Method 1: Via the Microsoft Office Portal

1. Go to Microsoft Office and sign in using your full SUNY Geneseo email and account password.

2. In the upper-left corner of the window, select the App Launcher (the nine-dot waffle icon) All apps \SharePoint.

Tip: If you don't immediately see the app under All Apps, use the top Search box to quickly locate it.

Method 2: Via myGeneseo

• Log in directly to myGeneseo using your standard single-sign-on campus credentials and find the SharePoint link within your dashboard tools.

What is the SharePoint Start Page?

Your SharePoint start page is a personal dashboard where you can find and access all sites and portals you have active permissions to. Think of the start page as your personal dashboard. 

What is a SharePoint site? A dynamic web space dedicated to a specific objective or group framework.

What are the differences between communication and team sites? Communication sites are meant for wide audiences with few content authors (broad broadcasting), while Team sites focus on tighter internal operational collaboration.

What is a site collection? A grouping of related SharePoint sites that share common features and administration attributes.

How can I easily find or follow sites I have been given access to?

• To find sites: From your SharePoint start page, type contentclass:STS_Site directly into the Search in SharePoint field. You can then bookmark these addresses in your browser.

• To follow a site: Select the Star icon in the top right header of any site. This saves a shortcut directly into the Following section of your personal start page dashboard.

How do I view all background content on my site?

Click the Gear icon (Settings) \ Site contents in the top-right corner.  ​​​Subsites, Document libraries, and Lists (Calendars, Contact Lists) are listed here for transparent navigation.

Creating Pages

• Add a page to a site

• Delete a page from a SharePoint site

• Add or delete a site page column

• Modern web parts

• Using web parts on SharePoint pages

• Add sections and columns

• Running the Accessibility Checker for each page

• Mail Merge Using Synced SharePoint Documents

Document Management

• How do I access my documents?

• How do I upload documents to a document library?

• How do I manage document versions?

• How do I set permissions on a document library?

• How do I create custom lists and columns?

How to Access/Follow my Sites

• How do I access my SharePoint site?

• How do I follow my site?

• What is the SharePoint Start page?

• What is a SharePoint site?

• What is a document library?

• What is a list?

• What is a site collection?

• What are the different types of SharePoint sites (communication, team)?