What is a SharePoint document library?

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 a document library in SharePoint 2010?

Document Library. Here you can create, browse, share, organize and manage documents or other files. It also allows creating folders, versioning of documents and check-in/check-out of files.

How do I create a library in SharePoint 2010?

Create a library in SharePoint Server 2010

1. Navigate to the site where you want to create the library.
2. Select Site Actions , select View All Site Content, and then select Create .
3. Under Libraries, select the type of library that you want, such as Document Library or Picture Library.

How does a document library work in SharePoint?

The default site in SharePoint and SharePoint Server 2019 includes a document library and one is created automatically when you create a new site. You can add additional document libraries to a site as needed. This is useful, for example, if you need to restrict access to a set of files.

What makes a special document library different from a regular document library?

You guessed it – it is a special document library for images/photos. What makes it different from a regular document library is that it by default displays files (images) in thumbnail view – which makes sense. It also contains some built-in image specific metadata like date picture was taken, etc.

How does the document library help team members?

When members create a new file from the document library, they can easily select which template they want to use. As team members add files and collaborate on documents, they organize the library by adding columns and creating views to help them find documents quickly.

How to create a library in SharePoint Server 2019?

Create a library in SharePoint or SharePoint Server 2019 1 Go to the team site where you 2 On the menu bar, select New, a 3 Enter a name for the new libra 4 Select Create.