Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0: End Users

Course Overview

This course is aimed to provide an in depth knowledge of Windows SharePoint Services team sites.

Audience

Any user who needs to use and administer Windows SharePoint Services Team Sites

Prerequisites

Delegates must be proficient in using the Windows XP operating system and Internet Explorer. Some knowledge of Office 2007 would be beneficial.

Course Outline

Navigating A SharePoint Site

• Navigating the Home Page and the SharePoint Site
• Navigating the Site Hierarchy
• Browsing Lists on a SharePoint Site
• Browsing Document Libraries
• Customising the Top Navigation Area
• Customising the Left Navigation Panel
• Understanding the Web Part Pages
• Using the Recycle Bin

Creating And Managing Sites

• Creating Sites
• Managing Sites Users and Permissions
• Creating a Child Workspace
• Changing a Site's Theme
• Saving and Using a Site Template
• Managing Site Features
• Managing Site Content Syndication
• Deleting a Site

Working With Lists

• Discovering Default Lists in a Site
• Creating a New List
• Adding, Editing and Deleting List Items
• Restoring a List Item from the Recycle Bin
• Using the Datasheet View
• Attaching Files to List Items
• Adding, Editing and Deleting List Columns
• Sorting and Filtering a List
• Adding and Modifying a List View
• Setting Up Alerts
• Using Really Simple Syndication Feeds
• Sending an E-Mail to a SharePoint List
• Deleting a List

Creating And Managing Libraries

• Creating Libraries
• Creating Document Libraries
• Creating Form Libraries
• Creating Picture Libraries
• Adding Documents
• Adding Pictures
• Creating a New Folder in a Library
• Checking Documents In and Out from the Document Library
• Checking Documents In and Out from the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite
• Working with Version History
• Deleting Documents
• Working with Workflows
• Using Alerts
• Working with Offline Documents

Working With Library Settings

• Configuring a Library
• Creating New Columns and Working with Content Types
• Using Content Types and Columns
• Creating a New View
• Using Document Library Settings
• Using the Document Information Panel
• Securing a Library
• Deleting a Library

Working With Document Workspaces

• Creating a Document Workspace
• Creating a Document Workspace within the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite
• Accessing an existing Document Workspace
• Working with the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Document
• Publishing a Document back to a Document Library
• Deleting a Document Workspace

Working With Meeting Workspaces

• Creating a Meeting Workspace by Using a Template
• Creating a Meeting Workspace for a Calendar Event
• Understanding the Home Page of a Meeting Workspace
• Adding an objective to a Meeting Workspace
• Adding an agenda to a Meeting workspace
• Adding an attendee to a Meeting Workspace
• Adding a Things to Bring List
• Adding a Web Part to the More Page tab

Working With Surveys And Discussion Boards

• Creating a Survey
• Responding to a Survey
• Viewing the Results of a Survey
• Creating and Using a Discussion Board
• Enabling Discussion Board for E-Mail
• Viewing a Discussion Board in Outlook 2007

Working With Wikis And Blogs

• Understanding Wikis
• Creating a new Wiki Page Library
• Creating a new Wiki Page
• Linking
• Versioning
• Understanding Blogs
• Creating a Blog Site
• Creating a Blog Post
• Adding a Blog Comment
• Using Really Simple Syndication Feeds

Using Windows SharePoint Services With Outlook 2007

• Connecting a SharePoint Contacts List to Outlook 2007
• Moving an Outlook 2007 Contact to a SharePoint Contact List
• Copying SharePoint Contacts into Outlook 2007
• Sending E-Mail by Using a SharePoint Contacts List
• Viewing SharePoint Calendars side by side with Personal Calendars
• Synchronising SharePoint Task List Content
• Managing SharePoint Alerts in Outlook 2007
• Creating Meeting Workspaces from Outlook 2007
• Configuring an RSS Feed
• Work with Workflow in Outlook 2007

Using Windows SharePoint Services With Excel 2007

• Importing Data from an Excel 2007 spreadsheet to a List in SharePoint
• Using the Access Web Datasheet
• Exporting a SharePoint List to an Excel 2007 spreadsheet
• Exporting an Excel 2007 table to a SharePoint Site

Working With Web Parts

• Web Parts and Web Part Pages
• Removing a Web Part
• Adding a Web Part from a Web Part Gallery
• Customising a Web Part by using the Web Part Tool Pane
• Customising a Home Page by Using Web Parts
• Creating a new Web Part Page by using a browser

Finding Information On The SharePoint Site

• Understanding how Search works
• Executing a Search query

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