SharePoint 2010:

Create List Template & Import List Template

Create a list template

This step does not save any security settings that may have been applied to the list.

1. Navigate to the site containing the list for which you want to create a list
template.
2. In the ribbon, click the List tab, and then in the Settings section, click List
Settings.
3. In the Permissions and Management column, click Save list as template.
a. The Save as Template page appears.

4. In the File Name box, type the file name to use for the template file.
5. In the Template name box, type the title that you want to appear in the list
template gallery for this template.

6. In the Template Description box, type a description for the template.

7. Here you have 2 options:
a. Select Include Content This will add to the template all the current
information on the list.
b. Dont Select Include Content This will not copy any data contained
in the list.
8. Click OK.
9. After this, the window will change and you will see:

10.The new list template is now available from the list template gallery. You can
access it by clicking on the hyper link or you can go to the root Site > All site
Content > Form Templates. You will need to have access to the root site.

Important note: By default, you can create a list template that contains up to 10
megabytes (MB) of content. However, an administrator can increase this size limit.

Copy or move a list between different SharePoints:

1. : Create a list template (explained above)
2.

Download the list template as a file (.stp) from the list gallery of the source
site
a. Navigate to the top level site of the site collection for the source site
that contains the list you want to copy or move.
b. On the Site Actions menu Site Actions Menu, click Site Settings.
c. In the Galleries section, click List templates.
3. The
List
Template
Gallery page
appears.
a. Sele
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t

the
list

template that you want to download.

b. In the ribbon, click the Documents tab, and then in the Copies section,
click Download a Copy.

c. In the File Download dialog box, click Save.

d. Save it to your computer. The files extension is .stp (this is added
automaticly)
4.

Upload the list template file (.stp) to the list template gallery of the
destination site
a. Navigate to the top level site of SharePoint where you want to copy or
move the list.
b. On the Site Actions menu Site Actions Menu, click Site Settings
c. In the Galleries section, click List templates..

5. The List Template Gallery page appears.

a. In the ribbon, click the Documents tab, and then in the New section
click Upload Document.

b. Select the file you have previously saved to your computer.

c. Click Save.
6. Create a new list based on the list template.
a. Navigate to the site where you want to create the list.
b. Click Site Actions and the More options
c. On the window that will pop up, search for your template