Site Columns and Content Types can be created easily using SharePoint Designer. This video first explains why you should use site columns and content types. Then you see a scenario in which a site column is created then associated with a content type. The content type is then used in a document library.
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Course: SP201 – SharePoint Designer 2010: Create No-Code Solutions
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