What is SharePoint?

Organizations use Microsoft SharePoint to create websites. You can use it as a secure place to store, organize, share, and access information from any device. All you need is a web browser, such as Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Firefox. Want to learn more? Get started with SharePoint.

Take a look at the latest version of SharePoint. When you create a new team site, this is what you’ll see for SharePoint and SharePoint Server 2019

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OneNote is your very own digital notebook.

Whether you have a million ideas, a million things to do, Or a million things to remember, OneNote is the perfect app for capturing pretty much everything.

With OneNote, you can:

  • Type notes or record audio at your laptop.

  • Sketch or write ideas on your tablet.

  • Add picture from your phone.

  • Find notes instantly.

  • Freely move notes around the page.

  • Organize those pages into sections.

  • Keep your sections in one or more notebooks.

  • Switch devices and pick up right where you left off.

  • Share your notebooks with others so you can all view and contribute at the same time.

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OneNote now has a consistent interface that works the same on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.

Sign in

  • Sign in with your personal Microsoft account, or the account you use for work or school.

Add a new page or section

  • Select + Page or + Section in the left-hand navigation pane.

Go to another page or section

  • Select it in the left-hand navigation pane.

Rename a page or section

  • Right-click it in the left-hand navigation pane and type a new name.

Open a different notebook

  1. Select Show Notebooks.

  2. Select the notebook you want to open, or select More Notebooks to pick one that isn’t listed.

See more of your notes

  1. Select View > Navigation Panes.

  2. Pick the option you want.

Customize OneNote

  1. Select the Settings and More button.

  2. Select Settings > Options.

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Draw or sketch in OneNote to bring your notes to life.

Draw in your notebook

  1. Select Draw and select a PenPencil, or Highlighter to use.

  2. Once you’ve selected what you want, select the downward-facing arrow.

  3. Select the pen’s thickness.

  4. Select a color, or select More Colors to find a custom hue.

Turn off drawing mode

  • To cancel drawing mode, press Esc.

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Share a page or your entire notebook to collaborate with others.

Share a page or notebook

  1. Select the page you want to share.

  2. Select Share.

  3. In the first drop-down, choose if you want to share This notebook [name of notebook] or This page [name of page].

    Important: Work or school accounts can only share notebooks. If you want to share a page using a work or school account, select Send a copy to email a copy of the page.

  4. Enter the email address for who you want to share with.

  5. In the second drop-down, choose if recipients Can edit or Can view.

  6. Select OK to send the invite.

Hide authors

  1. Select View.

  2. Select Hide Authors.

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Use passwords to protect notebook sections you want to keep private.

Add a password

  1. Right-click on the section you want to protect.

  2. Select Password Protection > Add Password.

  3. Type the password you want and confirm it.

  4. Select OK to create the password.

Lock sections

  1. Right-click the section you want to lock.

  2. Select Password Protection > Lock Section.

    Or, select Password Protection > Lock All Protected Sections to lock all sections with passwords.

Unlock sections

  1. Select a section that is locked.

  2. Type the password.

  3. Press Enter.

Remove a password

  1. Right-click on a protected section.

  2. Select Password Protection > Remove Password.

  3. Enter the password for the section.

  4. Select OK to remove the password.

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