SharePoint is a web-based communication and collaboration environment. With Microsoft® SharePoint, you can:
- Build a collaboration space to meet the specific needs of your group or project - create shared calendars, workflows, meeting workspaces, custom lists, and much more to allow SharePoint to best meet your situation;
- Create a community of people who have access to a common set of information that's always kept current.
Because SharePoint documents are hosted on the cloud, you can access them from any computer.
Creating a SharePoint Site
Create a team site to connect people on a team, or create a communication site to reach a broader audience across your company.
- Team Site - Use a team site when you want to collaborate with other members of your team or with others on a specific project
- Communication Site - Typically only a small set of members contribute content that is consumed by a much larger audience.
To create a site,
- Log in to your O365 account via https://bwa.dartmouth.edu.
- In the top left corner of the page, select the app launcher icon
and then select the SharePoint tile.
- At the top of the SharePoint page, click + Create site.
For more information on creating a Team site, see Microsoft's Create a team site in SharePoint.
For more information on creating a Communication site, see Microsoft's Create a communication site in SharePoint
Logging In
Access to each SharePoint site is controlled by the person who requested that particular SharePoint site be set up or their designate.
- This person is referred to as the "site administrator".
- Site administrators are the ones who grant access to their SharePoint sites.
- This is NOT a function that the ITC Service Desk can do for you. To access your SharePoint site(s) contact your "Site Administrator".
Getting Help
If you are having problems accessing your SharePoint site or issues within your site, contact your site administrator. If you are a site administrator who is having issues accessing your own site, submit a support request at dartgo.org/techhelp.
Training
Informational videos on SharePoint are available from Microsoft's SharePoint help & learning site.
System Requirements
A web browser is all that is required to access a SharePoint site once the Site Administrator has granted you permission to that site. Web browsers that we know work include:
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Apple Safari (some limitations)