About This Course
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/course.aspx?cid=55033a
Description - 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.
Audience - This course is intended for SharePoint site collection administrators, site administrators and power users who are tasked with working within the SharePoint environment.
Prerequisites - Before taking this course, students should be familiar with:
Windows client operating system – either Windows XP, Windows 7 or Windows 8
Microsoft Office 2007, Office 2010 or Office 2013
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, 8 or 9
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students have familiarity with SharePoint 2013 or previous versions of SharePoint. Students without prior SharePoint experience are challenged by the lack of skill and struggle with the amount of information covered in this 300 level course.
Objectives - After completing this course, students will be able to:
Design and implement a company portal structure using SharePoint 2013 objects including sites, libraries, lists and pages
Explain the role of security and permissions throughout SharePoint 2013
Implement guidelines for consistency in building a company portal to aid in the day-to-day administration of content in SharePoint 2013
Enhance the design of and content on a company portal using SharePoint 2013 themes and web parts
Explain the importance of governance for the planning and managing future growth of the SharePoint 2013 implementation
Identify options to integrate data from other systems as well as preserve existing data
Explain the role of social networking in SharePoint 2013 and its impact on collaboration
Module Overview
Modules 1-5 – Basic SharePoint Admin
Modules 6-12 – Advanced SharePoint Admin
Additional Classes
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2012/07/course-list.html
Module 1: Getting Started with SharePoint 2013
SharePoint Versionshttp://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2013/03/sharepoint-features-comparison.html
http://blog.blksthl.com/2013/01/14/sharepoint-2013-feature-comparison-chart-all-editions/
What to find out your version?
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/12497.sharepoint-2013-build-numbers.aspx
If using IE 8 or IE 9 this feature requires Office 2013 to be installed. For all other browsers (IE 10, Firefox, Chrome, Safari), this feature works with any version o
f Office.
Browser Support for SharePoint 2013
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263526.aspx
Only site collection administrators can view items in the second stage recycle bin. This is also called the Site Collection Recycle Bin. This recycle bin has an added column to show who deleted the content in addition to when it was deleted.
Module 2: Planning a Company Portal Using SharePoint 2013
Governance Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263356
Boundary and Limits
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262787.aspx
Ultimate guide to SharePoint size and usage limitations (Article)
http://icansharepoint.com/ultimate-guide-to-sharepoint-size-and-usage-limitations/
Logon As Different User http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2752600
- Start Internet Explorer by using the Run as different user option, and then go to the SharePoint site.
Note: The Run as different user option is visible if you hold the Shift key when you right-click a program icon. - Access the SharePoint site by using the the URL as http://siteurl/_layouts/closeConnection.aspx?loginasanotheruser=true
Miss the Old List and Library Interface?
http://yourservername/sites/yoursite/_layouts/create.aspx
More Hidden URLs from thecloudengineer
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2012/05/hidden-urls.html
Module 3: Creating a Company Portal
More from the Cloud EngineerWeb Template List
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2012/09/site-templates.html
Characters that you cannot use in site names, folder names, and file names in SharePoint
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/905231
Types of Libraries
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-sharepoint-online-enterprise-help/introduction-to-libraries-HA102771924.aspx
Types of Lists
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-sharepoint-online-enterprise-help/introduction-to-lists-HA102771955.aspx
Views
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/create-change-or-delete-a-view-of-a-list-or-library-HA102774516.aspx
Limit on Views – 50 using UI
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/e3615c23-b3bb-4afc-a1c4-4345c4506793/what-is-the-limit-on-the-number-of-views-created-on-a-sharepoint-list
Configure Quick Launch
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/configure-the-quick-launch-for-site-navigation-HA102130960.aspx
Edit Links
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/customize-the-navigation-on-your-team-site-HA103532378.aspx
Drop Down Navigation (Thank you Heather!)
http://blog.sharepointexperience.com/2013/04/working-with-sharepoint-navigation/
Add List Library Page and Site using old style interface
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2015/02/create-list-library-page-and-sites-old.html
Move Documents - Preserve Metadata and Versions
https://support.office.com/en-za/article/Work-with-site-content-and-structure-30fcaad9-02b1-4347-8b03-e1ccc5a4c19f
Remove Windows Explorer Button
http://techtrainingnotes.blogspot.com/2016/08/hide-windows-explorer-button-in.html
Using FullCalendar.io to Create Custom Calendars in SharePoint
http://www.markrackley.net/2017/06/07/using-fullcalendar-io-to-create-custom-calendars-in-sharepoint/
More from the Cloud Engineer
Slide Library
https://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2019/01/slide-library.html
Module 4: Creating Consistency across Sites
Create Columnshttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/create-change-or-delete-a-column-in-a-list-or-library-HA102771913.aspx
Column Types
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/site-column-types-and-options-HA010302196.aspx
Create Views
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/create-change-or-delete-a-view-of-a-list-or-library-HA102774516.aspx
Lookup Columns
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-help/create-list-relationships-by-using-unique-and-lookup-columns-HA102771358.aspx
How to Conditionally Require Data in SharePoint Columns
http://summit7systems.com/how-to-conditionally-require-data-in-sharepoint-
columns/
Default Column Values
https://www.collaboris.com/how-to-set-default-column-values-on-a-document-in-sharepoint/
Examples of common formulas in SharePoint Lists
https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Examples-of-common-formulas-in-SharePoint-Lists-D81F5F21-2B4E-45CE-B170-BF7EBF6988B3
Calculated Field Formulas
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/bb862071(v=office.14).aspx
Column Validation (4 good articles)
https://spradip.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/validation-in-sharepoint-2010/
http://blogs.perficient.com/microsoft/2009/09/column-validation-in-sharepoint-2010/
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/uploadfile/Roji.Joy/working-with-sharepoint-2010-column-validation/
SharePoint Column Validation Examples (Updated)
http://techtrainingnotes.blogspot.com/2016/06/sharepoint-column-validation-examples.html
http://techtrainingnotes.blogspot.com/2015/10/sharepoint-column-validation-examples.html
SharePoint 2013: Lookup or Taxonomy (Managed Metadata) Column
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/17997.sharepoint-2013-lookup-or-taxonomy-managed-metadata-column.aspx
Content Types
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/create-or-customize-a-content-type-HA102773269.aspx
Managed Metadata (MMS)
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-help/introduction-to-managed-metadata-HA102832521.aspx
Content Organizer
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/configure-the-content-organizer-to-route-documents-HA102772938.aspx
List Templates
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/copy-or-move-a-list-by-using-a-list-template-HA101782479.aspx
Library Templates
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/copy-or-move-a-library-by-using-a-library-template-HA101814157.aspx
Show Document Information Panel (2013 Only)
https://www.premierpointsolutions.com/training/help-and-how-to-articles/how-to-open-the-document-information-panel-in-microsoft-word-2010/
Folder or not to Folder that is the question
http://sharepointmaven.com/12-reasons-folders-sharepoint-bad-idea/
Module 5: Securing a Company Portal
Edit Permissions
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-help/edit-permissions-for-a-list-library-or-individual-item-HA102833689.aspx
Understanding permission levels in SharePoint
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Understanding-permission-levels-in-SharePoint-87ecbb0e-6550-491a-8826-c075e4859848?queryid=3f29903a-017a-41ed-a02b-9ba5589dad19&respos=0&ctt=1&av=osu150%2csps150&CorrelationId=47fad8ca-242a-43bf-be9d-b2d18115ce0a&ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US
Entire List of Permissions and Permission Levels
Posh - Enumerate SharePoint 2010/2013 Permissions and AD Group MembershipMore from The Cloud Engineer
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2013/11/auditing-in-sharepoint.html
Module 6: Customizing the Look of a Portal
Great Looking Sites
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/09/great-looking-sharepoint-sites.html
Web Part – Adding and Changing Web Parts
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/add-move-minimize-or-delete-a-web-part-from-a-page-HA101773353.aspx
Content Search Web Part
https://wonderlaura.com/2015/02/19/content-search-web-part-with-query-string/
http://www.sharepointnutsandbolts.com/2012/10/using-content-search-web-part-and.html
http://yalla.itgroove.net/2013/02/roll-up-sharepoint-2013-tasks-with-content-search-web-part/
Connected Web Parts
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Connect-data-in-Web-Parts-c9a84132-44be-4abb-94d1-d69cfdc052db
Use composed looks to brand SharePoint sites
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/09/sharepoint-branding.html
Site logo size in SharePoint 2013 (See article below for more info)
Width: 180 pixels Height: 64 pixels
Width: 2.5 inches Height: .889 inches
http://blog.incworx.com/blog/sharepoint-administrators-blog/all-you-need-to-know-about-site-logo-size-in-sharepoint-2013
Navigate up is missing … I want it back!
http://techtrainingnotes.blogspot.com/2014/06/sharepoint-2013-restoring-2010-navigate.html
CSS for SharePoint Admins
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2016/01/css-for-sharepoint-admins.html
Fixing Organization Browser in 2013
http://spreza.blogspot.com/2013/03/using-sharepoint-2013-organization.html
Module 7: Extending a Company Portal
External Lists
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-help/create-an-external-list-HA102771010.aspx
ECT – External Content Types
Create an External Content Type Based on a SQL Server Table (2010)
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ee557243(v=office.14).aspx
Creating an External Content Type with SharePoint Designer 2013
https://lightningtools.com/bcs/creating-an-external-content-type-with-sharepoint-designer-2013/
Record Center
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee424394.aspx
Searching and using keywords in eDiscovery
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-help/searching-and-using-keywords-in-ediscovery-HA102842220.aspx
Plan and manage eDiscovery cases
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-help/plan-and-manage-ediscovery-cases-HA102893857.aspx
Create and run eDiscovery queries
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-help/create-and-run-ediscovery-queries-HA102922715.aspx
Add content to an eDiscovery case and place sources on hold
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-help/add-content-to-an-ediscovery-case-and-place-sources-on-hold-HA102842219.aspx
Module 8: Leveraging Web Content Management
Great Looking Sites
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/09/great-looking-sharepoint-sites.html
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/jj720398.aspx
Manage publishing sites
Work with a publishing approval workflow
About publishing-enabled site templates
Enable publishing features
Managed Metadata Navigation
http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/sharepoint-help/set-up-metadata-navigation-for-a-list-or-library-HA102832523.aspx
Workflows
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/06/sharepoint-workflows.html
Module 9: Bridging the Social Gap
Social Featureshttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-help/whats-new-in-microsoft-sharepoint-server-2013-HA102785546.aspx#_Toc349227176
One Drive for Business
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/what-is-onedrive-for-business-HA102822076.aspx
Create and configure communities in SharePoint Server 2013
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219543(v=office.15).aspx
How to customize you community site badges
http://mysharepointinsight.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-customize-you-community-site.html
SharePoint Online Tags & Notes feature retired
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/SharePoint-Online-Tags-Notes-feature-retired-77851bd5-6d5e-42fe-9bf6-d7c17eeb771f
Module 10: Finding Information Using Search
KQL - Keyword Query Language
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ee558911.aspx
Basic and Enterprise Search Centers Outlined
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262410.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219630
Search Schema Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219669
Plan to transform queries and order results in SharePoint 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219620.aspx
Query variables in SharePoint Server 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj683123.aspx
Troubleshooting Tool
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2017/09/sharepoint-search-query-tool.html
How to Search in SharePoint (Article)
http://icansharepoint.com/how-to-search-in-sharepoint/
Module 11: Controlling and Planning for Growth
Governance Overviewhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263356
IT governance in SharePoint 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262883.aspxInformation management and governance in SharePoint 2013
https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/cc262900.aspx
Application management and governance in SharePoint 2013
https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/dn531035.aspx
SharePoint 2010 Governance Planning
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=401
Governance 101: Best practices for creating and managing team sites
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-server-help/governance-101-best-practices-for-creating-and-managing-team-sites-HA101847542.aspx
Community Best Practices for SharePoint 2013
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/12438.community-best-practices-for-sharepoint-2013.aspx
Administer sites and site collections in SharePoint 2013
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc789335.aspx
Module 12: Administering a Company Portal Built on SharePoint 2013
Permissions for site collection administrators
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Permissions-for-site-collection-administrators-f7f82b3e-7ef3-4938-a49b-9504de3b6c2a?CorrelationId=919e7584-837a-48f8-8cec-63660d9a1347&ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US
Site and site collection administration
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc789335
Manage site collections
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607925
Optimize page performance in SharePoint 2013 - Minimal Download Strategy
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn449110.aspx
Tools
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/09/sharepoint-troubleshooting-tools.html
Books
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/12/sharepointbooks.html
Appendix
Create Alerts For All Users via CSOM
http://www.spjeff.com/2016/11/08/powershell-create-sharepoint-alert-remotely-csom/
Find Content about SharePoint 2013
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-help/find-content-about-sharepoint-server-2013-HA103047055.aspx
What’s New in SharePoint 2013
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/whats-new-in-microsoft-sharepoint-server-2013-HA102785546.aspx
Discontinued Features
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-help/discontinued-features-and-modified-functionality-in-microsoft-sharepoint-2013-HA102892827.aspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-sharepoint-online-enterprise-help/discontinued-features-and-modified-functionality-in-microsoft-sharepoint-2013-HA102892827.aspx
Workflows
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint-help/about-the-workflows-included-with-sharepoint-HA102771434.aspx
PowerShell for SharePoint
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee662539.aspx
CSS
Change SharePoint Title Bar (untested)
http://www.jeremycottino.com/2016/07/how-to-change-sharepoint-title-bar-text.html
