server 2016 and SharePoint Server 2013
SelectSettings, and then selectSite contents.
Selectadd an app.
Select the library type you want (document, form, picture, and so on).
If you don't see the one you want, inthe search box, entera keyword, and selectsearch .
In theName field, enter a title.
You can also selectAdvanced Options and enter a Description. Depending on the type of library, you can add versioning and other features.
Click Create.
For info aboutadding versioning, uploading files, and enabling other library features, see Next steps with your document library.
Create a library in SharePoint Server 2010
Navigate to the site where you want to create the library.
SelectSite Actions, selectView All Site Content, and then selectCreate.
Under Libraries, selectthe type of library that you want, such as Document Library or Picture Library.
In the Namefield, entera name for the library. The library name is required.
The name appears at the top of the library page, becomes part of the address for the library page, and appears in navigational elements that help users to find and open the library.
Depending on the type of library, you can selectMore Options. The following are some of the options you can choose:
Enter a description inthe Descriptionfield. The description is optional.
The description appears at the top of the library page, underneath the name of the library. If you plan to enable the library to receive content by email, you can add the email address of the library to its description, so that people can easily find it.
To add a link to this library on the Quick Launch, in the Navigation section, verify that Yes is selected.
Some libraries support the integration of incoming email. If an Incoming Email section appears, your administrator has enabled your site to receive content by email. If you want people to add files to the library by sending them as attachments to emails, selectYes. Then, in the E-mail addressfield, enterthe first part of the address that you want people to use for the library.
To create a version each time a file is checked into the library, in the Document Version History or Picture Version History section, selectYes.
You can later choose whether you want to store both major and minor versions, and how many versions of each you want to track.
For some libraries, a Document Template section may be available, which lists the default programs for creating new files. In the Document Template section, in the dropdown, selectthe type of default file that you want to be used as a template for files that are created in the library.
Note:If content types are enabled, the default template is specified through the content type. If multiple content types are enabled, you can choose from different default file types when you create new files. In this case, the default file types are specified by the content types instead of the Document Template section when you create the library.
Click Create.
For info aboutadding versioning, uploading files, and enabling other library features, see Next steps with your document library.
Next steps with your document library
After creating a library, you can discovermore infoabout:
Upload files to a library
Move or copy a folder, file, or link in a document library
Enable and configure versioning for a list or library
Manage large lists and libraries in SharePoint
Set up a library to require check-out of files
Edit permissions for a list or library
Create, change, or delete a view of a list or library
The document library is a “container” into which documents are placed.Folders can be created within a document library for further organization. Documents are stored on the server, so they're easily accessible and editable by members of the site.
Go to the page where you want to add the library. If your page is not already in edit mode, click Edit at the top right of the page. Click +, and then select Document Library from the list of web parts. Select the document library you want to put on your page.
Go to the document library where you want to create a custom view. On the document library page, click + or + Add column. To create and add a new column type to include in your custom view, select the column type you want to add, give it a name and any other data needed, and click Save.
The choice between SharePoint Lists and Libraries depends on your organization's specific use cases and needs. Lists are best suited for structured data and workflow automation, while Libraries shine when it comes to document management and collaboration.
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. Adding files or moving files between folders is as easy as dragging and dropping them from one location to another. Note: Does your screen look different than this?
Deep folder structures in SharePoint create very long URLs. But the URL field (column type) in SharePoint has a 255-character limit so if someone pastes a URL longer than that in a URL field, it will be truncated, and the link won't work.
The owner and the members (edit) of the site have the permissions to create a new document library/list. Since you do not see this option as an owner, please try the following: Go to Site Contents, click +New, check if Document library option is visible.
Open File Explorer. Navigate to the folder with the documents that you want to upload. Drag and drop the files to the SharePoint library. The library should display a highlight when you hover the file over it.
From the pages library, find the page you want to make a homepage, and select the circular option button to the left of the page title.next to the page title, and then select Make homepage.
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