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Working with SharePoint lists, Part 1

The first in a series of two tutorials. Check this one out to learn how to create and customize lists to include the information that you want.

Working with SharePoint lists, Part 2

The second in a series of two tutorials. Check this one out to learn how to sort and filter list items so you can find and manage information more easily, and learn how to create a view so that you can specify more advanced display settings and save them.

Manage list templates

Learn how to create a list template and then add it to or delete it from the site template gallery.

Six easy ways to customize your site using Web Parts

Learn six ways to customize your sites quickly without Web design software.

Displaying SharePoint lists in Web Parts

See how to display information from a list on a separate page in your site.

Customizing a SharePoint site in your Web browser, Part 1

Learn how to change the look and structure of your site without using additional design tools.

Customizing a SharePoint site in your Web browser, Part 2

Learn how to create custom pages to display and connect information from lists and libraries.

Manage site templates

Learn how to create site templates and manage them in a gallery so others can use them.

Monthly SharePoint Site Tune-up

Some tips on keeping your SharePoint site secure and efficient.

Doing More with WSS v. 2.0

Expand your expertise by taking this course offered by Microsoft Learning.

SharePoint Blog for End-users

Check out the SharePoint end-user blog, Get the Point. While posters are primarily version 3.0 users, you can use it too!

Application Templates for Windows SharePoint Services 2.0

These application templates are tailored to address specific business needs, ranging from a help desk to event coordination, for organizations of all sizes.

About site templates

Discover how you can reuse site settings and elements by using site templates.

Manage site templates

Learn how to create site templates and manage them in a gallery so others can use them.

Customizing a SharePoint site in your Web browser, Part 1

Learn how to change the look and structure of your site without using additional design tools.

Customizing a SharePoint site in your Web browser, Part 2

Learn how to create custom pages to display and connect information from lists and libraries.

Demo: Tour a SharePoint site

See an online demo of a SharePoint site, including navigation, lists, and libraries.

Introducing the features of a SharePoint site

Learn how your team can start using the features of a SharePoint site to share and manage information.

Customizing a SharePoint site in your Web browser, Part 1

Learn how to change the look and structure of your site without using additional design tools.

Moving your team online with Windows SharePoint Services technology

Improve your team’s online communication and collaboration by setting up a Windows SharePoint Services site just the way they want it.

Customizing a SharePoint site in your Web browser, Part 2

Go beyond the basics of customizing a SharePoint site and learn how to build an interactive Web page that makes data in lists more dynamic and useful.

Changing the graphics on the home page of a SharePoint site

Learn how to replace the default graphics on your SharePoint site home page with your own custom graphics.

About Meeting Workspace sites

Learn how a Meeting Workspace site can help you centralize and track information for one or more meetings.

About creating lists, libraries, and their Web Parts in a Meeting Workspace site

A great introduction to using lists, libraries and Web Parts in Meeting Workspace sites.

Create or add other lists or features in a Meeting Workspace site

Learn how to create your own types of lists or libraries for a Meeting Workspace site. Also learn how to add previously created lists, libraries, and Web Parts to your Meeting Workspace site.

Six easy ways to customize your site using Web Parts

Learn six ways to customize your sites quickly without Web design software.

Displaying SharePoint lists in Web Parts

See how to display information from a list on a separate page in your site.

Customizing a SharePoint site in your Web browser, Part 2

Learn how to create custom pages to display and connect information from lists and libraries.

About list templates

Learn about reusing your list settings and structure by saving your lists as templates.

About list templates

Learn about reusing your list settings and structure by saving your lists as templates.

Manage site templates

Learn how to create site templates and manage them in a gallery so others can use them.

Copy information between your SharePoint site and your calendar or address book

Discover how you can share calendar and address book information between Outlook and your SharePoint site.

Add, edit, or delete an event

Learn how to add, edit, and delete events on a SharePoint site.

Add, edit, or delete a contact

Learn how to add, edit, and delete contacts on a SharePoint site.

About Web Part galleries

Learn about the different Web Parts available in Web Part galleries and how you can use the gallery to quickly build pages on your SharePoint sites.

Modify Web Parts

Learn how to modify the attributes and customize the appearance and layout of a Web Part.

About connecting Web Parts

Discover how to make data connections and dynamically manage data by connecting Web Parts.

Working with SharePoint picture libraries

Take this tutorial to learn how to work with picture libraries in a Web site based on Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.

Working with SharePoint document libraries

Take this tutorial to learn how to quickly use some of the basic features of working with Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services document libraries.

Copying or moving SharePoint document libraries

Learn how to move or copy a document library from a current Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services site (the source site) to another site (the destination site).

About views

Discover how you can use views to display information in different and more meaningful ways, such as sorting by due date.

Display sorted or filtered items

Learn how to sort and filter lists and libraries into customized views, such as tasks that are due on a specific day or documents that are assigned to your team.

Create a view

Find out how to create views that display information in more meaningful ways, such as sorting tasks by due date and filtering them by owner.

Change permission settings for a list or library

Learn the basics of how to transfer valuable computer information to a safe location.

Modify user account information

Do you need to modify site user information or assign administrative rights for a site collection? This procedure tells you how.

Safeguarding data during employee transitions

Learn the basics of how to transfer valuable computer information to a safe location.

Working with SharePoint lists, Part 1

In this first part of a two-part series you'll learn how to add a list to your site and customize it to include columns of information that you want.

Demo: Work together in a Meeting Workspace

Find out how you and your project team can work more efficiently by linking a Meeting Workspace site to your Outlook 2003 meeting requests.

Windows SharePoint Services for your job

Visit this site for links to articles about how to use Windows SharePoint Services for your job.

Copy information between your SharePoint site and your calendar or address book

Discover how to copy contacts and calendar items from your SharePoint site to your personal address book and calendar.

Sharing Calendars, Schedules, and Addresses

Learn about creating schedules, contacts, and other lists, and sharing the information with your personal address book and calendar.

Add, edit, or delete an event

Is your time managing you? Learn the details on adding, editing, and deleting events in a SharePoint calendar.

About Web Part Page personal and shared views

Learn about the difference between personal and shared views for Web Part Pages, and why understanding them is important.

About displaying totals and calculated columns

Do you need to work with calculated columns and custom formulas in lists and libraries? See how views of lists and libraries can display information that is calculated from other information in the view.

Set a default view

Do you want to change the default view of a list or document library? This topic shows you how to modify a default view or create a new custom view.

Managing users and specifying permissions for a Web site based on Windows SharePoint Services technology

This tutorial guides you through the process of viewing a list of users and changing information about a user of your site, plus adding users and assigning them to site groups. You'll also learn how to create permissions for a specific list or document library.

About rights and the default site groups

Learn about the rights and site groups you can assign to users by using commands in Stsadm.exe and by using SharePoint Central Administration.

Rights and site groups for Web Part Pages and Web Parts

This topic helps you decide how to grant or deny rights, assign users to appropriate site groups, and manage personalized changes to Web Parts by users.

Working with SharePoint document libraries

Take this tutorial to learn more about sharing and managing collections of documents by using document libraries.

Publish back to a document library from a Document Workspace

If you've been working on a document in a workspace site, and that document is also stored in a library, you can update the copy of the file in the library.

Copying or moving SharePoint document libraries

Learn how to add several documents to a library at one time with Explorer View.

About Web Part Page templates

Learn about the templates that help you lay out Web Part Pages.

About Web Part zones and their properties

Get into the zone with modifying and setting properties for Web Part Pages.

About Web browser support for Web Part Pages

Learn what to expect when people view Web Part Pages from different types of Web browsers.

Introducing the features of a SharePoint site

Learn how your team can start using the features of a SharePoint site to share and manage information.

Customizing a SharePoint site in your Web browser, Part 1

Learn how to change the look and structure of your site without using additional design tools.

Moving your team online with Windows SharePoint Services technology

Improve your team’s online communication and collaboration by setting up a Windows SharePoint Services site just the way they want it.

Demo: Tour a SharePoint site

See an online demo of a SharePoint site, including navigation, lists, and libraries.

Customizing a SharePoint site in your Web browser, Part 2

Go beyond the basics of customizing a SharePoint site and learn how to build an interactive Web page that makes data in lists more dynamic and useful.

Changing the graphics on the home page of a SharePoint site

Learn how to replace the default graphics on your SharePoint site home page with your own custom graphics.

Add a site group

If you are a site administrator, learn how to create a site group and set permissions for the group.

View a list of site groups

Site administrators can view a list of site groups in two different ways. This brief article shows you how.

Add a user to a cross-site group

Cross-site groups let you create a group of users that can be used in all sites in a site collection. This article tells you how to add a user to an existing cross-site group.

Moving your team online with Windows SharePoint Services technology

Improve your team’s online communication and collaboration by setting up a Windows SharePoint Services site just the way they want it.

Windows SharePoint Services for your job

Visit this site for links to articles about how to use Windows SharePoint Services effectively for your company or organization.

Use SharePoint Services to create your team Web site

Is your team looking for a central place to plan, stay updated, and work together? Your team doesn't need Web design skills to create a team site and share information.

Demo: Work together in a Meeting Workspace

See how your team can work more efficiently by linking a Meeting Workspace site to your Outlook meeting requests.

About Meeting Workspace sites

Learn how to use a workspace site to publish meeting results and track tasks.

Add lists or libraries to a Meeting Workspace

Learn how to create other types of lists or libraries and add their associated Web Parts to a Meeting Workspace site, or how to add Web Parts for lists or libraries that already exist.

Application Templates for Windows SharePoint Services 2.0

These application templates are tailored to address the needs and requirements for specific business processes or sets of tasks for organizations of any size.

Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 Administrator's Guide

Locate the documentation or resource that you need in this list of valuable links for SharePoint adminstrators.

SharePoint Pedia

Check out this Web site to discover and share useful information about SharePoint Products and Technologies. Become a registered user and submit content recommendations or requests, and leave comments.

Demo: Tour a SharePoint site

See an online demo of a SharePoint site, including navigation, lists, and libraries.

Demo: Share your data with your team

View an online demo on using Microsoft Office Excel 2003 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services together to analyze data and share it with your team.

Demo: Share the work, share the credit in a Document Workspace

See a demo on how to work with team members in a document workspace, where you can review documents and stay updated on progress.

Using a team Web site to improve collaboration

Do you need to create a team Web site to capture and share ideas, information, communication, and documents? This article give you the tools and information that you need.

Setting up methods for communicating project information

The links in this article provide the tools and information you need to create an effective communications plan for your project.

Collaborating on shared projects

This article provides references to valuable information to help you create a collaboration plan and a calendar for your team.

Create an Access report with a Datasheet view

Do you want to create a spreadsheet-like report from data in your Microsoft Access database? Learn how by displaying list items in a Datasheet list view and creating the report in Microsoft Access .

Create an Excel chart with a Datasheet view

Do you want to create a Microsoft Excel chart report from data in your database? Learn how to create a chart report using the Datasheet list view.

Create an Excel PivotTable with a Datasheet view

Do you want to create a Microsoft Excel PivotTable report from data in your database? Learn how to create the report using a Datasheet list view.

Moving your team online with Windows SharePoint Services technology

Improve your team’s online communication and collaboration by setting up a Windows SharePoint Services site just the way they want it.