Content Manager - what is a web part and how do I use it.

[shellig]

Let me start by saying I am pretty computer savvy and consider my self pretty good with software. I am a Quality Engineer with enough IT skill to be dangerous

I do not have the ability to do much with our SharePoint site but add content. I cannot change CSS (I can change the "theme" but that is it) and cannot do any programming.
Our site is an internal company site and so far I have added content only in libraries, links in the link table and discussion board. The administrator won't let me do a wiki so I am trying to figure out how I can add web-like content and information so we can do knowledge sharing linking to the relevant files on the SharePoint, hyperlinks to the web, etc.

I feel silly posting in an IT forum about end-user issues and that I cannot figure this out. It is probably something simple with "add a web part" but I do not know what that is and what to choose and how to make it look good.

Other content managers have been linking in OneNote pages but I don't know if that is the best way to bring in content.

Suggestions, please... pretty, please

 

[ehaze]

Not 100% what you are asking.

You can open a Document Library in Explorer View. Doing this allows you to drag n' drop documents into the Library. You can also create a mapped drive to the Library.

There is always MS Access, it can move content in/out/update Lists, but not ever type of column.

Depending on your level of access in the site, you can play around with SharePoint Designer (free). Using Designer, you can mess around with Master Pages (ALWAYS make a copy before you edit), create better Work Flows, create Lists that leverage data in other databases....

*WARNING*
If you are mass loading stuff, make sure the List/Library doesn't have Alerts created on it. GOOD way to make people real mad.

"why the *%&$@# is sharepoint sending me a 1,000 emails"

If your company uses My Sites, this can be a great place to play around. Your My Site is a Site Collection, and you are a Site Collection Admin. This means, you can do anything you want!


holler if you have any other questions!

http://www.sharepointed.com/