Document Libraries in SP13

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Create a Document Library

1. Click Settings, and then select Site contents.
2. Select add an app.
3. Select the library type you want (document, form, picture, and so on) 
   
4. In the Name field, enter a title.

You can also select Advanced Options and enter a Description. Depending on the type of library, you can add versioning and other features.

5. Click Create.

Upload Files to a Document Library

1. Go to your SharePoint site library.  
   
2. Click Upload at the top of the Documents library.   
   
3. In the Add a document dialog box, select Browse to upload an individual file. You may also be able to upload multiple files by holding down either the Ctrl or Shift key, and selecting more than one file.  If this does not work in Chrome or Firefox, try performing this function in an Edge browser.
4. When you've selected the file or files to upload, click OK.

Can I upload multiple documents at a time?

Unfortunately, the Upload Multiple Documents feature is deprecated in SharePoint 2013.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/troubleshoot/lists-and-libraries/upload-multiple-documents-option-not-available

Work Around

• You may be able to upload multiple files by holding down either the Ctrl or Shift key and selecting more than one file.
• There is only a drag and drop method as a work around.  (see below)

Drag and Drop Documents into a Library

1. Open the Document Library in SharePoint that you have created and want to upload files to.
2. Open the Windows Explorer on your computer  
3. Identify the files that you wish to add to your Document Library.
4. Drag those files into your Document Library.  
   
5. When you have dropped the document, you can see the upload progress. The document will be uploaded after the progress has completed.

Require Check Out of Files for Editing

Owners or other users with who have Full Control or Design permissions can set up libraries to require check out of files.

1. Go to the library you plan to work in.
2. Click Settings.
3. Select Library Settings.
4. On the Settings page, under General Settings, select Versioning settings.
5. In the Require Check Out section, under Require documents to be checked out before they can be edited?, select Yes.
6. To save your settings and return to the Library Settings page, click OK.