Create a New Discussion Board Plus List

Create a New Discussion Board Plus List

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After Discussion Board Plus is installed, a new application called Discussion Board Plus is added to the SharePoint Site Contents. Users with rights to add applications can create a new Discussion Board Plus list.

NOTE: If you do not see Discussion Board Plus in any category in the Create window, verify that the Bamboo Discussion Board Plus for SharePoint site collection feature is activated.

SharePoint 2010

You have two ways to create content:

  1. From the Quick Launch menu
  2. From the More Options in the Site Actions menu

Both methods end up with the same result.

  1. From the Quick Launch menu choose View All Site Content
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  1. Click the More Options in the Site Actions menu.
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Using either method in the Create screen, click the Collaboration filter and select Discussion Board Plus.

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NOTE: If you do not see the Discussion Board Plus among the available applications, verify that the Bamboo Discussion Board Plus site collection feature is activated.

Give the discussion board list a name.
To set lists options, such as a description or navigation settings, click the More Options button and make your selections.
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SharePoint 2013

Click Site Contents from the Gear icon menu in the upper right of your site. SiteContents.png
Click the add an app icon and select Discussion Board Plus in the list of apps

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NOTE: If you do not see the Discussion Board Plus among the available applications, verify that the Bamboo Discussion Board Plus for SharePoint site collection feature is activated.

Give the discussion board list a name in the following pop-up window displayed below and click the Create button. AddDBP.png

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