Microsoft SharePoint


Eligibility:

Faculty
Staff
Students

Platforms:

Windows
Mac
Cloud

Description —

A secure collaboration platform for storing, organizing, sharing, and accessing information from any device. SharePoint is cloud-based, so files are available anywhere with an internet connection. KU also refers to SharePoint as "myCommunity."

SharePoint includes the following tools and capabilities:

  • Create, upload, store and share files online.
  • Access documents anywhere you have an internet connection.
  • Sync files to your local computer.
  • Co-author and co-edit documents.
  • Manage personal and team workflows, forms and lists.
  • OneNote integration.
  • Shared online calendar.
  • Create individual and group/team sites.

SharePoint also serves as the back-end platform for Microsoft Teams file storage and sharing.

Access —

Log in to Office 365 with your KU Online ID and password.

Faculty and Staff

Teams is part of Office 365, which is installed on all KU-managed workstations. Office 365 also is available at no cost for personal/home computers.

Students

Teams is part of Office 365, which is available to students at no cost for personal/home computers. Office 365 also is available in campus computer labs.

Support —

Support is available through the KU IT Help Desk at ITHelpDesk@ku.edu or 785-864-8080.

Training and Tutorials —

Guides and information are available on the HowToKU website.

Additional step-by-step guides are available in the KU IT Knowledge Base:


Categories:

Collaboration

Microsoft SharePoint