Adding the Issues list to the IT page
When the issues list was created, we selected to have it
listed under the Quick Launch area.? The steps below will add this list of open
issues to the IT page.
1. When
on the IT page, http://<server>/IT, click Modify Shared Page and
select Add Web Parts\Browse
2.
Drag Issues from the Web Part List between Announcements and Events
3. Click
the X next tot Add Web Parts
Customizing a web part view
The limited view for a web part is normally used on the home
page when it is added.? In most cases, this limited view doesn?t display
enough, displays too much, or doesn?t display the data in the format you want.?
In the screen shot below, the Issues list was just added to the IT home page.?
Using the steps below, we are going to change it to group by priority.
1. Click the down arrow to the right of issues and choose Modify Shared Web
Part
2. Under
?List Views? click Edit the current view
3. Select
the following fields under Columns
a. Edit
(linked to edit item)
b. Title
(linked to item with edit menu)
c. Affected
User or System
4. Change
Sort to Created and ascending order
5. Enter
a second filter where Status is equal to ?Active?
?
Make sure you select And so both filters apply
6. Expand
Group By and select Priority from the drop down list and select Collapsed
to be the default
7. Click
OK
?
The view should now be changed to look like the following:
Conclusion
Using the steps covered above, any list can be customized to
meet the basic needs of most organizations.? The best way to learn more about
SharePoint lists and views is by creating them and trying out the different
options.
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