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SharePoint: Basics E-Learning Course

SharePoint: Basics is a beginner-friendly Microsoft SharePoint training course that teaches the fundamentals of document management, file sharing, and team collaboration. Learn how to navigate SharePoint sites, find and organize content, synchronize files with OneDrive, manage document libraries, share files securely, control document versions, recover deleted content, and work with lists and metadata. Gain the practical skills needed to collaborate effectively and manage information across your organization using SharePoint.

Course Features
Content Version
Application Group
Level
All Levels
Learning Time
1 hour and 46 minutes
Number of Learning Videos
54
Languages Available
English
German
French
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese
Japanese
Chinese
Russian
Course Design
  • Videos with Audio Narration and Closed-Captions
  • Practice Interactive Exercises
  • Tips and Printable PDF's
  • Chapter Tests
  • Personalized Learning Recommendations
  • Comprehensive Final Test with Certificate
  • Compatible with Desktop and Mobile Devices
  • SCORM and xAPI Support for LMS Deployement
Course Topics

Basics for Getting Started

  • What do SharePoint and OneDrive have in common?
  • When is which web storage location used?
  • Finding and opening a SharePoint site
  • Distinguishing between team and communication sites
  • Following a SharePoint site

Finding content

  • Retrieving site content
  • Opening the document library of a SharePoint site
  • Changing view
  • Sorting items in a list or document library
  • Applying filters
  • Clearing a filter
  • Opening document preview
  • Adding a file saved online as shortcut
  • Linking a SharePoint folder with OneDrive
  • Browsing a SharePoint site or library

Syncing files

  • Synchronising SharePoint files with a local computer
  • Changing sync settings
  • Downloading files on demand or always
  • Freeing up file storage
  • Creating a OneDrive or SharePoint sharing link in File Explorer
  • Stopping and restarting syncing
  • Stopping syncing

Uploading and Downloading Files

  • Uploading files and folders
  • Downloading a copy of a document

Creating and Editing Files and Folders

  • Editing documents
  • Editing a document in the web app
  • Editing a document simultaneously
  • Switching Autosave on and off
  • Creating files
  • Adding a template
  • Creating a folder
  • Renaming a folder or file
  • Deleting a folder or file
  • Moving a file or folder

Sharing Files

  • Sharing files and folders
  • Sharing folders and files with external users
  • Creating a OneDrive or SharePoint sharing link in File Explorer

Checking Files Out and In

  • Checking a file in and out
  • Configuring Require Check Out

Version Management

  • Managing file versions
  • Publishing a minor version as the major version
  • Configuring a version history

Recycle Bin

  • Opening the Recycle Bin
  • Sorting the Recycle Bin
  • Restoring a document

Working with Lists

  • Creating a new list in SharePoint
  • Adding a column to a list
  • Opening a list
  • Editing list entries
  • Adding a new list entry
  • Commenting on a list item
  • Exporting a list to Excel

Editing Metadata of List Items and Files

  • Customising metadata
  • Editing in Grid View