Microsoft SharePoint 2016 End User

After completing the course students will be able to:

• Navigate and Search in SharePoint 2016
• Work with Apps
• Create and Edit Pages
• Communicate with Social Tools

This class is for people wishing to learn how to create and edit business documents and collaborate using SharePoint. If you have been asked to contribute information to an existing SharePoint site using the Microsoft Office suite such as Word and Excel this is the course for you. The class will also benefit anyone wanting to create and update pages. During the class you will learn best practices as you watch live, interactive demonstrations and put theory into practise with hands on exercises.

We can also deliver and customise this training course for larger groups - saving your organisation time, money and resources. For more information, please contact us on 1800 853 276.

This course is aimed at End Users who have little or no previous exposure to SharePoint 2016.


 

Module 1: An Introduction to SharePoint 2016

Lets get started with SharePoint 2016 by letting you know about its fantastic selection of features. We will demonstrate popular uses of SharePoint 2016 to manage and share content, create engaging web page, automate business processes and make good business decisions.

Topics Covered:

• An Overview of SharePoint 2016
• SharePoint Versions
• Central Repository for Information
• Roles in SharePoint
• Web Content Management
• Site Visitors
• Team Collaboration
• Site Members
• Search
• Site Owners
• Social
• Security Trimming
• Workflows

Module 2: Navigation and Search

SharePoint provides the ability to store vast amounts of content in a variety of locations. This module covers a set of tools which help you to efficiently locate the information you need using a combination of navigation and search.

Topics Covered:

• Navigation Components
• Searching in SharePoint 2016
• Top Link Menu
• Refinements
• Quick Launch Menu
• Search Criteria
• Site Contents
• People Search

Module 3: Working with Apps

Apps are required to store information such as events, contacts and files in a site. SharePoint provides a selection of apps for different scenarios, all with the option to be customised for a specific business requirement.
You will learn how to work with apps to create, edit, delete and share business information.

This module also provides an essential overview of the Microsoft products which are most commonly used in conjunction with SharePoint 2016 and discusses the advantages of each program when combined with SharePoint.

Topics Covered:

• Popular List & Library Templates
• Check Out and Check In
• Add, Modify, Upload, and Delete Content
• Versions
• Folders and Columns
• Approval
• Sort and Filter Content
• Office 2016 Integration
• Create and Manage Views
• Working with Document Sets
• Using Alerts in Apps

Office Integration

• Integration with Microsoft Office
• Co-Authoring
• Outlook 2016
• OneDrive for Business

Module 4: Creating and Editing Pages

SharePoint boasts a rich selection of ways to build web pages. You will learn how to update the home page of your SharePoint site with text, links, images, videos and web parts. We will also show you best practices when creating multiple pages and linking them together. Creating and managing web pages is a simple, fast and rewarding way to present essential information and apps.

SharePoint can also be used as an Intranet for internal news and information as well as a public facing website. Due to the high visibility of these web sites, it is common to place more control over the release of new web pages or updates to existing pages. For this reason, SharePoint has Publishing Sites.

Topics Covered:

• Introducing Wiki Pages
• Introducing the Publishing Site
• Adding Wiki Pages
• Create and Edit Publishing Pages
• Adding Rich Content to Wiki Pages
• Using Page Layouts
• Promoted Links
• Web Page Metadata
• Adding and Modifying Web Parts
• Site Collection Images
• Deleting Wiki Pages
• Renditions

Module 5: Communicating with Social Tools

This module covers a new and evolving culture change in the way that we work with business information. Social features are an engaging way for users to collaborate. The variety of social tools available to you is overwhelming. You will learn the differences between each of these tools and when to use them.

Topics Covered: 

• An Introduction to Social Tools
• Community Sites
• Updating your Profile
• Community Portal
• Blog Sites
• Newsfeeds