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SharePoint Online

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What is SharePoint Online?

SharePoint Online is Microsoft's cloud service for organisational sites, intranets, documents, lists and collaborative content. This profile connects the concept to KBY's practical engineering guidance.

It underpins parts of Microsoft 365 including Teams file storage and uses Microsoft Entra identity, groups and sharing controls. Information architecture, permissions, retention and external sharing require governance beyond creating sites and libraries.

Primary purpose

Manage and share organisational content through governed collaborative sites.

Typical environments
Microsoft 365
Typical use cases
  • Corporate intranets
  • Document management systems
  • Collaborative team sites
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