Introduction to SharePoint Online (SPOINTRO)

This SharePoint Online course is tailored for companies aiming to equip their team with the basic knowledge needed to effectively navigate and use SharePoint Online. Designed for both individual employees and entire teams, it provides a foundational understanding of SharePoint's capabilities for streamlining collaboration and project management.

The course kicks off with a Setup session where you’ll get hands-on experience by creating your own SharePoint Online site for exercises. This practical start ensures that you’ll have a working environment to test and apply new concepts throughout the course.

In the Introduction lesson, you'll get acquainted with SharePoint Online’s interface, including its site layout and navigation features. An exercise on team site navigation further enhances your ability to move seamlessly through the platform, ensuring you can find and share information efficiently.

The course covers List Basics, providing insights into creating lists using templates and customizing them according to your organizational needs. You'll learn about list columns and column validation, essential skills for organizing data within your team site. With exercises focused on working with team site lists and creating custom lists and columns, you'll gain practical skills to manage information effectively.

Exploring Library Basics, you'll learn to utilize library templates and create libraries to manage documents. The session covers version management, an important aspect for maintaining document integrity and tracking changes. Practical exercises will reinforce your ability to manage libraries and documents within your team site.

The course concludes with a focus on Working With List Library Views, enhancing your ability to create default and custom views for sharing data insights. This section includes exercises on creating public and personal views, enabling you to tailor data presentation to meet individual and team requirements.

By course completion, you will have a solid understanding of SharePoint Online’s basic functionalities, empowering you to create, manage, and navigate sites, lists, and libraries effectively. Whether you’re the sole participant or part of a larger training initiative, you'll be prepared to leverage SharePoint Online to enhance your company's workflow and collaboration.

1. Setup
   1. Creating a SharePoint Online Site for Exercises (Exercise)
2. Introduction
   1. SharePoint Online
   2. Site Layout and Navigation
   3. Team Site Navigation (Exercise)
3. List Basics
   1. Creating Lists Using Templates
   2. Creating Lists
   3. List Columns
   4. Column Validation
   5. Working with Team Site Lists (Exercise)
   6. Create Custom Lists and Columns (Exercise)
4. Library Basics
   1. Library Templates
   2. Creating Libraries
   3. Managing Documents and Versioning
   4. Working with Team Site Libraries (Exercise)
   5. Creating Libraries (Exercise)
5. Working With List Library Views
   1. Default Views
   2. Custom Views
   3. Creating Public and Personal Views (Exercise)

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.