SharePoint Online: Working in the Modern Experience

Learn how to make the switch to the modern experience in Microsoft SharePoint, the highly configurable cloud-based collaboration platform.

Introduction

• Are you ready to be modern?
• Get the most out of this course

1. What Are You Gaining?

• Clearer new site goals
• A simplified and cleaner experience
• A more targeted experience
• Reduced service issues
• Connections to popular third-party tools

2. What Is Being Lost?

• Less flexibility in site design
• Some ability to customize is gone
• The experience is not universally consistent

3. The Difference in Lists and Libraries

• New look and feel of lists and libraries
• Differences in the menu bar and ribbon
• Add columns to lists and libraries
• Modify and create list and library views
• New list and library features

4. Add and Modify Pages

• Create modern or classic pages
• Control page appearance: Title area
• Control page appearance: Content area
• Add text to a modern page
• Using modern experience apps and parts
• Currently unavailable features

5. Work with Specialized Tools

• Create and use task lists
• Create and share surveys
• Using event calendars
• Inserting simple charts and graphs

6. Manage Site Look and Feel

• Picking a site palette
• Additional theme controls

7. Leverage Automation

• Linking to flows and PowerApps
• Differences in workflows
• Differences in setting alerts
• Creating custom input forms

Conclusion

• Embrace the good