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Free Guide: SharePoint Made Simple - How To Supercharge Your Business
If your files are spread across laptops, email threads and shared drives, SharePoint can bring them into one place. This guide explains what it does and how to get started without the jargon.
What's inside
Written for business owners and office managers, not IT specialists. It covers what SharePoint is, how businesses use it day to day, and how to set it up so it actually gets used.
What SharePoint is and why it helps
One central, cloud-based place to store, organise and share files, so everyone sees the same version and no one is chasing attachments. Many businesses already have it in their Microsoft 365 subscription.
How it works behind the scenes
Sites, document libraries and simple lists explained in plain English, and how it connects to Teams, OneDrive, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Real-life uses for a small business
A staff intranet, project sites, secure sharing with clients and partners, and online forms for things like holidays and expenses.
Security and permissions
Decide who can view or edit each folder, recover earlier versions of a file, and remove access straight away when someone leaves.
Getting it right, and the common pitfalls
Plan your structure first, give people only the access they need, train your team and start small. The guide also covers the four mistakes we see most often.
Going further with automation
An introduction to Power Automate, Power Apps and Power BI, for saving time on routine tasks and seeing your numbers at a glance.
Why start small
SharePoint works best when it starts as one clear job, such as a tidy home for your client files or a single place for company policies. Once your team is comfortable, it is easy to add more.
If you are already paying for Microsoft 365, you may have SharePoint included. Our page on Microsoft 365 for small business explains what is in the package, and our data backup solutions cover keeping your SharePoint files protected.
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