Microsoft SharePoint is a cloud-based collaboration platform primarily used for content management, document sharing, and building internal websites or intranets.
Organizations use it to create team sites for collaboration, communication sites to share news, and to securely store, organize, and access information from any device. It integrates with other Microsoft products like Microsoft 365, enabling features such as document collaboration, lists, and workflows.
Key uses and features
- Document management: A central and secure location to store, organize, and share files. Users can collaborate on documents simultaneously and track changes.
- Intranet and website creation: Build internal websites, like intranets, to share company news, updates, and resources.
- Team collaboration: Create dedicated "team sites" for groups to share files, calendars, and tasks.
- Communication sites: Build sites for broadcasting information to the wider organization, such as company news or HR benefits.
- Customization: Customize sites with web parts for news, quick links, documents, and more, without needing to code.
- Integration: Seamlessly works with other Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel.
