“When to Use a Calendar View Vs. A Calendar on Your SharePoint Site” gives some useful advice as to your best option when choosing between a Calendar (Calendar Lists) by using a Calendar template, or a Calendar View of an existing list.

To my surprise, I found I had two calendar options: I could create a calendar (actually a Calendar list) by using a Calendar template, or I could use a Calendar view of the existing list.

The author points out that he chose to do the Calendar View option because it allows the ability to schedule dates in the future, gives all contributors the ability to view and edit calendar entries without special permissions, connects with existing lists of documents, is easy to use, and involves minimal work.  The article includes a table of capabilities of the Calendar List and the Calendar View to make it easier to choose between them, and detailed directions for creating a Calendar View of an existing document list that includes dates.

Knowing your SharePoint options is a good thing.  Know that for search and navigation, out of the box SharePoint is not your only option.  The Semaphore Content Intelligence Platform from Smartlogic uses semantic technology to create an enhanced SharePoint user experience.

Ken Toth, February 8, 2012

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