content types 101

Content Types 101

Easier ThanThe Theory of Relativity

Who am I?

• Technical Instructor at Mindsharp– SharePoint 2007 Power End User– SharePoint 2010 Power End User– SharePoint Designer 2010– UserVersity Minion

• Code Free…Unless you count Copy and Paste

• Business User Perspective• SharePoint Junkie• Dog Mom

Explaining SharePoint Content Types

Don’t say Content Types

It scares your users

Explaining SharePoint Content Types

Instead say Types of Content

People understand Types of Content

Types of Content

• Type of Entertainment

Types of Content

• Type of Entertainment• Types of Cake

Types of Content

• Type of Entertainment• Types of Cake• Types of Cars

Types of Content

• Type of Entertainment– Movies– Music– Books

• Types of Cake• Types of Cars

Types of Content

• Type of Entertainment– Movies– Music– Books

• Types of Cake– Chocolate– Chocolate– Chocolate

• Types of Cars

Types of Content

• Type of Entertainment– Movies– Music– Books

• Types of Cake– Chocolate– Chocolate– Chocolate

• Types of Cars– Fast– Slow– Broken

Types of Entertainment in my house

Types of Entertainment in my house

Types of Entertainment in my house

Types of Entertainment in my house

Types of Entertainment in my house

Type ofEntertainment

Types of Entertainment in my house

Type ofEntertainment Author

Types of Entertainment in my house

Type ofEntertainment Author Subject

Types of Entertainment in my house

Type ofEntertainment Author Subject Rating

Types of Entertainment in my house

Type ofEntertainment Author Subject Rating Pages

Types of Entertainment in my house

Type ofEntertainment Author Subject Rating Pages Time

Types of Entertainment in my house

Type ofEntertainment Author Subject Rating Pages Time Published

Types of Entertainment in my house

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5 Steps to Build SharePoint Content Types

5 Steps to Build SharePoint Content Types

1. Plan

5 Steps to Build SharePoint Content Types

1. Plan2. Site Columns

5 Steps to Build SharePoint Content Types

1. Plan2. Site Columns3. Content Type

5 Steps to Build SharePoint Content Types

1. Plan2. Site Columns3. Content Type4. Add Site Columns

5 Steps to Build SharePoint Content Types

1. Plan2. Site Columns3. Content Type4. Add Site Columns5. Add Content Type

Let’s Build Content Types

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Contact Information

Tamara Bredemus

Email: Tamara@mindsharp.comTwitter: @TamaraBredBlog: http://sharepoint.mindsharpblogs.com/Tamara/