SharePoint 2010 Site Templates
Part of the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 For Dummies Cheat Sheet
SharePoint 2010 provides a number of templates for creating new sites. Most organizations will decide for you which SharePoint templates you're going to use; it's usually either a Team Site template or a Publishing Site template. The other templates are specialized.
| Product | Available Site Templates | Typical Usage Scenarios |
|---|---|---|
| SharePoint Foundation 2010 | Team Site, Meeting Workspace, Blog | More people contribute content than read it; also when you want basic layouts |
| SharePoint Server 2010, Standard license; and SharePoint 2010 for Internet Sites, Standard | Publishing Portal | Web content management sites, such as portals |
| Enterprise Wiki | Collaborative sites with web content management requirements | |
| Document Center | Sample template to demonstrate SharePoint's document management features | |
| Basic and Enterprise Search Centers | Site dedicated to displaying search results | |
| My Site Host | Site dedicated to hosting My Site | |
| SharePoint Server 2010, Enterprise License*; and SharePoint Server 2010 for Internet Sites, Enterprise | Records Center | Used for managing document lifecycles |
| Performance Point Site | Used for creating business intelligence dashboards | |
| *Includes additional Web Parts and services to support advanced enterprise requirements |
