SharePoint Online articles and collaboration tutorials

This category covers SharePoint Online lists, libraries, Microsoft Lists, metadata, document management, permissions, and collaboration design. It is intended for site owners, admins, makers, and consultants who need practical SharePoint guidance.

Open the SharePoint learning hub

You will learn when to use a list, when to use a document library, how SharePoint supports Power Platform solutions, and how to think about information architecture. The focus is on patterns that are simple enough to adopt and strong enough to support real business use.

What you will learn

This article archive collects the concepts, setup steps, design choices, and common implementation patterns behind SharePoint. Use them as practical references while planning, building, testing, and improving Microsoft 365 solutions.

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Recent articles

SharePointJul 11, 2026

SharePoint Lists vs Microsoft Lists: What's the Difference?

A practical guide to SharePoint Lists vs Microsoft Lists, covering architecture, storage, permissions, templates, views, automation, Teams, Power Apps, Power Automate, governance, limitations, and business use cases.

By Suresh Girinathuni21 min read

SharePointJul 11, 2026

SharePoint Online Document Library Explained: Complete Beginner Guide (2026)

A complete beginner-friendly guide to SharePoint Online document libraries: what they are, why organizations use them, metadata, views, version history, permissions, collaboration, search, security, and practical best practices.

By Suresh Girinathuni11 min read

SharePointJul 2, 2026

SharePoint Folders vs Metadata: Which Should You Use?

Compare SharePoint folders and metadata, understand the tradeoffs, and learn when to use folders, metadata, or a hybrid document library structure.

By Suresh Girinathuni12 min read

SharePointJul 1, 2026

SharePoint Metadata Explained

Learn how SharePoint metadata works with columns, site columns, managed metadata, document library views, filtering, search, automation, and practical governance.

By Suresh Girinathuni10 min read

SharePointJun 30, 2026

SharePoint Permissions Explained

Learn how SharePoint permissions work across sites, libraries, folders, files, groups, inheritance, sharing links, external users, and practical governance.

By Suresh Girinathuni15 min read

SharePointJun 29, 2026

SharePoint Online Tutorial for Beginners

Learn SharePoint Online from scratch with a beginner-friendly tutorial covering sites, pages, document libraries, lists, permissions, metadata, Teams integration, and practical Microsoft 365 use cases.

By Suresh Girinathuni18 min read

Frequently asked questions

Is SharePoint still important in Microsoft 365?

Yes. It remains a core service for content, lists, document libraries, intranet pages, and Power Platform data scenarios.

What should beginners learn first?

Start with sites, lists, libraries, columns, views, permissions, and how SharePoint connects to Teams.