To add a field to change an item's Lead Author/Owner:
You can add a menu to the Authoring Wizard Properties step that enables authors to select a different Lead Author or Owner for an item. The item will display in the new owner's Workspace under My Documents.
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On the administration page of the content type you are configuring, click Edit in the Fields area. The Form Console displays.
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Right-click inside the last row of the table and select Insert Row.
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Click Select in the Form Console. The Select Menu Properties dialog appears.
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In the Label field, enter the term, Owner. You must use the label Owner for a menu that is dynamically built on a list of authors. If you enter a different label, the resulting menu will not work and selected options will not be retained.
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Press Tab to auto-populate the Name field.
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Select the Required option.
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Select the Dynamically build menu options based on : [A list of authors] option.
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Click OK.