User Guides and Training Resources
Resources from the University, Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning on how to use SharePoint Online
User Guides and Training Resources from the University
Navigating and Using a SharePoint Online Site - Guide
The University's Digital Skills and Training team have developed a guide for members of staff who are looking to learn more about searching for, viewing and navigating existing SharePoint sites using SharePoint Online.
Digital Skills and Training: Navigating and using a SharePoint Online Site
Navigating and Using SharePoint Online - Introductory Courses
In the past, the Digital Skills and Training team have developed introductory courses for members of staff. While they are not currently running, the team may be able to deliver tailored sessions by request. Please contact Digital Skills and Training at IS.skills@ed.ac.uk to find out more.
Quick Tips
A selection of short user guides developed by the SharePoint Solutions Service team at the University can be found here.
Microsoft Office Support
Please refer to our SharePoint Sites section for more information on the different SharePoint site types.
Modern pages
- Create and use Modern pages on a SharePoint site
- Add or remove columns on a page
- Add a page to a Communication site
- Using web parts on SharePoint Online pages
- Complete guide to all modern web parts
- Add text and tables to your page with the Text web part
- Using the Image web part
- Using the Document Library web part
- Using the List web part
- Open and use the web part maintenance page
Classic pages
- Create and edit Classic SharePoint pages
- Add an app to a site
- Remove an app from a site
- Add an App Part to a page
- Use the List and other web parts on classic pages
- Add, edit, minimize, or delete a web part on a classic page
- Connect a Filter web part to a List View web part on a classic page
- Open and use the web part maintenance page
LinkedIn Learning
To access information on LinkedIn Learning and how to access the University's service, please click here.
| Video | Duration | Level |
| The basics | 5m 27 s | Beginner |
| Understanding permissions | 4m 6s | Beginner |
| Find and follow a site | 3m 28s | Beginner |
| Navigating a library | 5m 21s | Beginner |
| Post news | 4m 44s | Beginner |
| Page features | 3m 49s | Beginner |
| Collaborating on a document | 3m 23s | Beginner |
| Save a document in a library | 1m 52s | Beginner |
| Create or upload a document in a library | 5m 58s | Beginner |
| Share a file, library or site | 6m 49s | Beginner |
| Sync a document library to your computer | 2m 44s | Beginner |
| Open a SharePoint site on a mobile device | 6m 40s | Beginner |
| Video | Duration | Level | |
| Upload files | 34s | Beginner | |
| Mobile app introduction | 36s | Beginner | |
| Sharing a document from a library | 39s | Beginner | |
| Sync a document library | 51s | Beginner | |
| Embedding a file in a blog | 1m | Beginner | |
| Access SharePoint document libraries from OneDrive | 26s | Beginner | |
| Creating a Flow from a template | 55s | Intermediate | |
| Managing an existing Flow | 53s | Intermediate | |
| Microsoft Flow | 1m 25s | Intermediate | |
| Create a task | 41s | Beginner | |
| Managing version history | 41s | Beginner | |
| Moving a local notebook to a document library | 49s | Beginner | |
| Create a OneNote notebook in SharePoint | 31s | Beginner |
Still not found what you're looking for?
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