We encourage you to get comfortable with OneDrive and SharePoint and make the most of their many features and capabilities. The resources on this page are a great place to start. Select the links below for quick access to the information you want to explore. You can also contact the IT Service Desk at consltant@northwestern.edu if you have questions or need assistance.
As the University begins the transition from Box to Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint, Northwestern students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend one-hour webinars led by the Microsoft Store Team. All participants should take some time to log in to OneDrive or SharePoint ahead of the webinar to familiarize themselves with the tools. Pre-webinar engagement can lead to a smoother learning experience during the sessions.
Microsoft Cloud Storage: OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Online Level 100
Course Details
This introductory course provides an overview of the features and capabilities of OneDrive and SharePoint.
Training objectives:
Access and edit files from any device
Share inside or outside your organization
Work together in real-time on Office documents
Quickly find the files that matter to you
Keep your files protected and backed up
Recorded Webinar
SharePoint Online Level 100
Course Details
This introductory course will focus on the experience for site members, using Communication and Team Sites. Attendees will learn how to share and manage content, find information, and collaborate across their organization.
Training objectives:
Successfully navigate SharePoint Online Communication and Team Sites
Understand Microsoft 365 groups
Work with SharePoint Online document libraries
Share files and folders with users outside of a group
Utilize shared resources in team sites including lists, plans, and notebooks
Recorded Webinar
SharePoint Online Level 200
Course Details
This course expands on more advanced features of SharePoint Online, focused on Site Ownership and Architecture. Attendees of this course can expect to learn about sharing and permissions, workflow management, content types, and various site architecture components for building effective team sites.
Training objectives:
Understand SharePoint Online team sites, communication sites, and hub sites
Plan a successful site by understanding functionality and best practices
Customize the look of a SharePoint site
Build a site and utilize web parts
Set approvals for documents
Analyze usage data for a site
Recorded Webinar
Knowledge Base
The Knowledge Base provides self-help answers for common technology questions. Below are the top five questions asked about the Box migration.
One of the best features of OneDrive is the way it seamlessly integrates with other Office 365 applications, like Teams and SharePoint, making it easier than ever to collaborate.