Create document libraries

The default library Documents is created automatically for every team and SharePoint site under /Shared Documents. Additional libraries allow content to be separated and can be secured with their own permissions.

Add an additional library

1. Open Groups → Templates → organisation → template → Libraries.

2. Under Document libraries, click Add library.

3. Enter Name and Description.

4. Enable Use custom permissions to break permission inheritance for the library, and define who has access:

   • SharePoint members have access: members of the workspace
   • SharePoint visitors have access: visitors of the site
   • Users and groups: additional users and groups

5. If needed, enter the path to a folder in a SharePoint library under Library content template.

   With Library content template, files and folders from a SharePoint library are automatically copied when the workspace is created. The source library does not need any special permissions.

6. Click Add library and then Save.

Prefill the default library

This function fills the default library Documents with folders, templates and starter documents during provisioning.

1. Open Groups → Templates → organisation → template → Libraries.

2. Under Default library content template, enter the path to a folder in a SharePoint library.

   With Default library content template, files and folders are automatically copied to the default library when the workspace is created. The source library does not need any special permissions.

3. Save the template.

Note

Additional libraries must be added to Microsoft Teams manually. Content a user has permissions for at SharePoint level can be found in the Seamless App via the Sites view.

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