Module 1: Getting Started with SharePoint 2013
Lessons
- Exploring SharePoint 2013 Site Collection and Site Administrator Roles
- Defining SharePoint Terminology
- Navigating a SharePoint Site
- Interacting with the Ribbon
- Creating and Editing Basic Content
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Define SharePoint 2013 roles and terminology
- Navigate SharePoint 2013
- Utilize functions available in the Microsoft ribbon
- Create and add basic content to SharePoint
Module 2: Planning a Company Portal Using SharePoint 2013
Lessons
- Defining SharePoint Governance
- Working with Information Architecture
- Implementing Site Hierarchies
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Define governance and its role within SharePoint 2013
- Define and develop information architecture
- Develop a site structure
Module 3: Creating a Company Portal
Lessons
- Creating a Site Structure
- Defining SharePoint Apps
- Customizing Lists and Libraries
- Explaining Views on Lists and Libraries
- Creating Views on Lists and Libraries
- Modifying Navigation
Lab : Creating a Structured Company Portal
- Creating a New Main Department Site
- Creating a New Child Department Site
- Create New Apps for Documents and Lists
- Modifying Columns on an Existing List
- Adding Columns to an Existing List or Library
- Working with Versioning and Content Approval
- Creating a Custom View
- Updating the Global Navigation
- Updating the Current Navigation
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Implement a site structure
- Add and customize apps
- Create and customize views
- Modify site navigation
Module 4: Creating Consistency across Sites
Lessons
- Defining Site Columns
- Defining Content Types
- Implementing a Taxonomy
- Configuring the Content Organizer
- Using Templates to Promote Consistency
Lab : Creating Custom Columns and Content Types
- Creating a Content Type
- Applying Content Types to Libraries
Lab : Implementing a Taxonomy
- Designing a Taxonomy
- Adding Managed Metadata Columns
Lab : Configuring the Content Organizer
- Setting Column Default Values
- Configuring the Content Organizer
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create new site columns
- Design and implement content types
- Implement a taxonomy using the Managed Metadata Service
- Implement the Content Organizer
- Define site and list templates
- Define best practices around creating consistency
Module 5: Securing a Company Portal
Lessons
- Explaining Permissions and Security in SharePoint
- Creating SharePoint Groups
- Managing Permissions within SharePoint
- Sharing versus Traditional Security
Lab : Managing Permissions in SharePoint
- Viewing Permissions of SharePoint Objects
- Adding Users and Groups to SharePoint Objects
- Creating a New SharePoint Group with Custom Permissions
- Creating New SharePoint Objects with Unique Permissions
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the concept of sharing
- Design and implement security
- Define best practices around SharePoint 2013 security
Module 6: Customizing the Look of a Portal
Lessons
- Changing the Appearance of the Portal
- Editing a Page
- Working with Web Parts and App Parts
- Targeting Audiences with Content
Lab : Adding and Configuring Web Parts
- Creating the Content Type
- Applying the Content Type
- Creating a List Template
- Adding Content to a List
- Creating a Managed Property
- Adding the Content Search Web Part
Lab : Connecting Web Parts
- Creating a Project Site
- Creating an Issue Tracking List
- Updating the Home Page
- Testing the Home Page
Lab : Applying Themes to Your Company Portal
- Adjusting the Theme
- Changing the Logo
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Implement themes and add a logo
- Add web parts to pages
- Leverage audiences for targeting content
Module 7: Extending a Company Portal
Lessons
- Creating External Content Types
- Setting up an eDiscovery Center
- Exploring other Records Management Options
Lab : Accessing External Data
- Create the External Content Type
- Creating the Lists and Forms
- Testing the External List
- Working with Business Data Web Parts
Lab : Leveraging Records Management to Preserve Data
- Using a Records Center
- Using an eDiscovery Center
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Define external content types
- Define and implement records management
- Define and implement an eDiscovery center
Module 8: Leveraging Web Content Management
Lessons
- Enabling Web Content Management
- Managing the Structure of Web Content
- Navigating a Site Using Managed Metadata
- Configuring a Published Approval Workflow
Lab : Creating a Rich Publishing Site
- Creating a Web Content Management Site
- Creating a News Site
- Setting the Default Page Layout
- Configuring Image Renditions
- Creating News Pages
Lab : Configuring a Published Approval Process
- Adding a Publishing Approval Workflow
- Testing the Workflow
Lab : Implementing a Managed Navigation Site
- Enabling the Managed Metadata Navigation
- Creating Navigation Terms
- Creating Additional News Pages
- Controlling the Navigation and Page Structure
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Enable web content management
- Create a Managed Metadata navigation site
- Implement image constraints
- Define the structure of pages
- Implement a publishing workflow
Module 9: Bridging the Social Gap
Lessons
- Configuring Social Features in SharePoint 2013
- Creating a Community Site
Lab : Designing a Social Experience in SharePoint 2013
- Enabling Content Ratings
- Configuring RSS Feeds
- Enabling Social Features in My Profile
Lab : Creating a Community Site
- Creating the Community Site
- Configuring the Community Site
- Creating a Discussion
- Replying to a Discussion
- Managing a Discussion
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the role of social computing in SharePoint 2013
- Describe best practices for implementing social collaboration
- Design a social experience
- Implement a community site leveraging the social computing features of SharePoint 2013
Module 10: Finding Information Using Search
Lessons
- Exploring the Search Features of SharePoint 2013
- Configuring the Search Settings
Lab : Configuring an Advanced Search Center
- Connecting to a Search Center
- Creating a Managed Property
- Creating a Result Source
- Configuring the Search Center
- Updating the Refinement Panel
- Updating Search Navigation
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create an enterprise Search Center
- Customize the Search Center
Module 11: Controlling and Planning for Growth
Lessons
- Reviewing Governance for Site Administration
- Discussing the Execution of Governance
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the role of governance for SharePoint
- Develop a governance plan and team
Module 12: Administering a Company Portal Built on SharePoint 2013
Lessons
- Exploring Settings for Site Collection Administrators
- Exploring Settings for Site Administrators
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Identify additional settings for site collection administrators
- Identify additional settings for site administrators
This five-day instructor-led course is intended for power users, who are tasked with working within the SharePoint 2013 environment. This course will provide a deeper, narrowly-focused training on the important and popular skills needed to be an administrator for SharePoint site collections and sites. SharePoint deployment or farm administration skills and tasks, which are required for IT professionals to manage SharePoint 2013, are available in separate Microsoft Official Courseware.
This course is intended for SharePoint site collection administrators, site administrators and power users who are tasked with working within the SharePoint environment.