SharePoint 2007 User's Guide: Learning Microsoft's Collaboration and Productivity Platform

SharePoint 2007 User's Guide: Learning Microsoft's Collaboration and Productivity Platform

by Seth Bates, Tony Smith
Released October 2009
Publisher(s): Apress
ISBN: 9781590598290

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Book description

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 is the next generation of Microsoft SharePoint technologies. These products expand on SharePoint's information-sharing and collaboration capabilities, which allow you to create true enterprise information management, information sharing, and collaboration solutions.

SharePoint 2007 Users Guide: Learning Microsoft's Collaboration and Productivity Platform is the follow-up edition to the successful SharePoint 2003 Users Guide (Apress, 2005). This book provides guidance about the new workflows, interface, and other technologies within SharePoint 2007. Authors Seth Bates and Tony Smith describe SharePoint in a variety of environments, and have the expertise and ability to stand behind this useful guide, catering to anyone who works with SharePoint technologies in any capacity.

Table of contents

  1. copyright
  2. About the Authors
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
    1. Who This Book Is For
    2. How This Book Is Structured
      1. Chapter 1: Introduction to SharePoint Technologies
      2. Chapter 2: Sites
      3. Chapter 3: SharePoint Server 2007
      4. Chapter 4: List Concepts
      5. Chapter 5: Lists
      6. Chapter 6: Libraries
      7. Chapter 7: Workflow and Information Management Policies
      8. Chapter 8: Pages and Web Parts
      9. Chapter 9: Personalization Features
      10. Chapter 10: Document Management Solutions
      11. Chapter 11: Project Collaboration Solutions
    3. Contacting the Authors
  5. 1. Introduction to SharePoint Technologies
    1. 1.1. What Is Microsoft SharePoint 2007?
    2. 1.2. Evolution of SharePoint
    3. 1.3. Why Is It Valuable?
    4. 1.4. What Are the Building Blocks?
  6. 2. Sites
    1. 2.1. Sites Overview
    2. 2.2. Site Layouts
      1. 2.2.1. Team Sites, Document Workspaces, and Wiki Sites
      2. 2.2.2. Meeting Workspaces
      3. 2.2.3. Blog Sites
    3. 2.3. Site Navigation
      1. 2.3.1. Navigation Through Sites
      2. 2.3.2. Navigating Within Team Sites, Document Workspaces, and Wiki Sites
      3. 2.3.4. Navigating Within Meeting Workspaces
      4. 2.3.4. Navigating Within Blog Sites
      5. 2.3.5. Navigating Through Sites Using Mobile Devices
    4. 2.4. Creating Sites
      1. 2.4.1. Creating Subsites in MOSS Sites
      2. 2.4.2. Creating Subsites in WSS Sites
      3. 2.4.3. Create a New Document Workspace from a Document in a Site
      4. 2.4.4. Advanced Site Creation Using Office
    5. 2.5. Managing Site Security
      1. 2.5.1. Managing SharePoint Groups
      2. 2.5.2. Changing Permission Inheritance for a Site
      3. 2.5.3. Managing Permission Levels
      4. 2.5.4. Managing Site Collection Administrators
    6. 2.6. Changing Site Details
      1. 2.6.1. Updating the Site Title, Description, URL, and Logo
      2. 2.6.2. Customizing Navigation Options
      3. 2.6.3. Updating Site Themes
      4. 2.6.4. Resetting Site Definitions
      5. 2.6.5. Configuring Regional Settings for a Site
      6. 2.6.6. Deleting Sites
    7. 2.7. Managing Site Templates
      1. 2.7.1. Creating Site Templates
      2. 2.7.2. Editing Site Templates
      3. 2.7.3. Deleting Site Templates
    8. 2.8. WSS Site Search
      1. 2.8.1. Working with Search Results
      2. 2.8.2. Managing Site Search Visibility
    9. 2.9. Using Site Statistics
      1. 2.9.1. Site Usage Reports
      2. 2.9.2. Using Site Collection Usage Statistics
      3. 2.9.3. Viewing Site Hierarchy
    10. 2.10. Managing Site and Site Collection Features
    11. 2.11. Recycle Bin
      1. 2.11.1. Viewing Items in the Recycle Bin
      2. 2.11.2. Restoring Items from the Recycle Bin
      3. 2.11.3. Deleting Items from the Recycle Bin
  7. 3. SharePoint Server 2007
    1. 3.1. MOSS Portals
      1. 3.1.1. Collaboration Portal
      2. 3.1.2. Publishing Portal
    2. 3.2. MOSS Navigation Enhancements
      1. 3.2.1. Navigation Bar
      2. 3.2.2. Site Actions Menu
      3. 3.2.3. Quick Launch
      4. 3.2.4. Navigation Management
    3. 3.3. MOSS Search
      1. 3.3.1. Performing Simple Searches
      2. 3.2.2. Performing Advanced Searches
      3. 3.2.3. Working with Search Results
      4. 3.2.4. Search Scopes
      5. 3.2.5. Search Keywords and Best Bets
      6. 3.2.6. Searchable Columns
      7. 3.2.7. Search Settings
    4. 3.3. Managing Site Look and Feel
      1. 3.3.1. Defining the Welcome Page
      2. 3.3.2. Page Layouts and Site Templates
      3. 3.3.3. Master Pages and Style Sheets
    5. 3.4. MOSS Site Templates
      1. 3.4.1. Document Center Template
      2. 3.4.2. Records Center Template
      3. 3.4.3. Personalization Site Template
      4. 3.4.4. Site Directory Template
      5. 3.4.5. Report Center Template
      6. 3.4.6. Search Center Template
      7. 3.4.7. Search Center with Tabs Template
      8. 3.4.8. Publishing Site Template
      9. 3.4.9. Publishing Site with Workflow Template
      10. 3.4.10. News Site Template
    6. 3.5. Site Creation
      1. 3.5.1. Site Content and Structure Management
    7. 3.6. Usage Reports and Auditing
      1. 3.6.1. Site Usage Reports
      2. 3.6.2. Site Collection Usage Reports
      3. 3.6.3. Site Collection Auditing
    8. 3.7. Site and Site Collection Features
    9. 3.8. Content Variations
      1. 3.8.1. Variation Labels
      2. 3.8.2. Translatable Columns
      3. 3.8.3. Variation Logs
  8. 4. List Concepts
    1. 4.1. Creating Lists
    2. 4.2. Working with Lists
      1. 4.2.1. Adding, Editing, and Deleting Items
      2. 4.2.2. Filtering and Sorting the List
      3. 4.2.3. Using Views
      4. 4.2.4. Faster Data Manipulation Using the Datasheet
      5. 4.2.5. Folders
      6. 4.2.6. Versions
    3. 4.3. Managing Lists
      1. 4.3.1. General Settings
      2. 4.3.2. Content Approval
      3. 4.3.3. Security
      4. 4.3.4. Managing Columns
      5. 4.3.5. Managing Views
      6. 4.3.6. Creating a List Template
      7. 4.3.7. Deleting the List
    4. 4.4. Advanced List Concepts
      1. 4.4.1. Site Columns
      2. 4.4.2. Content Types
      3. 4.4.3. RSS Feed Settings
    5. 4.5. Advanced Office Integration
      1. 4.5.1. Exporting SharePoint Lists to Excel
      2. 4.5.2. Creating Custom Lists Using Excel
      3. 4.5.3. advanced_datasheet_features
  9. 5. Lists
    1. 5.1. Communications
      1. 5.1.1. Announcements
      2. 5.1.2. Contacts
      3. 5.1.3. Discussion Board
    2. 5.2. Tracking
      1. 5.2.1. Links
      2. 5.2.2. Calendar
      3. 5.2.3. Tasks
      4. 5.2.4. Project Tasks
      5. 5.2.5. Issue Tracking
      6. 5.2.6. Survey
      7. 5.2.7. Agenda
    3. 5.3. Custom Lists
      1. 5.3.1. Decisions
      2. 5.3.2. Objectives
      3. 5.3.3. Text Box
      4. 5.3.4. Things to Bring
    4. 5.4. Additional Meeting Workspace List Concepts
      1. 5.4.1. Lists for Meetings in Series
      2. 5.4.2. Attendees
    5. 5.5. Additional Lists with SharePoint Server 2007
      1. 5.5.1. KPI List
      2. 5.5.2. Languages and Translators
    6. 5.6. Advanced Office Integration
      1. 5.6.1. Exporting SharePoint Lists to Excel
      2. 5.6.2. Advanced Datasheet Features
  10. 6. Libraries
    1. 6.1. Document Library
      1. 6.1.1. Creating Document Libraries
      2. 6.1.2. Working with Document Libraries
      3. 6.1.2. Managing Document Libraries
    2. 6.2. Form Library
      1. 6.2.1. Creating Form Libraries
      2. 6.2.2. Working with Form Libraries
      3. 6.2.3. Managing Form Libraries
    3. 6.3. Picture Library
      1. 6.3.1. Creating Picture Libraries
      2. 6.3.2. Working with Picture Libraries
      3. 6.3.3. Managing Picture Libraries
    4. 6.4. Wiki Page Library
      1. 6.4.1. Creating Wiki Page Libraries
      2. 6.4.2. Working with Wiki Page Libraries
      3. 6.4.3. Managing Wiki Page Libraries
    5. 6.5. Translation Management Library
      1. 6.5.1. Working with Translation Management Libraries
    6. 6.6. Report Library
    7. 6.7. Data Connection Library
    8. 6.8. Slide Library
      1. 6.8.1. Creating Slide Libraries
      2. 6.8.2. Working with Slide Libraries
      3. 6.8.3. Managing Slide Libraries
    9. 6.9. Advanced Library Concepts
    10. 6.10. Advanced Office Integration
      1. 6.10.1. Open and Save As Integration
      2. 6.10.2. Shared Workspace and Document Management Task Panes
      3. 6.10.3. Accessing Offline Documents by Connecting Libraries with Outlook
      4. 6.10.4. Creating Form Libraries Through InfoPath Form Publishing
      5. 6.10.5. Exporting Library Metadata to Excel
      6. 6.10.6. Advanced Datasheet Features
  11. 7. Workflow and Information Management Policies
    1. 7.1. Workflow
      1. 7.1.1. Managing Workflows
      2. 7.1.2. SharePoint Server 2007 Workflows
      3. 7.1.3. Workflow with SharePoint Designer 2007
    2. 7.2. Information Management Policies
      1. 7.2.1. Policy Features
      2. 7.2.2. Site Collection Policy
      3. 7.2.3. Site Content Type Policy
      4. 7.2.4. List and Library Policies
      5. 7.2.5. Policy Columns in Views
  12. 8. Pages and Web Parts
    1. 8.1. Pages
      1. 8.1.1. Basic Pages
      2. 8.1.2. Web Part Pages
      3. 8.1.3. Publishing Pages
    2. 8.2. Web Parts
      1. 8.2.1. Adding Web Parts to Pages
      2. 8.2.2. Managing Web Part Pages
      3. 8.2.3. Exporting and Importing Web Parts
      4. 8.2.4. Standard Galleries and Web Parts
      5. 8.2.5. Further Customization
  13. 9. Personalization Features
    1. 9.1. Alerts
      1. 9.1.1. Subscribing to an Alert
      2. 9.1.2. Receiving an Alert
      3. 9.1.3. Managing Your Alerts
      4. 9.1.4. Removing Alerts for Other Users
    2. 9.2. My Site
      1. 9.2.1. The My Home Page
      2. 9.2.2. The My Profile Page
    3. 9.3. My Links
      1. 9.3.1. Adding My Links
      2. 9.3.2. Editing My Links
      3. 9.3.3. Deleting My Links
    4. 9.4. Personalization Sites
      1. 9.4.1. Personalizing Content
      2. 9.4.2. Integration with My Site
    5. 9.5. Personalizing Pages
    6. 9.6. Logon Management
      1. 9.6.1. Signing Out of the Portal
      2. 9.6.2. Signing In as a Different User
  14. 10. Document Management Solutions
    1. 10.1. Document Management Overview
      1. 10.1.1. Document Creation
      2. 10.1.2. Document Creation Resources
      3. 10.1.3. Document Consumption
      4. 10.1.4. Challenges of Document Management
    2. 10.2. Needs for Document Management
    3. 10.3. SharePoint Document Management Solutions
      1. 10.3.1. RFP Response Requirements
      2. 10.3.2. SharePoint Solution Components
      3. 10.3.3. RFP Response Process Definition
      4. 10.3.4. SharePoint Environment Layout
      5. 10.3.5. RFP Response Process Walk-Through
    4. 10.4. Benefits of SharePoint Document Management Solutions
    5. 10.5. Tips for Creating Effective Document Management Solutions
  15. 11. Project Collaboration Solutions
    1. 11.1. Project Collaboration Overview
    2. 11.2. Challenges of Project Collaboration
    3. 11.3. Needs for Project Collaboration
    4. 11.4. SharePoint Project Collaboration Solutions
      1. 11.4.1. Service Plan Project Requirements
      2. 11.4.2. Service Plan Project Process Definition
      3. 11.4.3. SharePoint Environment Layout
      4. 11.4.4. Service Plan Project Process Walk-Through
    5. 11.5. Benefits of SharePoint Project Collaboration Solutions
    6. 11.6. Tips for Creating Effective Project Collaboration Solutions

Product information

  • Title: SharePoint 2007 User's Guide: Learning Microsoft's Collaboration and Productivity Platform
  • Author(s): Seth Bates, Tony Smith
  • Release date: October 2009
  • Publisher(s): Apress
  • ISBN: 9781590598290