Sharepoint 2013 : List and library essentials - Creating and deleting lists

Although SharePoint 2013 provides you with several lists and libraries based on commonly used templates, you’ll likely need to customize your list to suit your needs. Perhaps you need a way to display employee vacations or track open issues—SharePoint makes this possible with just a few clicks. To keep your site clean, you’ll want to get rid of unused or obsolete lists, as well.

Create a list or library

1. In the upper-right corner of the window, click the Settings icon, and then, on the menu that appears, click Add An App.

   

2. On the Your Apps page, under the Noteworthy section, select either Document Library or Custom List. For this example, the Custom List app is used.

   

3. In the Adding Custom List dialog box, enter a name for your list (or library).

4. Click Create.

   

Tip

A library is actually a list that stores documents instead of information alone.

Tip

When naming your list, use underscores (_) in place of spaces between words or omit spaces between words altogether. This helps to keep the assigned URL clean. If you want to rename your list after you create it, go to the List Settings and then, in the General Settings section, click List Name, Description And Navigation. There, you can edit the name of your list to include spaces.

Delete a list or library

1. Hover over the list or library that you want to delete and then click the drop-down menu icon (...).

2. On the menu that appears, click the Settings link.

   

3. On the Settings page, under the Permissions And Management section, click Delete This List (or Delete This Library).

   

4. In the pop-up message box, click OK to confirm that you want to send the list to the Recycle Bin.

   

Try This

Practice creating a custom list titled New List and then delete it.