Division of Information Technology

SharePoint

SharePoint Online (or Sites which is part of the University's Office 365 application suite) provides collaborative websites for groups such as research teams, committees, and course-related activities. While DoIT encourages students, faculty, and staff to first investigate Google Drive or Google Sites to handle collaborative projects among teams, SharePoint is certainly a viable alternative.  SharePoint is HIPAA and export compliant.

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What is SharePoint?

Sharepoint allows you to host a private site - which makes it ideal for group projects. Research and high level documents and files are kept safe and in one place for your team, committee or group.

Announcements

Blogs

File Storage

Document Versioning

Lists/Charts

Forms/Surveys

Email Alerts

Discussion Boards

Contacts

Slide Shows

Calendar

MS Office Web Apps

Getting Started

If you do not yet have your own site - see Requesting a SharePoint Site below. 

Sign in to Sharepoint

- Sign in to Sharepoint 
- Sign out of Sharepoint 

Adding People

- Add users within the university to a site 
- Add users outside of the university to a site 

Document Libraries

- Get previous versions of documents 
- Check out documents to prevent overwriting 

External Users

-Adding external collaborators 
-Logging in 
-Who accepted my invitation? 

You will need one of the following Browsers to access SharePoint: Internet Explorer (8, 9, 10, or 11), Firefox (latest version), Safari (latest version). The latest version of Google Chrome will work, however, you may experience some diminished functionality. More info on compatible browsers.

Requesting a SharePoint Site

REQUEST A SHAREPOINT SITE

Create a ticket to request a SharePoint site.

If the purpose of this desired site is clinically related (i.e. SBU Hospital, SBU Physicians, etc.) and is to be used for patient healthcare information or any other purpose that falls under HIPAA regulations, do not use this form. Instead, contact the SBUH IT Division Help Desk at (631) 444-4357 or helpdesk@stonybrookmedicine.edu, and request a SharePoint site under their management. 

How can I access my site after its been created?

Learn More

Read Microsoft's tutorial for getting started with SharePoint

Check out the FAQ below

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the browser settings for SharePoint/Which browser should I use?
How do I share my SharePoint site with others?
How do I request a Sharepoint Site
How much space do I have on SharePoint?
Where are all my SharePoint sites? How do I follow them to find them easier?

Lists

What's a list? How do I create one?

Documents and Document Libraries

Can I create separate folders that each have unique permissions in a document library?
How can I access an older version of a file I've uploaded to Sharepoint? How can I restore a file that's been accidentally deleted?
How can I check out a document to prevent others from editing it while it's being worked on?
How do I delete a document?
How do I restrict editing permissions on a document library allowing only viewing rights?
How do I set up Microsoft Document Connection (Mac) so that I can work with files in Office 365 from Office 2011?

External Users

How do I log in to SharePoint as an external collaborator?
How do I add a user to my SharePoint site who is not affiliated with the campus?
Where can I see if an External user accepted my SharePoint invitation?
How do I change my SharePoint external collaborator account password?

Signing In and Out

How do I sign into SharePoint?
How can I avoid having to log in multiple times?
How can I avoid having to log in multiple times in Safari (Mac)?
How do I log out of SharePoint / Office 365?

Working with Permissions

How do I create and manage groups in SharePoint Online?

Working with Subsites

How can I create a Team site (subsite) in SharePoint?
How do I add an item to the left side menu in SharePoint?

Additional Information

Files & Links

Request a SharePoint site
About SharePoint Online
Microsoft Training & Help Documents on SharePoint
Get Started with SharePoint : 10 things you can do right now!
"How To" Video Playlist
Free Office Training and Virtual Courses
Sites and Document Sharing
HIPAA FAQs
PDF icon PDF Instructions for SharePoint 2010

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