Understanding Default Site Columns in SharePoint 2010

Dear All,

In this post I just explained the default columns available in SharePoint 2010. This might be a simple thing, but should know every SharePoint developers. Hope It helps more for beginners.

Column	Options	Default Value
Single line of text Additional Column Settings     Description     Require Field     Enforce unique values     Maximum numbers of characters     Default value     Add to all content types     Add to default view Column Validation                   Formula     User message	Description of the column Yes/No Yes/No 1 to 255 Text/Calculated Value Check box Check box Formula Text Text	No No 255 Text Checked Checked
Multiple lines of text Additional Column Settings     Description     Require Field     Allow unlimited length     Number of lines for editing     Add to all content types     Add to default view	Description of the column Yes/No Yes/No Number Input Box Check box Check box	No No 6 Checked Checked
Choice Additional Column Settings     Description     Require Field     Enforce unique values     Choice Value     Display Choices     Allow ‘Fill-in’ choices     Default Value     Add to all content types     Add to default view Column Validation                   Formula     User message	Description of the column Yes/No Yes/No Text Input Box Drop-Down/Radio Button/Checkboxes Yes/No Choice/Calculated Value Check box Check box Formula Text Text	No No Type choice on a separate line Drop-Down (Checkboxes allows multiple selections) No Choice(First choice value) Checked Checked
Number Additional Column Settings     Description     Require Field     Enforce unique values     Min and Max Value     Number of decimal places     Default value     Show as Percentage (%)     Add to all content types     Add to default view Column Validation                   Formula     User message	Description of the column Yes/No Yes/No 2 Number Input Box Automatic, 0 - 5 Text/Calculated Value Check box Check box Check box Formula Text Text	No No Automatic Text Unchecked Checked Checked
Currency Additional Column Settings     Description     Require Field     Enforce unique values     Min and Max Value     Number of decimal places     Default value     Currency Format     Add to all content types     Add to default view Column Validation                   Formula     User message	Description of the column Yes/No Yes/No 2 Number Input Box Automatic, 0 - 5 Text/Calculated Value Drop-Down Check box Check box Formula Text Text	No No Automatic Text United States Checked Checked
Date and Time Additional Column Settings     Description     Require Field     Enforce unique values     Date and Time Format     Default value     Add to all content types     Add to default view Column Validation                   Formula     User message	Description of the column Yes/No Yes/No Date only/Date & Time None/Today’s Date/Date Input Box/Calculated Value Check box Check box Formula Text Text	No No Date Only None Checked Checked
Lookup Additional Column Settings     Description     Require Field     Enforce unique values     Get information from     In this column     Add to all content types     Add to default view Relationship                               Enforce relationship behavior	Description of the column Yes/No Yes/No Drop-Down Drop-Down and Check box Check box Check box Check box Restrict delete/Cascade delete	No No Shows the available Lists Shows the available columns Checked Checked Unchecked Restrict delete
Yes/No Additional Column Settings     Description     Default Value     Add to all content types     Add to default view	Description of the column Drop-Down(Yes, No) Check box Check box	Yes Checked Checked
Person or Group Additional Column Settings     Description     Require Field     Enforce unique values     Allow multiple selections     Allow selection of     Choose from     Show field     Add to all content types     Add to default view	Description of the column Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No People only/People & Groups All Users/SharePoint Group Drop-Down Check box Check box	No No No People only All Users Name (with presence) Checked Checked
Hyperlink or Picture Additional Column Settings     Description     Require Field     Format URL as     Add to all content types     Add to default view	Description of the column Yes/No Drop-Down(Hyperlink, Pic) Check box Check box	No Hyperlink Checked Checked
Calculated (calculation based on other columns) Additional Column Settings     Description     Formula     Return Data type     Add to all content types     Add to default view	Description of the column Formula Input Box SLT, No, Currency, Date & Time, Yes/No Check box Check box	Shows the available columns SLT Checked Checked
External Data Additional Column Settings     Description     Required field     External Content Type     Select fields     Add to all content types     Add to default view	Description of the column Yes/No External Content Type box Drop-Down Check box Check box	No Look up buttons available Shows fields from the external content type Checked Checked
Managed Metadata Additional Column Settings     Description     Required field     Enforce unique     Add to all content types     Add to default view Multiple value field     Allow multiple values Display format     Display Value Term Set Settings     Use a managed term set     Customize your term set Allow Fill-in     Allow ‘Fill-in’ choices Default Value     Default Value	Description of the column Yes/ No Yes/No Check box Check box Check box Term label/Entire path Input box/ Site Metadata Input box/ Custom Metadata Yes/No Metadata Input box	No No Checked Checked Unchecked Term label Yes

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