What is SharePoint?

SharePoint is a secure place to store, organize, share, and access information from any device. All you need is a web browser, such as Microsoft Edge, Chrome, or Firefox. 

• What is SharePoint (Video)

Getting Started with SharePoint

Learn the basics for using SharePoint  and explore other processes within the application. 

• Sign in to SharePoint
• Discover Information in SharePoint

SharePoint Sites

A SharePoint site connects you and your team to shared content and resources. Use Team sites to store and collaborate on files or to create and manage lists of information.

NOTE: While a SharePoint site associated with a Team in Microsoft Teams is created automatically when the team is created, a SharePoint communication site requires a ticket to create with UCSF IT. 

• Create a Team or Communication Site (Video)
• Explore Your Team Site (Video)
• Move or Copy Files in SharePoint

SharePoint Features

SharePoint provides a method for shared access, interaction and collaboration among colleagues and stakeholders. Facilitate teamwork that occurs anywhere and anytime quickly, reliably, and securely by learning more about the following features within SharePoint: 

• Use, Filter, and Update a SharePoint List (Video)
• Manage Large List and Libraries
• Restore Items in the Recycle Bin that were Deleted from SharePoint (Video)
• Add or Remove a News Post (Video)
• Create a Page (Video)

Collaborating in SharePoint

Within the Microsoft 365 applications, OneDrive or SharePoint, multiple people can work together on a Word document, Excel spreadsheet, or PowerPoint presentation at the same time together. 

• Collaborate in SharePoint
• Create and Share Files in a Library (Video)
• Sharing Files within OneDrive, SharePoint, and Box
• Document Collaboration and Co-authoring