SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

I am a Project Server and SharePoint consultant but my main focus currently is around Project Server. I have been working with Project Server for nearly five years since 2007 for a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in the UK, I have also been awared with the Microsoft Community Contributor Award 2011. I am also a certified Prince2 Practitioner. This article has been cross posted from pwmather.wordpress.com (original article)

Recently you may have noticed the banner below on a document library in SharePoint / Project Online stating “Document Libraries are getting a new look!” with a link to check it out:

After clicking this link, the document libraries look like this:

You can change to different views such as the grid view:

You can easily change the columns displayed using the ellipsis on the right hand side:

Create new documents:

All looks good… but how do I create a new Project Detail Page now? Well there are two options (there may be others too):

1: Click the “Return to classic SharePoint” link in the bottom left corner then create the PDP’s as normal

Or:

2: Edit the library settings by clicking the settings cog > library settings:

Click Advanced Settings and Allow management of content types:

Click OK and you will see the “Project Detail Page” content type:

Now go back to the library and you will see the New menu now shows the Project Detail Pages: