Document library resources
A document library provides a secure place to store files where you and your co-workers can find them easily, work on them together, and access them from any device at any time. Additional resources are listed below on how to create and use a document library effectively:
Creating a document library
Uploading documents to SharePoint Online
Uploading documents to SharePoint Online (SPO) is easily accomplished using 1 of 2 methods: Drag and Drop, or using the ‘Upload’ tool. Document libraries that require additional information (metadata) will be marked with a red question mark.
Uploading documents: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/upload-files-and-folders-to-a-library-da549fb1-1fcb-4167-87d0-4693e93cb7a0
Edit or Contribute Permission Required
All file types are accepted. Some file types won’t be able to open or run without additional setup.
Internet Explorer does not support uploading folders.
Permissions for sharing documents
Permissions are set either at the site level or through links. The link below is for the latter method.
Sharing documents: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/share-sharepoint-files-or-folders-1fe37332-0f9a-4719-970e-d2578da4941c
See who a SharePoint file is shared with: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/see-who-a-file-is-shared-with-in-onedrive-or-sharepoint-51bb79a9-b696-410d-a7a7-c320e541272d
Stop sharing SharePoint files or folders, or change permissions - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/stop-sharing-onedrive-or-sharepoint-files-or-folders-or-change-permissions-0a36470f-d7fe-40a0-bd74-0ac6c1e13323
Custom views
Settings custom views will provide your end-user with a better experience. SharePoint’s default views usually display a lot of additional information which may not be relevant to your users. Learning to control what is displayed will reduce clutter, and save time. Please see the following:
Understanding Views: Creating Useful Views for Lists & Libraries
Creating a view: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-change-or-delete-a-view-of-a-list-or-library-27ae65b8-bc5b-4949-b29b-4ee87144a9c9
Syncing
The syncing feature allows you to access your SPO files through File Explorer even when you’re offline, providing more flexibility and reducing the time by not needing to open a browser.
Note if you delete a file from File Explorer, it will be deleted from both locations.
Syncing your document library: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sync-sharepoint-and-teams-files-with-your-computer-6de9ede8-5b6e-4503-80b2-6190f3354a88 ,
To change the folders that sync for a site, or to stop syncing all files on a site: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sync-sharepoint-and-teams-files-with-your-computer-6de9ede8-5b6e-4503-80b2-6190f3354a88#bkmk_change
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