Chapter 3
Collaborating in SharePoint
IN THIS CHAPTER
Finding your way around a SharePoint Online team site
Working with shared folders in document libraries
Updating your Office 365 profile
SharePoint is Microsoft's web-based team collaboration platform. Businesses employ SharePoint Online to store documents, manage projects, and permit coworkers to collaborate with one another.
Ubiquitous means present or found everywhere. SharePoint Online isn’t necessarily ubiquitous, but it tries to be. SharePoint Online sites are designed to be accessible from everywhere — from a desktop computer, a laptop, a tablet device, or a smartphone. No matter the device you use, the content is supposed to be accessible and user friendly.
This chapter introduces SharePoint Online, tells you how to find your way around a team site, upload and work with files in document libraries, share files with coworkers, sync files, and update your Office 365 profile.
Introducing Team Sites
A SharePoint team site is a collaborative workspace where colleagues can work on the same files, track projects, and interact with one another.
Figure 3-1 shows a typical SharePoint Online team site in the Office 365 window. ...
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