Add, modify, or remove a field from an interactive list or document library

  1. In Folders View, right-click the list folder List folder or document library folder Document library folder, and click Properties.
  2. On the Fields tab, do one of the following:

    Add a field

    1. Click Add.
    2. In the Field name box, type a name for the field.
    3. In the Description box, type a description.
    4. In the Information type list, select the type of information you want to store in this field, and then click Next.
    5. Specify the settings you want for the information type you selected, and click Finish.

    Note   When you add a field, the field automatically appears in the default view of the list or document library.

    Modify a field

    Note   Certain fields are built in, and you cannot modify them. You cannot change the information type of a field, but you can modify its settings.

    Remove a field

    Note   Certain built-in fields are required, and you cannot remove them.