Here’s how you can copy a list from one SharePoint site to another:
- Save the List as a Template:
- Navigate to the SharePoint site that contains the list you want to copy.
- Go to the list you want to copy, and from the ribbon menu, click on the “List” tab.
- Choose “List Settings” from the settings dropdown menu.
- Under the “Permissions and Management” section, click on “Save list as a template.”
- Complete the Template Creation Form:
- On the “Save List as Template” page, provide a name for the template.
- You can choose to include content in the template (if you want the list items to be copied too).
- Click “OK” to create the template. SharePoint will save the template in the List Template Gallery of the site.
- Download the List Template:
- After the template is created, go to the List Template Gallery.
- Find and download the template file you just created. The template file will have a “.stp” extension.
- Upload the List Template to the Destination Site:
- Navigate to the SharePoint site where you want to copy the list.
- Go to the List Template Gallery of the destination site.
- Upload the .stp file that you downloaded from the source site.
- Create a New List Based on the Template:
- After uploading the template to the destination site, go to the Site Contents.
- Click “new,” and in the list of apps/templates, you should see the template you uploaded.
- Choose the template, provide a name and other necessary details for the new list, and click “Create.”
- Optional: Adjust List Settings (if required):
- Once the new list is created, you may need to adjust some settings like permissions, views, or other configurations as per your requirements.