1. Microsoft Virtual Labs
®
What's New in Microsoft
Windows SharePoint Services
Feature Walkthrough

2. What's New in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Feature Walkthrough
Table of Contents
What's New in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Feature Walkthrough ................... 1
Exercise 1 Getting Started with Windows SharePoint Services ....................................................................................2
Exercise 2 Adding New Groups and Users Through the Administration UI.................................................................3
Exercise 3 Adding Web Parts ........................................................................................................................................6
Exercise 4 Examine the Experience Differences for Readers........................................................................................8
Exercise 5 Examine the New Interface for List Controls and View Management ......................................................10
Exercise 6 Explore the Key Navigational Changes .....................................................................................................12
Exercise 7 Overview of the Improved Security Model................................................................................................14
Exercise 8 Overview of Changes to Alerts, Email Notifications for Task Lists and RSS Feeds.................................19
Exercise 9 Overview of the New Outlook 2007 Features that Integrate with the SharePoint Platform ......................24
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................................26

3. What's New in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Feature Walkthrough
What's New in Microsoft Windows
SharePoint Services Feature Walkthrough
In completing this lab, you will learn about:
Objectives The new and enhanced features in Windows SharePoint Services (version
3) such as site creation, site administration, adding Web Parts, the
permissions trimmed UI, list settings, navigation, list and library security,
notifications, and email integration.
Estimated Time to 90 Minutes
Complete This Lab
Computer used in this Lab MOSS
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Exercise 1
Getting Started with Windows SharePoint Services
Tasks Detailed Steps
Complete the following a. Login using the following credentials:
task on: • Username: luisb
• Password: pass@word1
MOSS • Log on to: LITWAREINC
1. Create a Windows b. Wait for the Warmup Script to complete and the popup window to close.
SharePoint Services c. Open an Internet Explorer browser. Luis is an “Administrator” on the site.
site
d. Browse to http://moss.litwareinc.com/
e. Click on Site Actions and choose Create Site.
f. Set the Title of the site to “HOL” and the URL Name as “hol”
g. In the Permissions area select “Use unique permissions”
h. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Create
i. Select “Create a new group” in each of the options on the page
j. And confirm that “Luis Bonifaz” appears in the “HOL Owners” and “HOL
Members“ groups and select OK.
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5. What's New in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Feature Walkthrough
Exercise 2
Adding New Groups and Users Through the Administration
UI
Scenario
This exercise will take you through the administration UI for adding new groups and users to the site
Tasks Detailed Steps
Complete the following a. On the HOL site created in Exercise 1, choose Site Settings from the Site Actions
task on: menu
MOSS
1. Create a new group
and use the new
“People Picker” to
add a user
b. Under the Users and Permissions section select People and groups
c. On the toolbar click the New menu and select New Group
d. Set the Name to “Lab Day”
e. In the “Give Group Permission to this Site” section, select the “Read”
permission level for the group.
f. Click “Create”
g. Click on More… to display all the site groups
h. Click “Lab Day” to choose the group you just created
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i. Click New menu on the toolbar and select “Add Users”
j. We’ll use the new “People Picker” feature to add another user to our group
k. Click the Browse button next to the “Users” field
l. Type “Brian” into the search field and click the Search button. The “People
Picker” will resolve the name to a couple users and fill the search results box.
m. Select “Brian Cox” in the results box, click Add and OK.
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n. Click OK to complete the user addition. We’ve just added a new, lower
permission user to the site. You can use the People and Groups page for flexible,
easy control over your site’s visitors.
o. Now, click the HOL tab to return to the top of the HOL site.
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8. What's New in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Feature Walkthrough
Exercise 3
Adding Web Parts
Tasks Detailed Steps
Complete the following a. On the home page of the HOL site, click Site Actions and select “Edit Page”
task on:
MOSS
1. Add the Tasks list
web part
b. In the Left Web Part Zone, click on the “Add a web part” button
c. Select the “Tasks” list web part and then click the Add button.
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Note: If Add button is not available, collapse and expand the Lists and Libraries to
view the Add button.
d. Click Exit Edit Mode below the “Site Actions” menu
e. The “Tasks” list now displays in the left web part zone of your homepage
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10. What's New in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Feature Walkthrough
Exercise 4
Examine the Experience Differences for Readers
Scenario
Readers have lower permissions than the site owners. Let’s see how the experience changes for Readers.
Tasks Detailed Steps
Complete the following a. Since you are logged on as an Administrator of the site, notice that the “Site
task on: Actions” menu is displayed.
b. Click on the arrow next to the “Welcome Luis Bonifaz” message on the top right
MOSS of the page and select Sign in as Different User
1. Sign in as a user with
Reader permissions
c. Sign in with Brian Cox’s credentials (Username: LITWAREINCBrianC,
Password: pass@word1). Note that you are now logged in as a “Reader” on the
main site.
d. Notice that the “Site Actions” menu no longer appears
e. Notice that the “Add new item” link under the “Tasks” Web Part does not appear,
as this user only a “Reader”.
f. Click on the “Tasks” link
g. Notice that there is no “New” menu for Readers
h. Now click on the Welcome menu in the upper right corner of the screen and select
“Sign Out”
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i. You’ll now be prompted to close the browser window for maximum security.
Click “No” in the popup.
j. Click on the “Go back to site” link
k. Windows SharePoint Services still requires authentication, and the browser returns
the original user’s credentials after Sign out. On machines with Anonymous
Access enabled, “Sign Out” takes the user to an unauthenticated, anonymous user.
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Exercise 5
Examine the New Interface for List Controls and View
Management
Scenario
Windows SharePoint Services has improved list controls and View management, so let’s take a look at the new
interface.
Tasks Detailed Steps
Complete the following a. Click on the “HOL” tab to return to the HOL site
task on: b. Click on the “Tasks” link in the Quick Launch navigation on the left side of the
page
MOSS
1. Examine the Tasks
screen
c. Notice that there are new commands on the List toolbar. These commands are:
• New – Adds new Items, Folders and any Content Type associated with
the list
• Upload – Libraries have special upload menus (not shown here)
• Actions – Special list actions, such as RSS, Alerts and Datasheet editing
can be selected here.
• Settings – List and view settings to change the composition and display
of this list.
d. Use the New menu item to add several tasks
NOTE: The default view is My Tasks unless you assign the new items to LuisB you
will not see anything in the default view.
e. A View menu is displayed on the toolbar for easy access to view properties. The
commands available in this menu are:
• Select existing views for the current list
• Modify the current list view
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• Create a new view for the list
f. Filtering and sorting – Users no longer have to browse to a separate page to
control the view filters and sort order. Filtering and sorting can take place on the
same page
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Exercise 6
Explore the Key Navigational Changes
Scenario
The site navigation structures have changed significantly in Windows SharePoint Services. This exercise gives an
overview of several of the key navigational changes:
Tasks Detailed Steps
Complete the following a. Click on the Tasks link in the left navigation
task on: b. Notice the Global Navigation breadcrumb across the top of the page – this is the
site hierarchy of the parent site from the top of the site hierarchy
MOSS
1. Explore the key
navigational changes
Note: The global
navigation breadcrumb is c. Notice the Site Navigation breadcrumb above the Tasks header – this is the path
located at the top of web within the current site from the top of the site hierarchy
page. This is
automatically updated
throughout SharePoint site
hierarchies and displays
the location of the current
site
d. Choose “Site Settings” from the “Site Actions” menu
Note: The site navigation
breadcrumb is located just
above the list title. This
breadcrumb displays the
current location within the
site hierarchy to simplify
navigation and to provide
context.
e. Click on “Navigation Settings” from the “Look and Feel” section
f. Choose “Use the global navigation of this site” in the “Global Navigation”
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section
Note: Notice the other options available here, including default sorting and the ability
to edit the Quick Launch navigation
g. Click “OK”
Note: Notice the changes
The Global breadcrumb now shows the path including the site
The Site breadcrumb now starts at the site level
The Top Navigation now shows site-specific items
h. Return to the site homepage using the HOL link in the site breadcrumb
i. To enable the Tree View, click on Site Actions and select Site Settings
j. On the Site Settings page, select Navigation Options from the Look and Feel
category
k. Select “Enable Tree View” on the Navigation Options page, and click OK.
l. Click HOL on the top navigation bar to return to your site’s homepage. You
should now see your site navigation in a Tree View structure. You can use the
Tree View for quick access to subsites and their lists from any site.
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16. What's New in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Feature Walkthrough
Exercise 7
Overview of the Improved Security Model
Scenario
This exercise will provide an overview of the improved security model as well as the new Recycle Bin functionality.
Tasks Detailed Steps
Complete the following a. Click the Tasks link in the Tree View left navigation
3 tasks on: b. Create a new Task:
• Title: Important
MOSS
• Priority: (1) High
1. Create new tasks and
remove user • Assigned to: luisb
permissions c. Create another new Task:
• Title: Common
• Assigned to: “luisb”
d. Hover your mouse over the title of the “Important” task. You’ll notice a drop-
down menu highlight around the title. Click the drop-down arrow to expand this
menu, and select the Manage Permissions command
e. On the Manage Permissions page, choose “Edit Permissions” from the
“Actions” menu. Then read the warning prompt and click OK.
f. Select the checkbox for “Lab Day” and choose “Remove User Permissions” from
the Actions menu
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g. Click OK on the popup prompt
h. Click on “Tasks” from the Site breadcrumb to return to the Tasks list page
i. Click on the arrow next to the “Welcome” message on the top right of the page
and select “Sign in as Different User”
j. Sign in with Brian Cox’s credentials (Username: LITWAREINCBrianC,
Password: pass@word1).
k. Choose “All Tasks” from the View menu to display all tasks
l. Notice that as Brian you cannot see the “Important” task after Luis’s permission
change.
m. Choose “Sign Out” from the Welcome menu and “No” from the popup to revert to
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Tasks Detailed Steps
Luis
n. Click “Go back to site” to return to the HOL site
2. Examine Versioning a. Choose Tasks from the left navigation menu
settings screen and b. In the Tasks list, click the Settings menu on the list toolbar, then click List
Version History Settings
c. Like the Site Settings page, the Customize List page has been updated with
categories and a new layout to aid navigation.
d. Click “Versioning settings” under the “General Settings” category.
e. In the Item Version History section, confirm the “Create a version each time
you edit an item in this list?” radio button is set to “Yes”. Then click OK.
f. Click “Tasks” in the site breadcrumb
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g. Hover over the “Common” task to display the dropdown menu and choose “Edit
Item”
h. Change the value of Status to Completed and click OK
i. Hover over the “Common” task to display the dropdown menu and choose
“Version History”
j. Delete version 1.0 by clicking Delete on the item’s drop-down menu, which
appears when the mouse hovers over the “Modified” date field. Then click OK to
confirm the informational dialog.
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Tasks Detailed Steps
k. Click HOL on the site breadcrumb to return to the homepage
3. View the Recycle a. Scroll to the bottom of the homepage, and click Recycle Bin from the left
Bin navigation.
b. You’ll see the 1.0 version of the “Common” item, plus details about its original
location, deletion date, and disk size.
c. Click the checkbox for the “Common (1.0)” item then click “Restore Selection”
on the toolbar. Click OK to confirm the informational dialog.
d. Had you chosen to delete the item, it would have been sent to a second stage
administrator Recycle Bin. From there, the data can be restored in an emergency.
e. Click “HOL” in the site breadcrumb to return to the homepage.
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21. What's New in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Feature Walkthrough
Exercise 8
Overview of Changes to Alerts, Email Notifications for Task
Lists and RSS Feeds
Scenario
This exercise gives an overview of the changes made to alerts, email notifications for task lists and RSS feeds.
Tasks Detailed Steps
Complete the following a. Return to the “Tasks” list by clicking the Tasks link on the left navigation
3 tasks on: b. Click the Actions menu on the list toolbar and select Alert Me.
MOSS
1. Create a new Alert
for high priority task
changes
c. Browse through the New Alert page and notice that the configuration includes e-
mailing other users, new event criteria such as “A task is assigned to me” and “A
high priority task changes”, and an option to specify the delivery time for your
alerts.
d. Choose “A high priority task changes” from the “Send Alerts for These
Changes” section
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e. Click OK
2. Modify a task to a. Click the “Settings” menu and select “List Settings”
confirm that an e-
mail notification is
sent on changes
made
b. Click “Advanced settings” from the “General Settings” category on the
“Customize Tasks” page.
c. Scroll down to the “E-Mail Notification” section and confirm that “Yes” is
chosen to enable e-mail notification for Task items. Click OK.
d. This “Tasks” list will send e-mail to users who’ve been assigned new tasks. This
requires that outgoing e-mail has been configured on the server.
e. Click on “Tasks” in the site breadcrumb
f. Choose “Edit Item” from the pull-down menu on the “Important” task
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g. Set the value for “Status” to “Completed” and click OK
h. Open Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. View the email regarding the change to
the “Important” task. It may take a couple minutes for the email to appear.
i. If a dialog appears click No.
3. Subscribe to the RSS a. Return to your browser
Feed b. Choose “View RSS Feed” from the “Actions” menu for the Tasks list
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c. RSS feeds have a link near the top of the page that simplifies subscription with a
single click, as demonstrated below. Click on the “subscribe to this RSS Feed”
link.
d. Your default RSS aggregator (in this case Outlook 2007) opens and gives you the
option to set any advanced settings for the feed. Click No in the Outlook 2007
dialog.
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e. Re-open the browser and click the browser Back button to return to the Tasks list
f. Click on HOL in the site breadcrumb to return to the site homepage.
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Exercise 9
Overview of the New Outlook 2007 Features that Integrate
with the SharePoint Platform
Scenario
This exercise gives an overview of the new Outlook 2007 features that integrate with the SharePoint platform.
Tasks Detailed Steps
Complete the following a. Click the Calendar link in the title of the Calendar web part on the homepage of
task on: the HOL site.
MOSS
1. Create a new
Calendar and connect
it to Outlook
b. Create a new Calendar item titled “Lab”.
c. Click OK.
d. Scroll down the Calendar page to see your new entry.
e. Now, scroll to the top of the page, click Actions then “Connect to Outlook”.
f. Click Yes on the Outlook 2007 dialog.
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g. The SharePoint event now shows up in Outlook 2007 (you may need to scroll
down in the Outlook calendar display).
h. Add a new calendar entry to the HOL calendar at a few hours after “Lab” and
name it “New Item”.
i. Press F9 to do a Send/Receive and push the data back to the server
j. Return to your browser, use the Refresh browser menu item, and you’ll see that
the Outlook 2007 item now appears.
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28. What's New in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Feature Walkthrough
Conclusion
In this lab, you got a brief overview of many of the new features in Windows SharePoint Services (version 3).
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