Web sites, collaboration, document management, paperless offices—we want it all in business today, but how do we achieve all of these goals? More importantly, if you work for one of the millions of small-to-medium-sized businesses, how do you find the time to build the expertise necessary to reach these goals? Even the most powerful tool will not allow you to succeed unless you can get the majority of your staff to use it efficiently and effectively. You need a guide that demonstrates a platform that small-to-medium-sized businesses can use to reach these goals. Office and SharePoint 2010 User’s Guide demystifies the path that every Microsoft Office user can follow to benefit from the synergism of tools they are already familiar with. Together with SharePoint 2010, users can achieve goals like web sites with a consistent single view, improved collaboration within their organization, and better document management, and may even get one step closer to the paperless office we’ve been promised for years. This book has topics for Office users of all skill levels, from those just starting to use Office tools to experienced power users. It examines each major Office tool and shows how it contributes to the support and use of SharePoint in today’s increasingly electronic-based office environment.

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 provide a collection of tools and services you can use to improve user and team productivity, make information sharing more effective, and facilitate business decision–making processes. In order to get the most out of SharePoint 2010, you need to understand how to best use the capabilities to support your information management, collaboration, and business process management needs. This book is designed to provide you with the information you need to effectively use these tools. Whether you are using SharePoint as an intranet or business solution platform, you will learn how to use the resources (such as lists, libraries, and sites) and services (such as publishing, workflow, and policies) that make up these environments. Information and process owners will be given the knowledge they need to build and manage solutions. Information and process consumers will be given the knowledge they need to effectively use SharePoint resources. In this book, Seth Bates and Tony Smith walk you through the components and capabilities that make up a SharePoint 2010 environment. Their expertise shines as they provide step-by-step instructions for using and managing these elements, as well as recommendations for how to best leverage them. As a reader, you’ll then embrace two common SharePoint uses, document management and project information management, and walk through creating samples of these solutions, understanding the challenges these solutions are designed to address and the benefits they can provide. The authors have brought together this information based on their extensive experience working with these tools and with business users who effectively leverage these technologies within their organizations. These experiences were incorporated into the writing of this book to make it easy for you to gain the knowledge you need to make the most of the product.

Web sites, collaboration, document management, paperless offices—we want it all in business today, but how do we achieve all of these goals? More importantly, if you work for one of the millions of small-to-medium-sized businesses, how do you find the time to build the expertise necessary to reach these goals? Even the most powerful tool will not allow you to succeed unless you can get the majority of your staff to use it efficiently and effectively. You need a guide that demonstrates a platform that small-to-medium-sized businesses can use to reach these goals. Office and SharePoint 2010 User’s Guide demystifies the path that every Microsoft Office user can follow to benefit from the synergism of tools they are already familiar with. Together with SharePoint 2010, users can achieve goals like web sites with a consistent single view, improved collaboration within their organization, and better document management, and may even get one step closer to the paperless office we’ve been promised for years. This book has topics for Office users of all skill levels, from those just starting to use Office tools to experienced power users. It examines each major Office tool and shows how it contributes to the support and use of SharePoint in today’s increasingly electronic-based office environment.

Summary SharePoint 2010 Site Owner's Manual teaches you what SharePoint 2010 is all about and how to get started using it. The book also includes step-by-step scenarios for implementing real-world scenarios. You will learn how to build powerful sites leveraging SharePoint's out-of-the-box functionality along with other helpful tools such as InfoPath, Access, and SharePoint Designer. About this Book This book is a guide for business users without programming skills who want to build their own SharePoint sites. With it, you'll learn how to set up document sharing, trackable workflows, and many other business applications. You'll go step-by-step through real-world scenarios like content management, business intelligence, sharing information on the web, and search. Along the way, you'll learn how to interact with other business tools like Access, InfoPath, and SharePoint Designer. This book is designed for SharePoint users who want to become tech-savvy in configuring SharePoint's out-of-the-box functionality. No programming or system administration experience is required. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's Inside Go from user to power user Build on out-of-the-box features Customize your SharePoint site ========================================​==== Table of Contents PART 1 GETTING STARTED WITH SHAREPOINT Leveraging the power of SharePoint A deeper dive into SharePoint capabilities Creating sites using site and list templates PART 2 IMPLEMENTATIONS USING REAL-WORLD SCENARIOS Setting up a document collaboration site Leveraging enterprise content management features Publishing information to the web Empowering users with business intelligence Creating application sites with SharePoint Designer Collecting and managing data by integrating with InfoPath Reporting and web applications using Access Pulling it all together with search, My Sites, and cross-site functionality

Laminated quick reference card showing step-by-step instructions and shortcuts for how to use Microsoft Office SharePoint 2010. The following topics are covered: Accessing a SharePoint Site, Signing Out, Navigating to a Parent Site, to a Subsite, and within a Site; Creating a New List Item, Editing a List Item, Deleting a List Item, Assigning a Task, Liking, Tagging, and Adding Notes; Viewing Tags and Notes, Searching for Documents, Searching for People, Creating a Subsite, Creating a Meeting Workspace, Using Document Libraries, Adding an Existing File to a Document Library, Creating a Document Workspace, Checking Files Out/In. List and Library Functions: Sorting, Filtering, Changing View, Accessing SharePoint Lists and Libraries in Outlook, Using Email Alerts, Using Datasheet View, Creating a List or Library, Deleting a List or Library. Using the Recycle Bin. This guide is suitable as a training handout, or simply an easy to use reference guide, for any type of user.

Here's the bestselling guide on SharePoint 2010, updated to cover Office 365 SharePoint Portal Server is an essential part of the enterprise infrastructure for many businesses. The Office 365 version includes significantly enhanced cloud capabilities. This second edition of the bestselling guide to SharePoint covers getting a SharePoint site up and running, branded, populated with content, and more. It explains ongoing site management and offers plenty of advice for administrators who want to leverage SharePoint and Office 365 in various ways. Many businesses today rely on SharePoint Portal Server to aggregate SharePoint sites, information, and applications into a single portal This updated edition covers the enhanced cloud capacities of Office 365 and Microsoft SharePoint Online Shows how to use SharePoint to leverage data centers and collaborate with both internal and external customers, including partners and clients Covers getting a site up and running, populating it with content, branding it, and managing the site long term Administrators and small-business website managers will find SharePoint 2010 For Dummies, 2nd Edition gives them the information they need to make the most of this technology.

Work with the powerful subscription software, Office 365 to increase your organization's efficiency by managing file sharing, email exchange and much more. Key FeaturesBecome well versed with Office 365 and leverage its capabilities for your businessSpeed up your workflow and effectively collaborate using Office Web AppsLearn to set audio and web conferences and seamlessly access your workspaceBook Description Microsoft Office 365 combines the popular Office suite with next-generation cloud computing capabilities. With this user guide, you'll be able to implement its software features for effective business communication and collaboration. This book begins by providing you with a quick introduction to the user interface (UI) and the most commonly used features of Office 365. After covering the core aspects of this suite, you'll learn how to perform various email functions via Exchange. Next, you will learn how to communicate using Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams. To boost your productivity, this book will help you learn everything from using instant messaging to conducting audio and web conferences, and even accessing business information from any location. In the final chapters, you will learn to work in a systematic style using file management and collaboration with OneDrive for Business using SharePoint. By the end of this book, you'll be equipped with the knowledge you need to take full advantage of Office 365 and level up your organization's productivity. What you will learnUnderstand the UI of Office 365Perform a variety of email functions through ExchangeCommunicate using Skype for Business and Microsoft TeamsExplore file management using OneDrive for BusinessCollaborate using SharePointUnderstand how to leverage Office 365 in your daily tasksWho this book is for If you are an IT professional who wants to upgrade your traditional Office suite, this book is for you. Users looking to learn, configure, manage, and maintain an Office 365 environment in their organization will also find this book useful. Some understanding of Microsoft Office Suite and cloud computing basics will be beneficial.