SharePoint 2013

Explore how SharePoint 2013 acts as a database and development platform to share, organize, discover, and manage information through team sites, workflows, search, and dashboards.

Navigate the SharePoint environment by identifying the titlebar, suite bar, quicklaunch, top links, and site settings. Then understand publishing features, global and current navigation, and web parts.

Clarify SharePoint 2013 terminology by mapping the farm, web application, site collection, sites, subsites, lists, libraries, and items to everyday workflows, and explain security trimming, features, and site collection administration.

Manage documents in SharePoint 2013 by reading, adding, editing, and deleting files, handling metadata, using check out, check in, versioning, with alerts and feeds, and flexible opening and bulk uploads.

Learn how metadata labels files and enables multi-category organization in SharePoint document libraries, using columns like manager and status to improve findability, validation, and views.

Learn how to use check-out for editing, check-in, and versioning in SharePoint 2013, manage simultaneous editors, and restore previous versions of documents.

Learn how to set alerts on lists and document libraries, choose delivery via email or RSS, and use RSS feeds to monitor changes, with options for frequency and target recipients.

Learn to create libraries and lists in SharePoint 2013, including custom lists, surveys, and importing spreadsheets, with emphasis on naming, versioning, and metadata for efficient collaboration.

Create a SharePoint 2013 survey by adding diverse questions, including branching logic and person or group fields, then view responses with a graphical summary.

Create a custom list from scratch in SharePoint 2013, add an app, and define columns like food item and servings, using quick edit and views.

Import a spreadsheet into a SharePoint 2013 list by converting data to a table, selecting table or range during import, and adjusting data types for dates, numbers, and currency.

Explore how workflows automate processes using built-in and custom steps, including manual and automatic triggers, forms, tasks, and email notifications within document libraries.

Attach a workflow to a list by configuring a state-based expense approval that auto-notifies the manager and accounting as expenses move from new to approved to paid.

Create and customize views in SharePoint to display data in lists and libraries, using standard, calendar, map, and project views, with sorting, filtering, grouping, and public or personal options.

Create a calendar view from a vacation schedule list by assigning start and end dates, selecting display columns, and using day, week, or month views.

Discover how SharePoint 2013 blends social networking with legacy features by following sites, managing my sites, and using the news feed, drives, and sharing permissions in real-world workflows.

Edit your SharePoint 2013 profile by updating personal details, photos, and visibility, with data from Active Directory or HR databases, so colleagues can find you.

SharePoint 2013 uses a centralized search front end to index content from shared drives, Exchange, and SharePoint, delivering fast, secure, refined results across sites and libraries.

Create a new subsite in SharePoint 2013 by choosing a template, configuring permissions, and setting top links, while exploring getting started tiles and site features.

Learn to customize SharePoint 2013 site appearance by selecting themes, colors, and backgrounds. Adjust layouts and fonts, upload logos, and brand the title or icon - without coding.

Create and edit pages in SharePoint 2013 using site pages and wiki links. Apply page layouts and publishing features with check out, check in, and publish.

Insert and customize web parts on SharePoint pages to display lists, libraries, or media, then edit their views and use the task pane to switch layouts.