I began using Document Workspaces in SharePoint 2007 in order to avoid some of the storage issues of keeping minor versions of documents. I could simply create a document workspace, use it as a ...

Incidentally, you can force SharePoint to show or hide individual columns on an as-needed basis. [Click on image for larger view.] Figure 5: I have added a custom column to the document library.

If SharePoint is not able to open Wotd, Excel or other Office documents in the SharePoint Library, here's what you need to do.