SharePoint is a proprietary, web-based collaborative platform that integrates natively with Microsoft 365. It was launched in 2001 and is primarily sold as a document management and storage system, although it is also used for sharing information through an intranet, implementing internal applications, and for implementing business processes. According to Microsoft, as of December 2020, SharePoint had over 200 million users.
Organizations use Microsoft SharePoint to create websites and as a secure place to store, organize, share, and access information from any device. SharePoint products and technologies include SharePoint Server, which is installed on the customers IT infrastructure, giving them greater customization and control over the platform, and SharePoint Online, which is a cloud-based service hosted by Microsoft. SharePoint in Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based service for businesses of all sizes, where employees can create sites to share documents and information with colleagues, partners, and customers.
With Microsoft SharePoint, users can build intranet sites and create pages, document libraries, and lists, add web parts to customize content, show important visuals, news, and updates with a team or communication site, discover, follow, and search for sites, files, and people across the company, manage daily routines with workflows, forms, and lists, and sync and store files in the cloud so anyone can securely work with them.
In summary, SharePoint is a web-based collaborative platform that allows organizations to store, organize, share, and access information from any device. It is primarily used for document management and storage, sharing information through an intranet, implementing internal applications, and implementing business processes. SharePoint comes in different versions, including SharePoint Server and SharePoint Online, and is part of Microsoft 365.
