Remove Title Column and reassign its
attributes
I am by no means a web designer but over the last year of customizing SP, I
have surprised myself by what I have learned. With that said, here is how I
get around the issue:
Rename the "Title" column to another text based column that your list will
require. yep..that’s it :)
So for instance, I created a form that others use to submit requests for
information on specific DSL modem light states. I just renamed "Title" ->
"Model" so when Techs look at the list, they can click the model to get the
action menu. This method seems to be the cleanest I have found. Every
other way (hiding it, etc) seems to always make more work for me down the
road. i.e.: default views don’t have to be adjusted as much since Title
contains relevant info.
There are other reasons for this too. Reports look a lot better listing
"GT701WG" vs. "Item 1". So hopefully this will help you out. please reply
directly if you need any more specifics on this. I would be glad to help
where I can/
"Crentania" <Crentania@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9F833B3E-0734-43D4-8D26-D33A51146AA3@microsoft.com...
> That fixed it for me. Though it's not the most attractive solution, it at
> least does what is necessary. Thanks so much for your help.
>
> "Daniel A. Galant" wrote:
>
>> There is also an Edit column you can add to the view that will take you
>> to
>> the edit item page. In the library, simply select to modify your view and
>> you should see the column. Add it to the view.
>>
>> ->> Daniel A. Galant
>>
>> Imagine what we could be... if we could just imagine.
>>
>> "Crentania" <Crentania@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9E12EF69-51D4-4FF3-A114-469EFD161A1E@microsoft.com...
>> > Thank you for the response. I was afraid of that. How would users edit
>> > a
>> > row
>> > if I were to hide that column? Do the items already on the list then
>> > become
>> > unchangeable?
>> >
>> > "Daniel A. Galant" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The Title column is inherited down from one of SharePoint's top level
>> >> content types, and should be left alone. As you have discovered, you
>> >> can
>> >> hide it, which is what I would suggest you do. As far as adding the
>> >> edit
>> >> function to another column, out of the box you can't. You would have
>> >> to
>> >> custom code this as far as I know.
>> >>
>> >> ->> >> Daniel A. Galant
>> >>
>> >> Imagine what we could be... if we could just imagine.
>> >>
>> >> "Crentania" <Crentania@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:435786BC-0301-4CC3-B598-D1A538C99739@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I apologize in advance for my newb-ness, but I'm just getting a
>> >> > handle
>> >> > on
>> >> > this stuff. I created a site with quite a few columns that I'd need
>> >> > and
>> >> > once
>> >> > I completed the site, I realized that the Title column had been
>> >> > automatically
>> >> > created and that that column has the with edit option assigned to
>> >> > it. I
>> >> > don't
>> >> > want or need this column, and I'd actually like that edit menu drop
>> >> > down
>> >> > to
>> >> > be on a different column. I've figured out how to hide this column,
>> >> > but
>> >> > I
>> >> > have yet to figure out how to either delete it completely and
>> >> > reassign
>> >> > the
>> >> > edit drop down to the other column, or just give the other column
>> >> > the
>> >> > menu.
>> >> >
>> >> > I've scoured the interwebs for the last two days, and even consulted
>> >> > a
>> >> > way
>> >> > over my head sharepoint book, and I can't seem to find anything
>> >> > about
>> >> > how
>> >> > to
>> >> > reassign the edit menu dropdown box because I "should assign the
>> >> > edit
>> >> > menu
>> >> > when creating the site".
>> >> >
>> >> > Am I going to have to recreate the site all over again?
>> >>