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6 Things To Do With Your New SharePoint 2007 Team Site

A. Add an Announcement
1. Click on Add New Announcement.
2. Give it a Title like ‘This is my first announcement’.
3. Put in some Body text and format it with the icons above it.
4. Click on Expires and give it a date it must no longer display.
5. Click OK.

B. Add a Link
1. Click on Add New Link.
2. In the URL, leave the http:// there and type www.letscollaborate.co.za next to it.
3. In the Type the Description field write Lets Collaborate.
4. Click OK.

C. Add a Calendar Item
1. Click on Add New Event.
2. Fill in all the details for an appointment, (leave the Workspace unticked for now).
3. Click OK.

D. Upload a Document
1. Click on Shared Documents.
2. Click on Upload - Upload Document.
3. Browse to a document, any type will do, and click OK.

E. Create a Document Library
1. Click on View All Site Content then Create.
2. Click on Document Library.
3. Give it a name like ‘Project Docs’.
4. Fill in a Description (always do this) - like ‘my first document library for training purposes’.
5. Leave all the rest of the settings as is for now and click Create.
6. Upload a document into it.

F. Sit back and admire your work!