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SharePoint and OneDrive fundamentals

How the content stack actually works — permissions, information architecture, sharing model, and the migration story.

For: SharePoint admins, information architects, migration leads.

10 guides in this path

  1. 1
    SharePoint permissions explainedSharePoint permissions look complex but follow a few simple rules. The model, the places access actually comes from, and how to troubleshoot it.
  2. 2
    SharePoint hub sitesHub sites connect many SharePoint sites under shared navigation, branding, and search. Here's how they work.
  3. 3
    SharePoint hub permissions and inheritanceHow permissions work for hub sites and their associated sites — what's shared, what isn't, and what to watch out for.
  4. 4
    SharePoint information architectureHow to design a SharePoint site structure that scales — hubs, sites, navigation, and the patterns that work.
  5. 5
    SharePoint document libraries — a deep diveDocument libraries are the workhorse of SharePoint. Here's what they actually do beyond "a folder in the cloud."
  6. 6
    SharePoint external sharingThe layered controls that decide who outside your organisation can access SharePoint and OneDrive content — and a sane baseline configuration.
  7. 7
    OneDrive sharing and permissionsHow OneDrive sharing actually works — link types, expiration, external sharing, and the admin controls.
  8. 8
    OneDrive Known Folder MoveKnown Folder Move redirects Desktop, Documents, and Pictures into OneDrive, so user files are backed up by default.
  9. 9
    OneDrive sync client deep diveHow the OneDrive sync client works on Windows and macOS: Files On-Demand, shortcuts vs sync, the deployment settings that matter, and troubleshooting.
  10. 10
    Migrating from file shares to SharePoint and OneDriveA playbook for moving file shares to SharePoint and OneDrive: information architecture, tools, permissions, cleanup, and the pitfalls that sink migrations.
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