Chapter 4: Using SharePoint

In This Chapter

check.png Looking at SharePoint

check.png Installing SharePoint

check.png Creating new SharePoint pages

check.png Working with libraries

This chapter covers the basics of working with SharePoint 2010 in Windows Server 2012. For more detailed information about SharePoint Portal Server, please refer to SharePoint 2010 For Dummies, 2nd Edition, written by Vanessa L. Williams and published by Wiley, of course.

What Is SharePoint?

SharePoint is a web application that lets you create team websites designed to let your network users work together on projects. Among other things, these team websites can include the following features:

check.png Announcements and news

check.png Document libraries that can store and track documents

check.png Discussion forums where team members can discuss issues

Task lists that help ...

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