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Setting Metadata Values

To set metadata values:

1. When items are added to SharePoint, Contributor applies metadata in the following order:

• metadata fields with the same name and same type are automatically copied
• metadata fields with the same name and compatible type (single line of text to multiple lines of text) are automatically copied
• metadata fields with a different name or incompatible type are not copied

2. Default metadata values as specified by the user or default metadata values as specified by SharePoint.
3. Word/Excel/PowerPoint/InfoPath and Office 2007 document properties.
4. Outlook Email Message field mapping.
5. For Document Libraries, the Filename metadata field is replaced with the actual file name.
6. ContentType field is replaced with the user’s chosen content type if content types are enabled for the Document Library or List.
7. Metadata values that the user sets manually through the Metadata Editor (either single items or multiple items).
8. SharePoint applies SharePoint defined default values to properties that have no value defined.