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O365: Create a SharePoint-On-Line Library

O365 is a tremendous resource. It can serve a business better when SharePoint on-line libraries are used as a repository for files and documents on which collaboration is required.  Instead of circulating documents for input by different users, simply save them to a SharePoint library where selected personnel can access them for update. Creating a library is a simple process which needs no technical expertise greater than the ability to use a computer. For this exercise we will create and start to populate a library for storing invoice documents.  Select the Site  An O365 domain can contain many sites. Libraries and Lists within a site can be made to interact with one another so data can be readily shared across the site and recycled. For example, if we choose to create a Customer List within a site and we populate the list with customer names and addresses we can allow other libraries and lists within the site to access and use the name and address data. So, the first jo...

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams – Not only but also... What is Teams? Chat, Meetings, Calling, Collaboration | Microsoft Teams That’s the legend that Microsoft uses to head their Google listing. And it does those things really well. But -  There’s more . Teams also delivers a gateway to the fabulous world of SharePoint file storage, SharePoint and Office 365 index and search and Office 365 file security. All without the need for technical knowledge or extensive configuration. All well and good... What exactly does that mean? When you create a new team, simply click the ‘Join or Create a Team’ box at the lower left of the teams window, you launch a new team that has all the necessary attributes. This includes a mailbox, chat, call and video meeting area and a SharePoint file space with a basic library. Move shared documents, of any type, into the library and they are shared with other team members (the share facility is configurable to exclude individuals in the team who do not have sufficient righ...