Introduction to SharePoint 2010 – Courseware

Module 1: SharePoint Overview

This module provides an introduction to the topics covered in the class and introduces SharePoint terminology.

Lessons

• What is SharePoint?
• Team Collaboration
• Document Management

Lab:

• Hands-on practice is delivered as part of the instructor`s presentation. The students will use the features of the module in an instructor led collaboration experience.

Module 2: Accessing SharePoint

This module covers the SharePoint user interface and basic site navigation.

Lessons

• Logon
• SharePoint Navigation
• Regional Settings

Lab:

• Hands-on practice is delivered as part of the instructor`s presentation. The students will use the features of the module in an instructor led collaboration experience.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Use a browser to navigate to a SharePoint site, and logon if needed.
• Navigate a site using the Ribbon, Quick Launch, Top Link bar, Search and the Crumb Trail.
• Work with web part content and links.
• Set personal Regional Settings.

Module 3: SharePoint Libraries

This module covers the use of SharePoint libraries.

Lessons

• Document Libraries
• Library Navigation
• Opening Documents
• Checking Out Documents
• Creating Alerts
• Uploading Documents
• Blocked File Types
• Creating Folders
• Creating New Documents
• Views
• Picture and Asset Libraries

Lab:

• Hands-on practice is delivered as part of the instructor`s presentation. The students will use the features of the module in an instructor led collaboration experience.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Navigate library pages and web parts.
• Navigate a library using the Ribbon, document dropdown menus and the Crumb Trail.
• Open and edit documents in Word and other applications.
• Open and edit documents using Office Web Apps.
• Check out and check in documents using browser and Office features.
• Delete documents and recover them from the Recycle Bin.
• Create and manage alerts.
• Upload a single file, multiple files and use Windows Explorer view.
• Understand that certain file types are blocked and cannot be uploaded.
• Work with folders.
• Create new documents from within SharePoint.
• Work with document versioning.
• Display libraries using views.

Module 4: Search

This module covers searching SharePoint content.

Lessons

• Search Features
• Advanced Search

Lab:

• Hands-on practice is delivered as part of the instructor`s presentation. The students will use the features of the module in an instructor led collaboration experience.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify what content can be searched.
• Use basic search and search scopes.
• Use Advanced search.
• Use search tools such as metadata tags, include and exclude options and wild cards.

Module 5: Using SharePoint Task Lists

This module covers team collaboration using Task lists.

Lessons

• Adding and Updating Tasks
• Using Task Views
• Synchronizing Tasks lists with Outlook

Lab:

• Hands-on practice is delivered as part of the instructor`s presentation. The students will use the features of the module in an instructor led collaboration experience.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create, update and view tasks.
• Work with SharePoint tasks from Microsoft Outlook.

Module 6: Working with Calendars

This module covers the use of team calendars.

Lessons

• Calendar Navigation and Views
• Adding Calendar Events
• Dealing with long lists of events
• Synchronizing SharePoint Calendars with Outlook

Lab:

• Hands-on practice is delivered as part of the instructor`s presentation. The students will use the features of the module in an instructor led collaboration experience.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Navigate SharePoint Calendars.
• Add and edit calendar events.
• Work with calendar views.
• Synchronize SharePoint Calendars with Outlook.

Module 7: SharePoint Wikis

This module covers the use of Wiki libraries.

Lessons

• Creating a knowledgebase with a Wiki
• Editing a Wiki
• Wiki Versioning
• Incoming Links
• Wiki Views

Lab:

• Hands-on practice is delivered as part of the instructor`s presentation. The students will use the features of the module in an instructor led collaboration experience.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Add and edit Wiki pages.
• View versions of Wiki pages.
• Work with incoming links and views.

Module 8: Discussion Boards

This module covers the use of Discussion Boards.

Lessons

• Create new discussions
• Read and Reply to discussions
• Flat and Threaded Views

Lab:

• Hands-on practice is delivered as part of the instructor`s presentation. The students will use the features of the module in an instructor led collaboration experience.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create new discussions.
• Read and reply to discussions.
• Choose between Flat and Threaded Views.

Module 9: SharePoint Social Features

This module covers the use of Blogs, Social Tagging and My Site.

Lessons

• Blogs
• Tagging Content
• My Sites

Lab:

• Hands-on practice is delivered as part of the instructor`s presentation. The students will use the features of the module in an instructor led collaboration experience.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create and edit blog content.
• Use the SharePoint social tagging features.
• Use the SharePoint My Site features. 

Before attending this class, students must have basic Microsoft skills.

• SharePoint end users
• SharePoint Site Owners and Power Users who will be attending 50470 or equivalent
• SharePoint administrators and developers