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Microsoft Lists

A list is a collection of data that you can share with your team members and people who you've provided access to. You can uses Lists in Microsoft Teams or SharePoint.

This article applies to: Office 365 Productivity Bundle

Using Lists

Start with the Microsoft documentation to learn how to create, delete, change, manage metadata, and manages lists and libraries.

Microsoft has additional documentation about applying a template to your list.

Copy a List

Decide if you want to copy just the columns of the list, or the items of the list as well.

If you want to copy just the list columns

  1. Add the Lists tab to your channel.
  2. Choose CREATE NEW.
  3. Choose EXISTING LIST in the Import From section. You may need to scroll down to see it.
  4. Find your List and choose Copy.

If you want to copy the list items as well 

  1. On your existing list you wish to copy choose the EXPORT button.
  2. Export as a CSV and save the file.
  3. Add the Lists tab to your channel.
  4. Choose CREATE NEW.
  5. Choose CSV in the Import From section. You may need to scroll down to see it.
  6. Choose upload file and select the CSV you just saved.
  7. If needed, adjust column types then click NEXT.
  8. Choose your list name and click CREATE.

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