• Effectively Using Metadata in Lists and Libraries
• Working with Metadata in a Word 2010 Document and Document Libraries
• Reviewing the Column Choices in SharePoint 2010
• Differences in Multiple Lines of Text Columns in Libraries and Lists
• Working with Lookup Columns in Document Libraries
• Setting Metadata Standards with Default Values
• Site Columns Practical Applications
• Content Types Practical Applications
• Creating and Using Managed Metadata
• Content Type Syndication Hubs
Metadata has been mentioned many times in this book in previous chapters. This chapter provides a thorough overview of the different ways that metadata can be created and managed, starting with the creation of columns in lists and libraries and then to site columns and content types. Finally, managed metadata is discussed, along with ways in which it facilitates the metadata management process.
Instead of spending a lot of time on the theory of metadata and creating taxonomies that involve metadata, a hands-on approach is taken in this chapter. A number of step-by-step exercises are provided, and going through these steps is a key component in the learning process. The sections in this chapter build upon each other, so it is strongly recommended that the exercises be done in order for the latter exercises to make sense for new SharePoint administrators.