Key Points

  • Sites are containers for lists, document libraries, and Web pages pre-populated with Web Parts.

  • The initial site created in a Windows SharePoint Services site collection is called the top-level site.

  • To create a child site, you must navigate to the New SharePoint Site page.

  • Don’t use spaces in site names, and keep them short and intuitive.

  • Sites are easy to create and secure.

  • Only after a site is using unique permissions can you manage its users and SharePoint groups.

  • Permission levels are a named collection of permissions.

  • All associated permissions are aggregated and the cumulative list of unique permissions apply.

  • Each site can have its own theme.

  • Sites can be saved as custom templates and immediately be used to create other clone sites in ...

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