SharePoint 2013 Introduction for End Users

Prerequisites
This course is aimed at End Users that have little or no previous exposure to SharePoint 2013. If you have used previous versions of SharePoint but have not attended a SharePoint End User training course you will also benefit from this course.

Audience
This seminar is designed primarily for SharePoint users and “power-users”. The material in this class is covered during day one of the "WSPU13: SharePoint 2013 Power End User" class. If you plan on taking the "SharePoint 2013 Power End User" class, it is not necessary to take this class first.

Version Note
This course is applicable for individuals running the desktop version SharePoint 2013 or SharePoint Online.

Course Summary
The SharePoint 2013 Introduction for End Users course is written for people who are looking to be able to understand and use a SharePoint environment that has already been created.

This is not a “What’s new” course, here we focus on the practical tasks that most people will perform on a daily basis.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to SharePoint 2013
This module highlights the uses and benefits of SharePoint 2013. Using SharePoint 2013 as a central repository, managing web content, for team collaboration, expansive searching, social networking, automation and as a business intelligence centre. Also covered is the diversity of the product versions and what functionality they include. We will also discuss how we will use a realistic scenario throughout the course that will help
the delegates to relate to the content. The following topics are also covered:
Overview of SharePoint 2013
 Central Repository for Information
o Web Content Management
o Team Collaboration
o Search
o Social Computing
o Workflows
o Business Intelligence
 SharePoint Versions
 The Training Scenario

Module 2: Finding Content
SharePoint provides the ability to store vast amounts of content in a variety of locations. This module covers a set of tools which help users efficiently locate the information they need.
 Navigation
 Search
 Search Index
 Refinements
 Best Bets
 Advanced Search
 People Search

Module 3: Working with Lists
Lists serve as the structure for calendars, discussion boards, contacts, and tasks in SharePoint 2013. This module explains the concept of lists, and then reviews popular out-of-the-box options. The operative differences of each option are highlighted through Instructor-led demonstrations. Students learn effective ways to use and contribute to lists. Demonstrations of filters and views highlight usability and efficiency. The following topics are also covered:
 How to Add and Modify Content
 Overview of Default Lists and List Templates
 Add, Modify, and Delete Content in SharePoint 2013 Lists
 Sort and Filter Content
 Advanced List Features
 Use Default and Custom Views
 Connect a List to Microsoft Outlook

Module 4: Working with Libraries
A document library is a location on a site where you can create, collect, update, and share files with other people. This module explains the benefits of using a library and teaches the student how best to work with documents in a library. Also discussed are how collaborators can use various document management features such as Document ID’s, Document Sets and the Content Organizer. The following topics are covered:
 Introduction to document libraries
 Uploading, creating and deleting documents
 Working with folders
 Working with documents in a library
 Working with document properties
 Document Management Features
o Document IDs
o Document Sets
o The Content Organizer
 Using document workflows