Create SharePoint Site

Microsoft's official steps to create a site

1. Sign into your work or school account at https://uwosh.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/sharepoint.aspx

2. Select + Create site on the SharePoint start page

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In the wizard

1. Select site type

   1. Team site will create a Microsoft Team and will append name with Group

   2. Communication site will not create a Microsoft Team

2. Select a template that you would like to use

   1. clicking a template will show you the site capabilities and will allow you to see a preview

3. Click Use Template

4. Enter the name for your site

5. Enter site description (optional)

6. Group email address will automatically populate (only applies to Team site)

7. Site address will automatically populate

8. Click Next

9. Select site Sensitivity

   1. Low Impact: Not sensitive to the operation of the University

   2. Medium Impact: Information that is not commercially sensitive but should not be shared outside of the University

   3. High Impact: Information that is sensitive or subject to regulation

10. Select Privacy Settings (only applies to Team site)

11. Select language

12. Click Create site

13. Team sites will prompt you to add members in the next pane

14. Click Finish

Add additional members to your group after site is created (only applies to Team sites)

1. Open Outlook https://outlook.office.com/ 

2. Under Groups in the left folder pane, select go to groups

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3. Select your group in the left pane

4. Click on the add members icon

5. In the Add Members window enter their name or email address and click on them (you can add multiple users)

6. Select if they should be a Member or Owner of the group

7. Click Add