Microsoft® SharePoint® 2007 for Office 2007 Users

Part I. Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007

• Chapter 1: Microsoft Office SharePoint Services 2007 (MOSS)

• Chapter 2: Sites and Workspaces

• Chapter 3: Lists and Libraries

• Chapter 4: Web Parts

• Chapter 5: SharePoint and You

The first part of this book looks in detail at Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and how you can use it to help you organize and control the huge amount of information you are faced with each day. This part is also aimed at those of you who are not using Microsoft SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 but perhaps using Windows SharePoint Server (WSS) version 3. Much of the content in this section and the following section will also apply, so do not be put off if you don't have MOSS.

From Microsoft Word documents to dealing with large corporate database systems, everyone is increasingly inundated with information, and it is becoming harder to organize and classify this information, not to mention simply find it when you need it. You are also faced with increasing legal requirements for the safeguarding and retention of information, and this can also be a difficult process to manage, not only on your own PC but also across corporate networks. This is where collaboration software such as Microsoft SharePoint comes in. It can help you organize, communicate, and share information and data across and outside your organization.

For the Microsoft Office 2007 user, SharePoint can be a huge program to come to grips with, and it can take some time to understand all of the features available ...