SharePoint: Creating Communication Sites (2018)
1h 57mIntermediate2018-10-11
Authors
Shari L Oswald
Microsoft Office Specialist Master
Course details
SharePoint communication sites bring the power of a wiki to your SharePoint portal. With communication sites, any SharePoint user can create visually engaging, data-rich pages that communicate key information, documents, and interactive content to the company, bringing all of your essential communication into one central place. In this course, Shari Oswald walks through all the most used options of SharePoint communication sites, and shows you how to customize your site to fit your company's requirements and branding. Learn how to add internal and external content and web parts, including Hero, Content, Communication, Collaboration, Media, and Reporting web parts, and then share your site with your organization.
Learning objectives
Recall how many items can be displayed on the Hero web part.
Name a layout option for a page section.
Recognize the best layout option for a news source.
Define the descriptive layout option.
Determine which type of map can be added to a site as a web part.
Apply appropriate settings used when adding a Twitter web part.
Identify the steps used to add a URL to the site navigation.
Learning objectives
Recall how many items can be displayed on the Hero web part.
Name a layout option for a page section.
Recognize the best layout option for a news source.
Define the descriptive layout option.
Determine which type of map can be added to a site as a web part.
Apply appropriate settings used when adding a Twitter web part.
Identify the steps used to add a URL to the site navigation.
Skills covered
SharePointEnterprise Content ManagementCloud ServicesNetwork and System AdministrationCloud ComputingMicrosoftDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Using SharePoint communication sites
Getting Started with a SharePoint Communication Site
- What's included
- Creating a SharePoint communication site
- Changing the name description and navigation
- Adding your company's logo
- Customize the theme
Adding and Editing Content
- About SharePoint pages
- Adding a page to a site
- Publishing your page
- Editing your page
- Sending your page by email
- Deleting and recovering a page
Working with the Hero Web Part
- What is the Hero web part
- Optimizing images
- Changing the layout of the Hero web part
- Adding images, text, and links
- Reorder tiles or layers
- Add a new Hero web part to your page
Formatting Your Pages
- Adding sections to a page
- Customizing page layout
- Display the Hero web part in one column
- Adding dividers and spacers to your page
Working with Content Web Parts
- Adding a web part
- Adding text to a page
- Adding quick links
- Display a SharePoint list
- Adding a document library
- View a file on your page
- Displaying upcoming events
- Inserting a group calendar
Communication Web Parts
- Display highlighted content
- Share the news
- Display your site activity report
Collaboration Web Parts
- Adding the People web part
- Using Microsoft Forms
- Embed your PowerApps on a page
Media Web Parts
- Insert an image on your page
- Add an image gallery to your page
- Display a video from stream
Reporting Web Parts
- Share a Power BI report
- Inserting a quick chart
Adding External Content
- Embedding external content
- Adding links to external content
- Embedding Bing maps
- Adding the Weather web part
- Display your Twitter feed
- Embedding your Yammer content
Prepare to Go Live
- Editing the navigation
- Sharing your site
Conclusion
- Next steps