Content Type In SharePoint 2013

Content type

  • Content types define the attributes of the list item, document and folders.
  • Content types have been inherited from parent Site Collection to child Site Collection.
  • Content type can be published and can be used across Site Collection, using Content type hub and managed metadata Service Application (MMS).
  • Content types are reusable.

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CT – Content Type

Next step is that we are already looking some default content types in SharePoint lists and document libraries.

Digital Asset Content Types

  • Audio
  • Video
  • Image
  • Rich Media Assets
  • Video Rendition

List content types

  • Item
  • Announcements
  • Tasks
  • Event
  • Reservation
  • Workflow Tasks

Document content types

  • Basic page
  • Document
  • WIKI page
  • Form

Let’s go and create a Custom content type to capture the employee information.

Open SharePoint site.

Navigate to site settings ->Under Web designer galleries -> Click Site content type.

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Under site content types -> click Create.

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Provide the name and description of the content type.

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Pick the parent content type -> List content type.

In this scenario, I need to capture the employee information in SharePoint list, so I picked the list content type.

Provide the parent content type for -> Item.

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If you need to create separate group for your custom content types, you can create and host under new group else pick the default group.

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Click OK to complete the setup.

After successful creation of content type, it will look, as shown below.

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Add the columns to capture the employee information.

Click Add a new site column.

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I am just hiding the default title column.

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Column Datatype
EmployeeNameSingle line of text
DesignationSingle line of text
SalaryNumber
BloodGroupSingle line of text
MobileSingle line of text
EmailSingle line of text

Next step is to create a custom list.

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By default New Item content type is available.

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Navigate to List settings in the top ribbon.

Under Content types - > Click Add from the existing content types.

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Select the content type -> click Add - >Click OK.

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Pick EmployeeDetails as default content type by changing the order.

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Now

Let's go to Item - > New Item.

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Just Modify view and see the add employee details.

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Happy learning.

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