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Article number: 36912Last updated: 21-08-2024

MS SharePoint - Open a SharePoint Site (ML staff)

Open a SharePoint Site from MS Teams

Open MS Teams and click Teams on the left side of the window.  Click the Team name and select the General channel.

Teams Button

Click Files on the right side of the window.  Click the More Options button and select Open in SharePoint.

Open SharePoint Option

The SharePoint site will open in a new web browser window.

SharePoint Site Opening In Web Browser

Open a SharePoint Site using Microsoft 365 website

Open a web browser, Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge from the shortcut on your desktop or from the Task Bar at the bottom of the window.

Task Bar With Web Browsers

Click into the address bar at the top of the window and type in the text microsoft365.com and press enter on the keyboard.

Enter Microsoft365.Com Website Address

Click Sign in.

Sign In Button

Enter your NHSmail or nhs.uk email address and password.  You will be signed into your Microsoft 365 account.

Microsoft 365 Home Page

To view additional applications, click the App Launcher button in the top left corner of the window.

App Launcher Button

Click SharePoint.

Click SharePoint

Type in the name of your team site in the Search box at the top of the window.  Click the site name from the list.

Search For SharePoint Site

The SharePoint site will open in a new tab.

Opened SharePoint Site

Click Not following on the right side of the window. 

Not Following Option

The option will change to Following.

Changed To Following

The SharePoint site will be displayed under the Following heading when you select SharePoint from the App Launcher in the Microsoft 365 website.

Following SharePoint Sites

Add SharePoint Site to Bookmarks

Add the SharePoint site to your Bookmarks in your web browser to quickly access the site next time.  For this example we are using Google Chrome, click the star at the end of the address bar.

Add SharePoint Site To Favorites

You will be prompted to change the Name if required and select a Folder.  Click Done when finished.

Bookmark Added In Google Chrome

Click Other Bookmarks in the top right of the Google Chrome window and the Bookmark will have been added to the bottom of the list.

Other Bookmarks Folder

If Other Bookmarks is not displayed, click the 3 dots in the top right of the window and select Bookmarks from the list.

Move across to Other Bookmarks and select the SharePoint site from the list.

Open Saved Bookmark

Additional Guidance

Please refer to the User & Video Guides or the Microsoft 365 page for on the MLCSU Academy for additional guidance.

Please contact the MLCSU IT Training Team if you need any further help.  Email: mlcsu.academy@nhs.net