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, deployment settings that matter, and how to troubleshoot when sync breaks.
  10. 10
    Migrating from file shares to SharePoint and OneDriveA practical playbook for moving from Windows file shares to SharePoint and OneDrive — information architecture, tools, permissions, cleanup, and the pitfalls that sink migrations.
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