SharePoint - How-To Guides

OVERVIEW

This article lists the how-to guides, training and resources for SharePoint.

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How-To Guides

SHAREPOINT BASICS

Note: To simplify the experience of a general user on SharePoint at SFU, some features demoed in the video are unavailable, including Site Creation, Global Navigation and Frequent Sites.

• Getting Started with SharePoint Online (Video: 35 min)
• Quick Start: What is SharePoint? (Video: 1 min)
• Quick Start: SharePoint Online Cheat Sheet
• Collaboration on SharePoint
• Using a Document Library

SITE BUILDING

• Create a list (Video: 2 min)
• Create a document library
• Create and share files in a library (Video: 2 min)
• Create and share news posts (Video: 2 min)
• Create and use modern pages (Video 2 min)
• Add sections and columns on pages
• Using web parts on pages (Video: 1 min)

PERSONALIZING YOUR SITE

• Creating your SharePoint site - Walkthrough
• Plan your SharePoint site - Designing Best Practices, Tips and Tricks
• Build your SharePoint site - Designing Best Practices, Tips and Tricks
• Manage your SharePoint site - Designing Best Practices, Tips and Tricks
• SFU Communicator's Toolkit - Branding and Writing Guide

COMPLIANCE AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT

• File Lifecycle Management in OneDrive - Best Practices for Records Management
• File Lifecycle Management in MS Teams - Best Practices for Records Management
• File Lifecycle Management in SharePoint - Best Practices for Records Management (coming soon)
• Sensitivity labels - Microsoft 365
• Enable and configure versioning for a list or library
• Require approval of items in a list or library

USING MICROSOFT TOOLS AT SFU

• Choosing a Document and Content Management Tool at SFU - Comparison Chart
• How SharePoint sites are used at SFU - Supported and Unsupported Use-cases

SITE OWNERSHIP

• Site Owner Responsibilities for MS Teams (applicable to SharePoint site owners)
• Request a SharePoint Site

SITE MANAGEMENT (ACCESS, FILE RECOVERY, DATA USAGE)

• Find a Site Owner
• Add or remove site owners, members or visitors 
• Adding automation to access management using SFU Groups
• Restore items in the recycle bin for SharePoint and Teams sites (Video: 1 min)
• Delete a document library
• Restore a document library
• View usage data for your SharePoint site

ADDITIONAL MICROSOFT RESOURCES

• SharePoint help & learning
• Documents and libraries in SharePoint
• Data and lists in SharePoint
• Sharing and permissions in SharePoint
• Pages in SharePoint
• Sites in SharePoint