SharePoint 2013 For Dummies

The bestselling guide on running SharePoint, now updated to cover all the new features of SharePoint 2013 SharePoint Portal Server is an essential part of the enterprise infrastructure for many businesses. Building on the success of previous versions of SharePoint For Dummies , this new edition covers all the latest features of SharePoint 2013 and provides you with an easy–to–understand resource for making the most of all that this version has to offer. You′ll learn how to get a site up and running, branded, and populated with content, workflow, and management. In addition, this new edition includes essential need–to–know information for administrators, techsumers, and page admins who want to leverage the cloud–hosted features online, either as a standalone product or in conjunction with an existing SharePoint infrastructure. Walks you through getting a SharePoint site up and running effectively and efficiently Explains ongoing site management and offers plenty of advice for administrators who want to leverage SharePoint and Office 365 in various ways Shows how to use SharePoint to leverage data centers and collaborate with both internal and external customers, including partners and clients SharePoint 2013 For Dummies is essential reading if you want to make the most of this technology.

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with SharePoint 2013 7 Chapter 1: Getting to Know SharePoint 2013 9 Chapter 2: Introducing SharePoint Online 23 Chapter 3: Wrangling SharePoint Functionality 31 Part II: Diving Headfirst into SharePoint 2013 37 Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Team Site 39 Chapter 5: Working with Web Pages 51 Chapter 6: Working with Web Parts 61 Chapter 7: Getting Familiar with Apps 73 Chapter 8: Creating a Custom App 89 Chapter 9: Viewing Data in Your Apps 107 Part III: Becoming a SharePoint Administrator 125 Chapter 10: Getting Familiar with Site Settings 127 Chapter 11: Confi guring Site Navigation 139 Chapter 12: Understanding SharePoint Features 149 Chapter 13: Changing the Look and Feel of Your Site 153 Chapter 14: Securing Your SharePoint Site 167 Part IV: Getting Social and Going Mobile 185 Chapter 15: Taking Control of Your Personal Profi le and Content 187 Chapter 16: Getting Social 199 Chapter 17: Taking SharePoint Mobile 223 Part V: Managing Enterprise Content 229 Chapter 18: Sharing and Approving Content 231 Chapter 19: Finding What You Need with Search 257 Chapter 20: Archiving Documents and Records 273 Chapter 21: Gaining Total Control with Workflow 285 Part VI: Office 365 and SharePoint Online 303 Chapter 22: Creating a Public Website in SharePoint Online 305 Chapter 23: Creating a Client Portal in SharePoint Online 317 Part VII: The Part of Tens 327 Chapter 24: Ten Hot SharePoint 2013 Topics on the Microsoft TechNet Website 329 Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Maintain Control with Governance 335 Chapter 26: Ten Ways to Become a SharePoint Guru 341 Index 347

Ken Withee is a longtime Microsoft SharePoint consultant. He currently writes for Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN sites and is president of Portal Integrators LLC, a software development and services company. Ken wrote Microsoft Business Intelligence For Dummies and is coauthor of Office 365 For Dummies.