Here
we can find the various list templates available in SharePoint 2010.If we know
the requisite we can make use of the template to create list.
Template Name
|
Type
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Category
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Description
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Announcements
|
List
|
Communication
|
A list of news items, statuses and other short bits of information
|
Calendar
|
List
|
Tracking
|
A calendar of upcoming meetings, deadlines and other events. Calendar
information can be synchronized with Microsoft outlook or other compatible
programs
|
Contacts
|
List
|
Communication,
Tracking
|
A list of people your team works with, like customers or partners. Contacts
list can synchronize with Microsoft outlook or other compatible programs
|
Custom list
|
List
|
Blank & Custom
|
A blank list to which you can add your own columns and views. Use this
if none of the built in list types are similar to the list you want to make.
|
Custom list in Datasheet view
|
List
|
Blank & Custom
|
A blank list which is displayed as a spreadsheet in order to allow easy
data entry. You can add your own columns and views. This list type requires a
compatible list datasheet ActiveX control, such as the one provided in
Microsoft.
|
Discussion board
|
List
|
Communication
|
A place to have newsgroup-style discussions. Discussion board make it
easy to manage discussion threads and can be configured to require approval
for all the posts.
|
External list
|
List
|
Data
|
Create the external list to view the data in an external content
type.
|
Import Spreadsheet
|
List
|
Blank & Custom
|
Creates the list which duplicates the columns and data of an existing
spread sheet. Importing spreadsheet requires Microsoft excel and other
compatible programs.
|
Issue Tracking
|
List
|
Tracking
|
A list of issues or problems associated with a project or item. You
can assign, prioritize and track issue status.
|
Links
|
List
|
Communication, content
|
A list of web pages and other resources.
|
Project Tasks
|
List
|
Tracking
|
A place for team or personal tasks. Project tasks list provides a
Gantt chart view and can be opened by Microsoft project or other compatible
projects.
|
Status list
|
List
|
Tracking
|
A place to work and display a set of goals. Colored display the
degree to which the goals have been achieved.
|
Survey
|
List
|
Data
|
A list of question which you would like to have people answer. Survey
allow you to quickly create questions and view graphical summaries of the
questions.
|
Tasks
|
List
|
Tracking
|
A place for team or personal tasks.
|
Here you can similar kind of information for the libraries also
Common list templates available in SharePoint 2010