SharePoint Communication Sites Resource Collection by Cian Allner https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k Your ultimate guide to SharePoint Communication Sites featuring official support pages, blogs, videos, insights from MVPs and more! Brought to you by https://twitter.com/Office365Ninjas en-us 2017-06-28 14:51:08 UTC 2025-09-26 03:30:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/206789285/da38e3bc8d69f3ea2d111f945cd7698b/SharePoint_Communication_Sites_Icon.png Help: What is a SharePoint communication site? tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177727926 LINK

A SharePoint communication site is a great place to share information with others. You can share news, reports, statuses, and other information in a visually compelling format.

When you create a communication site you can start with a blank site or choose one of the other site designs, each of which comes with a default set of web parts]]> 2017-06-29 10:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177727926 Help: Create a communication site in SharePoint Online tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177728271 LINK

Create a SharePoint Online communication site to share news, reports, status, and other information in a visually compelling format. Communication sites are responsive and can be viewed from anywhere on any device.]]> 2017-06-29 10:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177728271 Help: Customize the navigation on your SharePoint site tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177728438 LINK

If you're a site owner or have edit permissions on a SharePoint site, you can customize the navigation for your site. ]]> 2017-06-29 10:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177728438 Help: Use the Hero web part tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177728579 LINK

Bring focus and visual interest to your page with the Hero web part. You can display up to five items in the Hero web part and use compelling images, text, and links to draw attention to each. ]]> 2017-06-29 10:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177728579 Help: Use the Events web part tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177728816 LINK

The Events web part allows you to add and display upcoming events on your page. You can even include a map with location, online meeting information, and more.]]> 2017-06-29 10:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177728816 Video: An overview of SharePoint communication sites tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177728951 LINK

Join SharePoint engineers Andy Haon and Alyssa Danesh for a demo-rich overview of SharePoint communication sites, which provide a new way for you to publish your content, reach a broad audience and further power your organization's Intranet. ]]> 2017-06-29 10:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177728951 Blog: Reach your audience via SharePoint communication sites in Office 365 tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177729136 LINK

Today, we are excited to usher in a new generation of the mobile and intelligent intranet, allowing you to communicate to people throughout your organization with beautiful, dynamic, mobile-ready communication sites and pages that keep everyone informed and engaged.]]> 2017-06-29 10:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177729136 Announcement: SharePoint communication sites begin rollout to Office 365 customers tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177729344 LINK

Today, we’re excited to announce that communication sites are now rolling out to Office 365 First Release customers, followed by full worldwide rollout to Office 365 customers in the coming months.]]> 2017-06-29 10:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177729344 Help: Show people profiles on your page with the People web part tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177730724 LINK

The People web part allows you to display a selected group of people and their profiles on your page. It can be used for contact information, team information, presenters, and more.]]> 2017-06-29 10:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177730724 Help: Add a page to a Communication site tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177730861 LINK

When you create a communication site, you can add pages using built-in templates to help you get started. Choose from a blank page, a multi-column page, or a single-column page.]]> 2017-06-29 11:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177730861 Help: Add or remove columns on a page tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177731010 LINK

You can add columns to sections within pages. To show content side-by-side, you can add up to three columns to each section. Vertically, you can have multiple sections with varying numbers of columns.]]> 2017-06-29 11:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177731010 Help: Use the Quick Links web part tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177731228 LINK

When you add a modern page to a site, you add and customize web parts, which are the building blocks of your page. This article describes the Quick links web part.

With Quick links, you can "pin" items to your page for easy access.]]> 2017-06-29 11:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177731228 Help: Using web parts on SharePoint Online pages tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177731421 LINK

When you add a modern page to a site, you add and customize web parts, which are the building blocks of your page.]]> 2017-06-29 11:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177731421 Product Feedback: SharePoint Sites and Collaboration Uservoice tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177747484 LINK

Make suggestions for improvements or new features, vote and track trending ideas. ]]> 2017-06-29 14:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177747484 Community: Microsoft Tech Community tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177747876 LINK

Join the Microsoft Tech Community to discuss, interact and ask questions about SharePoint and wider topics.  Home of the SharePoint blog as well.]]> 2017-06-29 14:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/177747876 Help: Customizing modern team sites tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/178088996 LINK

This article concentrates on the available extensibility options within modern team sites]]> 2017-07-05 08:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/178088996 MVP Perspective: SharePoint Communications Sites for your Office 365 Adoption Site tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/178865071 LINK

I started to brainstorm what the “low hanging fruit” opportunity would be for the new SharePoint Communications Sites. Before I could take my first sip of coffee I had it – why not your Office 365 Adoption Portal! How simple right? ]]> 2017-07-17 14:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/178865071 MVP Perspective: How to decide whether to create a Team Site or a Communication Site tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/178871470 LINK

Choosing between a Team Site and a Communication Site should start with your intent and desired business outcomes.]]> 2017-07-17 15:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/178871470 MVP Perspective: 8 tips to get started with SharePoint communication sites tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/178871778 LINK

Communication sites are beautiful, mobile and super easy to use right out of the gate. The team at Microsoft did a fantastic job on the layout, and you don’t need a degree in SharePoint to figure out how to add content and sections—and multiple columns!]]> 2017-07-17 15:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/178871778 Help: Use the News web part on a SharePoint page tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/179116829 LINK

You can keep your team in the loop as well as engage them with important or interesting stories by using the News feature on your page or site. You can quickly create eye-catching posts like announcements, people news, status updates, and more that can include graphics and rich formatting]]> 2017-07-20 10:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/179116829 Case study: Best practices for a planning and building a modern digital intranet tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/179180893 LINK

How Shire planned, built and use their beautiful and engaging digital workspace – The Hub – to help inform and engage everyone throughout the company in a consistent, sustainable way.]]> 2017-07-21 10:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/179180893 Q&A: Communications Sites AMA tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/179181466 LINK

See the questions that were asked and the answers in this Ask Microsoft Anything event on the Microsoft Tech Community.]]> 2017-07-21 10:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/179181466 MVP Perspective: What to choose? A Communication or Team Site in SharePoint tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/181268671 LINK

As Microsoft continues to roll out the new Communication Site to more Office 365 users, your users will want to know: Do I need a Communication Site or a Team Site?]]> 2017-08-16 14:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/181268671 Help: Group calendar tech29 https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/183462571 LINK

The Group calendar web part allows you to put an Office 365 group calendar right on your page so that it is easily visible to your readers. ]]> 2017-08-29 17:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tech29/22gg3div5m4k/wish/183462571