SharePoint A – Z

Ami Diamond (the SharePoint Wizard), wrote a very cool, alphabetical list of some things you can do in SharePoint. I loved it! It deserved a repost for sure. So here it is:

A: Alerts and roles in lists and libraries. You know, those things that keep you in the loop and control who can do what.

B: Breadcrumb in libraries. Like those little navigation trails that show you where you are in the library.

C: Check Out/Check In. The process of taking control of a file

D: Document Set. A collection of related documents that you can manage as a group.

E: Edit (Permissions Level). The level of permission that allows you to make changes to stuff.

F: Filters in list and views. Those handy tools that let you narrow down

G: Grouping views by column. Organizing your list or view by a specific column

H: Highlighted Webpart.

I: Inheritance of permission (breaking), Item level permission. How permissions are passed down from parent to child objects

J: Json – used to list formatting and List forms. A programming language that’s used to customize the look and feel of lists and forms.

K: Knowledge base (exchange). A collection of articles and resources that can help you learn more about SharePoint.

L: limitation and boundaries of SharePoint. The things that SharePoint can’t do, or the limits on what it can do.

M: Managed MetaData. A way of organizing and categorizing content in SharePoint, using terms and sets of terms.

N: Navigation (Top ,side ).. Cascaded, Mega menu. The different ways you can move around in SharePoint, including the top navigation, side navigation, and mega menus.

O: Out-of-the-Box (OOTB). The features and functionality that come with SharePoint right out of the box, without any customization.

P: Permission Management (Site ,libraries, list ,files). Controlling who has access to what in SharePoint, from sites all the way down to individual files.

Q: Quick Edit – Edit in Grid view. A way to quickly edit items in a list or library, without having to open each item separately.

R: Recycle Bin /Restore. Where deleted items go, and how to get them back.

S: Sync document libraries to desktop. A way to keep your SharePoint files in sync with your computer,

T: Template (Site and Documents). Pre-defined designs and structures that you can use to create new sites and documents.

U: User Profile. Your personal space in SharePoint, where you can manage your profile information and settings.

V: Version of file (major and minor). How SharePoint keeps track of changes to files,

W: WebPart on pages. Those little building blocks that you can use to add content and functionality to your SharePoint pages.

X: e(X)ternal Users (Guest). People outside of your organization who you can give access to SharePoint.

Y: Your Site ( OneDrive). Your personal storage space in SharePoint, where you can keep your files and documents.

Z: Zone – Area in Pages (Header, Body , Footer). The different sections of a SharePoint page, where you can add content and web parts.

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