Storing Documents in the Library

A SharePoint Document Library is a central depository of files you can share with company employees, team members and permissible members with access. Within the Document Library you can create a list of common documents for a project, documented procedures, and company wide documents for departments such as human resources or finance. When you first install SharePoint 2003, the Web site comes with a built-in document library called shared documents. This is located on the Quick Launch bar as well as on the Documents And Lists page.

Upload a Document

Log into your SharePoint server with your domain account and password.

On the main Home page, click Create Manage Content under the Actions Sidebar.

On the Documents And Lists page, click Create.

Click Document Library, and then type the name of the document library for creating a new page.

Click Upload Document.

Type the location of the document, or click Browse to search for the document on your system.

Type the name of the owner and a brief description.

Select the status of the document, and then click Save.

Click the Save And Close button.

Did You Know? You can check documents in and out. SharePoint's document management system ensures that only one person at a time can access a file. You can check out a document by clicking the Content menu in the document library, and then clicking Check Out.