
SharePoint Administration includes managing all aspects of SharePoint and using the SharePoint features to create solutions for everyday business needs.
The primary features of SharePoint are intranet sites, lists, document libraries, views, columns and permissions. Intranet means a user must have a login to view a SharePoint site.
In this lecture-activity we will create a new SharePoint site. We will then change the site design template. After that we will look at the menu links and then change the look of the site. Finally, we will learn a second way a site can be created.
Create and configure a new SharePoint site.
A second way a SharePoint site can be created.
In this lecture-activity we will look at the site settings. We will then create and edit a page for the site. Next, we will look at some apps that can be added to the site. Finally, we will add an event.
Review the SharePoint site settings.
Add a new page, app and event.
In this lecture-activity, we will create a list. Then we will review the list settings and column types that can be added. We will add a text column to the list. Then we will create another list and add some columns to it. Finally, we will look at a view to see the columns we created.
Create two lists, review the list settings and add six columns to them.
Look at and edit a view to see the columns we created.
In this lecture-activity we will create a document library and then look at some of the library settings. Next, we will add two columns so we can “tag” documents. We will then look at a view to see the new columns. Finally, we will sync the document library with OneDrive for Business.
Create a document library and review library settings.
Add columns to the library and demonstrate OneDrive for Business.
In this lecture-activity, we will look at permissions and explain the different types. We will then set permissions on various parts of SharePoint.
Set permissions on everything that was created in this course.
In this course, we reviewed the primary features of SharePoint. We created a site, and, on this site, we created two lists, created a document library, added columns, looked at views and set permissions on what we created.
These basic skills can help when working towards Microsoft certifications. Using these skills over and over is what will provide experience. Many employers seek workers with Microsoft certifications and experience.
In this course we will look at the following features of SharePoint administration:
Sites – you build sites and relate them to each other so they can share navigation.
Lists – have columns of data representing fields on a form.
Document Libraries – central location for collaborating on Office documents.
Columns – these are added to lists and libraries to help identify and store data.
Views – these allow you to see all your documents and items, filtered and sorted.
Permissions – everything in SharePoint can be secured from unauthorized access.
There are 16 videos in this course and all but 1 are under 5 minutes. The activities consist of the instructor walking you through using the features of SharePoint. You can watch and learn how to do each one. If you want to perform these activities on your own, you will need your own SharePoint license. Microsoft has made SharePoint very affordable.
You can download a PDF containing all of the content from the 16 videos for your reference.
The hope is that this course and the courses that follow will help you shift into a job involving SharePoint administration. There are many organizations that utilize SharePoint, and it is hard to find affordable, experienced workers. This course can help you get that experience. The instructor has been a SharePoint professional since 2008.