A SharePoint Document Library is a central depository of files you can share with company employees , team members and permissible members with access. Within the Document Library you can create a list of common documents for a project, documented procedures, and company wide documents for departments such as human resources or finance. When you first install SharePoint 2003, the Web site comes with a built-in document library called shared documents . This is located on the Quick Launch bar as well as on the Documents And Lists page. Upload a Document -
| Log into your SharePoint server with your domain account and password. | -
| On the main Home page, click Create Manage Content under the Actions Sidebar. | -
| On the Documents And Lists page, click Create. | -
| Click Document Library, and then type the name of the document library for creating a new page. | -
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| Type the location of the document, or click Browse to search for the document on your system. | -
| Type the name of the owner and a brief description. | -
| Select the status of the document, and then click Save. | -
| Click the Save And Close button. | Did You Know? You can check documents in and out . SharePoint's document management system ensures that only one person at a time can access a file. You can check out a document by clicking the Content menu in the document library, and then clicking Check Out. | |