SharePoint 365 Training

Lesson 1 • Navigating the SharePoint Interface

Covers the global navigation bar, app launcher, and site-level menus. Ensures learners can move efficiently before building or editing content.

Lesson 2 • Understanding Sites and Hub Architecture

Explains the hierarchy of tenant, hub sites, team sites, and communication sites. Prepares learners to make informed site-creation decisions.

Lesson 3 • What SharePoint 365 Is and Does

Defines SharePoint as a cloud-based collaboration platform within Microsoft 365. Establishes context for every feature covered in later chapters.

Lesson 1 • Managing Site Navigation

Explains how to add, reorder, and nest navigation links at the site level. Directly supports usability of sites built in this chapter.

Lesson 2 • Applying Themes and Branding

Teaches colour theme selection, logo upload, and header layout options. Enables learners to align sites with organisational identity standards.

Lesson 3 • Creating Team and Communication Sites

Walks through site creation wizards for both site types and explains default components. Builds on architecture knowledge from Chapter 1.

Lesson 4 • Site Templates and Provisioning

Introduces out-of-the-box site templates and saving custom site designs. Accelerates consistent site deployment across an organisation.

Lesson 1 • Embedding Media and Documents

Teaches embedding videos, files, and external content using dedicated web parts. Expands page richness beyond static text and images.

Lesson 2 • Modern Page Fundamentals

Introduces modern vs. classic pages and the page canvas model. Provides the conceptual base for all page-building tasks in this chapter.

Lesson 3 • Adding and Configuring Web Parts

Covers inserting, resizing, and configuring the most common web parts. Connects page design skills to real content delivery scenarios.

Lesson 4 • News Posts and Announcements

Explains creating news posts, setting expiry, and promoting news across hub sites. Enables learners to manage organisational communications effectively.

Lesson 1 • Document Library Essentials

Introduces the document library interface, uploading methods, and folder structure. Establishes the foundation for all file management topics in this chapter.

Lesson 2 • Version Control and Check-Out

Covers major and minor versioning, version limits, and the check-out/check-in process. Prevents accidental overwrites and supports audit trails.

Lesson 3 • Sharing, Permissions, and Links

Explains file-level sharing, link types, and permission scoping for documents. Ensures learners can share securely without over-exposing content.

Lesson 4 • Co-Authoring and Real-Time Editing

Demonstrates simultaneous editing in Office apps and conflict resolution behaviour. Connects document library storage to live collaboration workflows.

Lesson 1 • Customising Forms with Power Apps

Introduces form customisation using the integrated Power Apps form editor. Reduces data entry errors and improves the list submission experience.

Lesson 2 • List Permissions and Data Integrity

Covers item-level permissions, unique permissions on rows, and validation settings. Protects sensitive list data and enforces data quality rules.

Lesson 3 • List Views and Conditional Formatting

Explains creating gallery, calendar, and board views and applying conditional formatting rules. Transforms raw list data into actionable visual displays.

Lesson 4 • Creating and Configuring Lists

Covers list creation from scratch, templates, and Excel imports. Builds on column knowledge from Chapter 4 and extends it to tabular data.

Lesson 1 • Configuring Search Web Parts

Covers the search results, search box, and people search web parts on pages. Enables learners to build custom search experiences within site pages.

Lesson 2 • SharePoint Search Fundamentals

Explains the search index, crawl schedule, and result ranking factors. Gives learners a mental model for why search behaves as it does.

Lesson 3 • Viva Connections and Content Surfacing

Introduces Viva Connections as a curated content discovery layer within Teams. Extends SharePoint content reach to employees in their daily workflow.

Lesson 4 • Content Types and Term Store

Introduces site and hub content types and the managed metadata term store. Standardises metadata taxonomy across the entire SharePoint environment.

Lesson 1 • Sensitivity Labels and Information Protection

Introduces Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels applied to sites and documents. Enforces data classification and protection policies across SharePoint content.

Lesson 2 • SharePoint Permissions Model

Explains permission levels, groups, and inheritance across sites, libraries, and items. Provides the structural knowledge needed for all governance decisions.

Lesson 3 • Retention Policies and Records Management

Teaches configuring retention labels and policies to meet organisational data lifecycle requirements. Ensures content is kept or deleted according to defined schedules.

Lesson 4 • External Sharing and Guest Access

Covers tenant-level and site-level external sharing settings and guest user lifecycle. Enables secure collaboration with partners and clients outside the org.

Lesson 1 • Power BI Integration and Dashboards

Covers embedding Power BI reports on SharePoint pages and connecting list data to Power BI. Enables data-driven decision-making directly within SharePoint.

Lesson 2 • SharePoint Framework and Custom Solutions

Introduces SPFx web parts, extensions, and the app catalog for deploying custom solutions. Prepares learners to evaluate and deploy developer-built components.

Lesson 3 • Monitoring, Analytics, and Optimisation

Teaches using site usage analytics, search analytics, and admin reports to optimise SharePoint. Closes the chapter with a data-driven approach to continuous improvement.

Lesson 4 • Power Automate Flows for SharePoint

Builds automated flows triggered by SharePoint list and library events. Connects automation concepts to real business process scenarios.