Course Description
This course provides the most comprehensive and in depth introduction
to SharePoint 2013. This course is developed in-house and is taught by
instructors and authors who have extensive knowledge experience. The
hands-on labs will familiarize students with the new look and feel of
SharePoint 2013, as well as many of the new social and collaboration
features and enhancements that make SharePoint 2013 the best offerings
to date.
Audience
- This course is intended for new and existing end users and business users of SharePoint 2013.
Prerequisites
- Students should have an understanding of the Windows Operating
systems, Internet Explorer, and the Microsoft Office suite of products.
At course completion, students will be able to:
- Understand new features of SharePoint 2013
- Navigate SharePoint 2013
- Search for content in SharePoint 2013
- Understand Site Collections
- Create sites in SharePoint 2013
- Configure Lists in SharePoint 2013
- Understand Libraries
- Customize SharePoint Sites
Module 1 – Introduction to SharePoint and Overview of New Elements
SharePoint
2013 brings forward many of the tools that we know and love from
SharePoint 2010, along with many new features. This module discusses new
elements to help users migrating to SharePoint 2013 quickly get up to
speed with new terminology, and make the best use of the newest tools
including:
- Introduction to SharePoint 2013
- Increase Productivity
- Improvements to SharePoint 2013 Sites
- Social Computing Improvements
- The Newsfeed
- SharePoint 2013 New Features
- Web Content Management
- SharePoint 2013 Apps
Module 2 – Navigating SharePoint 2013
This module
will introduce students to New Social and Navigational Features of
SharePoint 2013. This module will also show how to modify navigational
properties within sites as well as the Top Link Bar and Quick Launch
Settings.
- Navigating SharePoint 2013
- Top Link Bar
- Quick Launch
- Metadata navigation
- SharePoint 2013 Social and User Tools
Module 2 Labs
- Navigating SharePoint
- Using Breadcrumbs
- Enabling Tree View
- Adding links to the Quick Launch Menu and Top Link Bar
- Syncing a Library
- Sharing a site
Module 3 – Searching for Content in SharePoint 2013
SharePoint
2013 provides many improvements to the search feature and architecture.
This module will introduce students to the Search Center Site Template
and many of the new search result enhancements. Some notable
improvements include Result types, Search Refinements and many User
interface and refinement improvements.
- Searching for Content in SharePoint 2013
- Search Center Site Improvements
- Result Types and Query Rules
- Search Refinements
Module 3 Labs
- Using SharePoint 2013 Search
- Using Search Refinements
- Finding Content
Module 4 – Creating Sites in SharePoint 2013
This
module will introduce focuses on SharePoint Sites and Workspaces,
including New SharePoint Site Templates, Publishing Site Templates and
Site Closure and Deletion Policies Student will have an opportunity to
create manage and maintain several sites and sub sites.
- SharePoint 2013 Site Templates
- Creating Sites and Workspaces
- Publishing site Templates
- Site Closure and Deletion
Module 4 Labs
- Creating Sites
- Moderating Community Site Information
- Configuring Site Closure and Deletion
- Creating a Document Center
- Using a Project Site
Module 5 – Configuring Lists in SharePoint 2013
This
module will introduce students to Apps in SharePoint 2013 and how to
add different apps to SharePoint sites. As well student will learn how
to modify views and apply them to public and private views.
- SharePoint Apps
- SharePoint 2013 List improvements
- Task List Improvements
Module 5 Labs
- Creating and Managing Lists
- Modifying List views
Module 6 – Introduction to SharePoint 2013 Libraries
In
this module students will learn about new SharePoint 2013 Library
features and also about keeping informed about content related to them
or their team. It will also show Content management techniques such as
Document Sets, Library and Item Alerts and RSS Feeds.
- SharePoint 2013 Library Features
- Keeping Informed
- Office Integration
- Creating and Modifying Views
- Digital Asset management
Module 6 Labs
- Creating Libraries
- Creating a Document Library
- Using the Drag and Drop feature
- Adding New Content
- Managing Content
- Configuring Office Integration
- Connecting to Outlook
Module 7 – Customizing SharePoint Sites
After
completing this module, students will be able to Change the theme of
their site. They will also learn how to Add, Move and modify lists and
other Web Parts on a page as well as change images and site branding
settings on the home page.
- Customizing SharePoint Sites
- Changing site themes
- Customizing Site using web parts
- Configuring Web Parts and App Parts
Module 7 Labs
- Customizing SharePoint Sites
- Customizing the Site Theme
- Modifying Pages with Web parts
- Saving Site Templates