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  • Who Administers SharePoint?

    Each SharePoint Site has at least one SharePoint Site Owner who has full control of the SharePoint Site. These owners are responsible for adding members to the site and ensuring that the people that are accessing the site are appropriate audience members. These site owners are also ultimately responsible for the site content, though can delegate out site content creation to site members.

    SharePoint Admin Settings and site creation are managed by Digital and Information Services. 

  • Where is SharePoint data stored?

    SharePoint data is securely stored in the Microsoft Cloud.

  • Can I share files and folders on SharePoint?

    By default, all the files stored on a SharePoint site are accessible to everyone with permission to access the site.

    However a Site Owner can modify permissions to document libraries, folders or files to restrict access to specified people.

    You can also share specific files or folders with people who don't otherwise have access to the SharePoint site.

  • How do I access data on SharePoint?

    You can access SharePoint from any device. All you need is a web browser, such as Microsoft Edge, Safari, Chrome, or Firefox.

     

  • Is SharePoint Online backed up?

    Yes. Digital and Information Services endeavours to back up SharePoint Online daily.

    Additionally, as SharePoint has a recycle bin, a Site Owner can recover items for up to 30 days.

  • What happens to my SharePoint Online access if I leave Queen's?

    As part of the leaving process, your access to SharePoint sites will be revoked..

  • How secure is SharePoint?

    Very secure. SharePoint Online data is stored on in the Microsoft cloud.

  • Is SharePoint suitable for storage of sensitive or protected data?

    By default, files stored on SharePoint are available to everyone with permission to access the site.

    If you want to store sensitive or protected data on SharePoint, you must ensure that the file permissions are such that only those people who are entitled to access the data can do so. 

  • Is SharePoint supported?

    Yes. SharePoint is fully supported by the IT ServiceDesk.