Microsoft SharePoint training

Lesson 1 • What SharePoint Is and Does

Defines SharePoint as a collaboration and content management platform. Establishes context for all subsequent features and use cases covered in the course.

Lesson 2 • Accessing SharePoint Across Devices

Demonstrates browser-based access and the SharePoint mobile app. Ensures users can work with SharePoint content from any device or location.

Lesson 3 • Understanding SharePoint Architecture

Explains the hierarchy of tenants, site collections, sites, and subsites. Provides the structural mental model needed to organize and navigate any SharePoint environment.

Lesson 4 • SharePoint Home and Sites Hub

Introduces the SharePoint start page, frequent sites, and followed sites. Helps users personalize their entry point and track relevant workspaces.

Lesson 1 • Version History and Check-Out

Explains major and minor versioning and the check-out/check-in workflow. Prevents accidental overwrites and maintains a reliable audit trail for documents.

Lesson 2 • Creating and Configuring Libraries

Covers adding a document library to a site and setting its core properties. Establishes the workspace where all file management activities take place.

Lesson 3 • Columns, Metadata, and Views

Introduces custom columns and metadata tagging to enrich file records. Enables filtered, sorted views that surface the right documents quickly.

Lesson 4 • Uploading and Managing Files

Teaches uploading single files, folders, and bulk content to a library. Connects file management habits to consistent team collaboration practices.

Lesson 1 • List Validation and Integrity Rules

Covers column-level and list-level validation formulas to enforce data rules. Reduces errors at the point of entry before data reaches downstream processes.

Lesson 2 • List Views and Filtering

Teaches creating personal and public views with filters, sorts, and groupings. Connects view design to efficient data retrieval for different team roles.

Lesson 3 • Columns and Data Types in Lists

Explores all column types available in SharePoint lists and their appropriate use cases. Accurate column selection ensures data integrity and useful reporting.

Lesson 4 • Creating and Configuring Lists

Covers creating lists from scratch, templates, and Excel imports. Establishes lists as the primary tool for tracking tasks, issues, contacts, and custom data.

Lesson 1 • Site Navigation and Menus

Teaches configuring top navigation, quick launch, and footer menus. Well-structured navigation reduces time-to-content for all site visitors.

Lesson 2 • Branding and Site Appearance

Covers applying themes, logos, header layouts, and site designs. Consistent branding reinforces organizational identity across all SharePoint workspaces.

Lesson 3 • Building Modern Pages

Covers adding, editing, and publishing modern SharePoint pages. Pages become the primary surface for sharing news, resources, and team updates.

Lesson 4 • Creating Team and Communication Sites

Walks through provisioning team sites and communication sites with appropriate templates. Aligns site type selection to collaboration vs. broadcast communication needs.

Lesson 1 • Breaking Inheritance and Item-Level Permissions

Explains when and how to break permission inheritance on libraries, folders, and items. Enables granular access control while highlighting the management overhead involved.

Lesson 2 • External Sharing and Guest Access

Covers tenant-level and site-level external sharing settings and guest user behavior. Ensures compliant collaboration with partners, clients, and vendors outside the organization.

Lesson 3 • Sharing Files and Folders Securely

Teaches the sharing dialog, link types, and expiration settings for shared content. Balances accessibility with security to prevent unintended data exposure.

Lesson 4 • SharePoint Permission Levels Explained

Defines built-in permission levels from Read to Full Control and their practical differences. Provides the vocabulary needed to make informed access-control decisions.

Lesson 1 • Content Types and Reusable Templates

Covers creating and deploying content types to enforce consistent metadata across libraries. Content types reduce manual tagging effort and standardize document classification.

Lesson 2 • Effective Search Techniques for Users

Teaches keyword queries, filters, and refiners available in the search results page. Empowers end users to locate documents and people without admin assistance.

Lesson 3 • Configuring Search Web Parts

Demonstrates the search results, search box, and highlighted content web parts on pages. Custom search experiences guide users to relevant content within a specific site context.

Lesson 4 • How SharePoint Search Works

Explains the crawl, index, and query pipeline behind SharePoint search. Understanding the engine helps users and admins set realistic expectations and troubleshoot gaps.

Lesson 1 • SharePoint Alerts and Notifications

Covers setting up email and SMS alerts on lists, libraries, and individual items. Alerts provide immediate notification without requiring any flow-building skills.

Lesson 2 • Introduction to Power Automate

Introduces the Power Automate interface, triggers, actions, and connectors relevant to SharePoint. Establishes the conceptual framework before building any flows.

Lesson 3 • Error Handling and Flow Maintenance

Teaches configuring run-after conditions, retry policies, and failure notifications. Reliable flows require proactive error handling to avoid silent failures in production.

Lesson 4 • Automating Document Processes

Covers flows that move, copy, convert, and tag documents based on library events. Reduces manual file-handling tasks and enforces consistent document lifecycle steps.

Lesson 1 • Monitoring Usage and Health

Demonstrates usage analytics, site activity reports, and the Microsoft 365 health dashboard. Data-driven monitoring enables proactive governance and informed capacity planning.

Lesson 2 • Site Lifecycle Management

Covers creating, archiving, and deleting sites through the admin center and PowerShell. Lifecycle policies prevent site sprawl and reduce storage and security risks.

Lesson 3 • Compliance and Retention Policies

Explains applying retention labels and policies to SharePoint content via the compliance portal. Retention settings ensure content is preserved or deleted according to organizational requirements.

Lesson 4 • SharePoint Admin Center Overview

Introduces the SharePoint admin center dashboard, active sites list, and key settings panels. Admins use this hub to oversee the entire tenant's SharePoint footprint.