SharePoint 2016: Missing Issue Tracker List

In this post, I am going to solve the below issue

Missing Issue Tracker List in SharePoint 2016

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Missing Issue Tracker List In SharePoint

In SharePoint 2016, specifically, in a SharePoint Publishing Site. I tried to create an Issue Tracker list by following the below steps:

• Open the SharePoint site.
• Click on the “Site Setting” gear Icon, Click on “Add an App“.

• Search for “Issue Tracker list“, But I can’t find it as shown below

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Why I can’t find Issue Tracker List In SharePoint

This issue usually occurs if:

• The current SharePoint site template is “Publishing Template“.
• The “Team Collaboration Lists” feature is not activated.

By default, the “Team Collaboration Lists” is not activated in the SharePoint Publishing site.

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Team Collaboration Lists

Team Collaboration Lists feature includes:

Lists

• Issue Tracker List.
• Announcement List.
• Discussion Board List.
• Links List.
• Contacts List.
• Calendar list.
• Tasks List.
• Promoted Links List.
• Survey List.
• External List.

Libraries

• Document Library.
• Form Library.
• Wiki Page Library.
• Picture Library.

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Activate Team Collaboration Lists Feature

• Open “Site Settings”.
• Below “Site Action”, Click on “Manage Site Features”.

• Search for “Team Collaboration Lists”, Click “Activate”.

• Go back to “Site Content”, Add a new app.
• The team collaboration lists should be shown now.

• Search for “Issue Tracking” list, it should be listed.

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Applies To

• SharePoint 2019.
• SharePoint 2016 / SharePoint 2013.

Conclusion

In conclusion, we have learned how to show the “Missing Issue Tracker List in SharePoint“.

Additionally, we have explored the Lists and Libraries in the “Team Collaboration Lists” feature in SharePoint 2016.

See Also

• Discussion Board list is not available in SharePoint Publishing Site.
• Missing Data Connection Library in SharePoint.