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pane, which starts with a desktop view of your computer. The right pane lists the
files found in the selected folder, with a check box next to each file. By selecting the
check boxes, you can choose the files you want to upload. The Overwrite Existing
File(s) check box is available. If selected, this setting will be used for all files—that
is, if a file of the same name exists in the document library, it will be replaced.
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Figure 19-11 Upload Multiple Files feature
If you use this feature on portal document libraries, you cannot upload a document
and add a listing for the documents—that is, using the bulk upload method,
the Add A Listing For This Document option is not available. If you want a link to
be added to the Portal Listings list for an area or topic for any documents you are
uploading, you’ll need to use the Submit To Portal Area or Add A Listing features.
See Chapter 20 for more information on this topic. Also, if you have defined extra
columns in your document library and have assigned default values to those columns,
during the bulk upload method the default values will be taken for the fields
for each document.
To upload files into a document library by using My Network Places
1. Click the Start menu, click All Programs, point to Accessories, and then
click Windows Explorer.
2. In the Folders list, click My Network Places.
3. In the right pane, double-click Add Network Place.
4. Follow the instructions in the Add Network Place Wizard to add a shortcut to
the server running Windows SharePoint Services.