SharePoint is a Microsoft web-based application used by organizations to create websites and as a secure place to store, organize, share, and access information from any device. It allows users to build intranet sites, create pages, document libraries, and lists, add web parts to customize content, show important visuals, news, and updates, 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
. Additionally, it can be used to automate business processes, track progress, and securely share information across departments or externally
. SharePoint is often used for document management, content management, and as an application platform to break down silos and bring remote teams together with file sharing, collaboration, and social features
