SharePoint 2016 For Dummies

There's no doubt about it, SharePoint is a complex creature. But when broken down into easily digestible chunks, it's not quite the beast it appears to be right out of the gate—that's where SharePoint 2016 For Dummies comes in! Written in plain English and free of intimidating jargon, this friendly, accessible guide starts out by showing you just what SharePoint 2016 is, translating the terminology, and explaining the tools. Then it helps you create a site, work with apps, and master basic SharePoint administration. Next, you'll learn to use SharePoint 2016 to get social, go mobile, manage content, and connect with others through working with Office 365, archiving documents, developing workflows, and so much more.

SharePoint is truly one of Microsoft's crown jewels. Launched in 2001, it offers organizations a secure place to store, organize, share, and access information under the Microsoft Office system umbrella—all in a single portal. Whether you're new to SharePoint 2016 or new to SharePoint altogether, SharePoint 2016 For Dummies is the fast and painless way to get a site up and running, branded, and populated with content. Plus, this new edition adds the need-to-know information for administrators, techsumers, and page admins who want to leverage the cloud-based features online, either as a standalone product or in conjunction with an existing SharePoint infrastructure.

Introduction

Part 1: Getting Started with SharePoint 2016
. Chapter 1: Getting to Know SharePoint 2016
. Chapter 2: Introducing SharePoint Online
. Chapter 3: Wrangling SharePoint Functionality

Part 2: Diving Headfirst into SharePoint 2016
. Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Team Site
. Chapter 5: Working with Web Pages
. Chapter 6: Working with Web Parts
. Chapter 7: Getting Familiar with Apps
. Chapter 8: Creating a Custom App
. Chapter 9: Viewing Data in Your Apps

Part 3: Becoming a SharePoint Administrator
. Chapter 10: Getting Familiar with Site Settings
. Chapter 11: Configuring Site Navigation
. Chapter 12: Understanding SharePoint Features
. Chapter 13: Changing the Look and Feel of Your Site
. Chapter 14: Securing Your SharePoint Site

Part 4: Getting Social and Going Mobile
. Chapter 15: Taking Control of Your Personal Profile and Content
. Chapter 16: Getting Social
. Chapter 17: Taking SharePoint Mobile

Part 5: Managing Enterprise Content
. Chapter 18: Sharing and Approving Content
. Chapter 19: Finding What You Need with Search
. Chapter 20: Archiving Documents and Records
. Chapter 21: Gaining Total Control with Workflow

Part 6: Office 365 and SharePoint Online
. Chapter 22: Creating a Public Website
. Chapter 23: Creating a Client Portal in SharePoint Online

Part 7: The Part of Tens
. Chapter 24: Ten Hot SharePoint 2016 Topics
. Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Maintain Control with Governance
. Chapter 26: Ten Ways to Become a SharePoint Guru

Index

Rosemarie Withee is President of Portal Integrators LLC and Founder of Scrum Now with locations in Seattle, WA and Laguna, Philippines. She is also the lead author of Office 365 For Dummies.

Ken Withee writes TechNet and MSDN articles for Microsoft and is the author of SharePoint 2013 For Dummies.