With SharePoint 2013, it’s never been easier to manage your site collections. With the helpful Content and Structure feature, you can quickly and easily see and manage a site collection’s content and structure. To use the Content and Structure Manager, simply follow the directions below:

Open the Content and Structure feature:

  • Click on Site Settings from the right side of the top bar and open the Site Settings page:
  • Click on Content and Structure to open the feature:
  • After opening the feature, you will see the full content structure of your site collection:

Manage Site Content:

1. Add a new sub-site to the selected site.

  • Select a site node from the tree. From the drop-down list, select New > Site:

2. Add a new List to the selected site.

  • Select a site node from the tree. From the drop-down list, select New > List:

Manage List Content:

1. Add a new item to the selected List.

  • Select a List node from the tree. From the drop-down list, select New > Item:

2. Manage an item.

  • Select an item from your list and click the link title of the selected item to open a drop-down list:
  • Once you have selected your item, you have a range of actions you can complete in relation to the item, including the ability to copy, move, and/or delete the item.
  • To complete one of the aforementioned actions, you must first select one or more items from your list:
  • Next, select the appropriate action from the Action menu to copy, move, and/or delete the item(s):

Want to know more about out-of-the-box Web Parts available for SharePoint 2013? Check out the complete series in our blogs:

  • How to Use the Script Editor Web Part in SharePoint 2013
  • How to Use Microblogging in SharePoint 2013
  • How to Use the Content Query Web Part to Rollup Data in SharePoint 2013
  • How to Use the Tag Cloud Web Part in SharePoint 2013
  • How to Use the Picture Library Slideshow Web Part in SharePoint 2013
  • How to Use the Community Site Feature in SharePoint 2013
  • How to Use the ‘Open with Access’ Feature in SharePoint 2013
  • How to Use the Project Summary Web Part in SharePoint 2013

Questions? Contact us or check out our online documentation!

arobulack
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re: How to Use the Site Content and Structure Manager in SharePoint 2013
on Thu, Apr 17 2014 1:28 PM

Under Site Settings >  Site Administration, there isn’t the link, “Content and structure” on any of my SharePoint sites.

Is there any way for me to enable it or add it?