Use Lists in SharePoint 2007 - Announcements, Links, and Tasks

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An announcements list can be used to post important messages about a project, such as deadlines and changes in deliverables, introductions to new team members, and other information.

Announcement Lists

Add an announcement

1. Click the Add new announcement link below the Announcement List web part.
2. In the Title textbox, enter a title for your announcement.
3. In the Body textbox, enter the full text of your announcement.
4. If you want the announcement to automatically expire after a certain date, type the date in the Expires textbox.
5. Click OK.

Edit an Announcement List Item

1. Within the Announcements web part, click the title of the announcement you want to edit.
2. On the toolbar, click the Edit Item link.
3. Make all desired changes.
4. Click OK.

Links Lists

Links lists can be added to SharePoint sites as a central location for sharing links to web pages or other team resources. For example, a user might create a list of links to different team SharePoint sites or different web sites that team frequently visit.

Add a Link to a Links List

1. Click the Add new link link below the Link List web part.
2. In the URL textbox, enter the complete URL for the website you are linking.
3. In the Description textbox, enter the text that should appear on the page.
4. In the Notes textbox, enter optional notes about the link.
5. Click OK.

Edit a Link in a Links List

1. Click the heading “Links” for the Links web part.
2. Click the Edit icon to the left of the link URL for the link you want to edit.
3. Make all desired changes.
4. Click OK.

Add an Item to a Tasks List:

1. Click the Tasks Quick Launch link located in the Lists group.
2. On the toolbar, click the New button to create a new task item.
3. In the Title textbox, enter a title for the task.
4. Optionally, enter information into any of the other fields available.
5. Click OK.

Edit an Item on a Tasks List:

1. Click the Tasks Quick Launch link located in the Lists group.
2. Move your cursor over the title of the task you want to edit.
3. Click the arrow that appears to the far right of the title to open a drop-down list.
4. Click Edit Item.
5. Make all the desired changes.
6. Click OK.