How to use Microsoft SharePoint Workspace to Archive Course Data ...

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Go to Programs > SharePoint > Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010. The wizard ... This will create a copy of your SharePoint section sites onto your computer.
How to use Microsoft SharePoint Workspace to Archive Course Data from MyRobinson Go to Programs > SharePoint > Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010. The wizard will appear. Click Create new account and click Next. Create the account based upon your email address. Make sure your [email protected] email address is listed. Click Finish. The Program will open. Click New > SharePoint Workspace.

This will create a copy of your SharePoint section sites onto your computer. You will be able to copy these folders to your Network folder for backup. If they are not copied to your Network folder, you run the risk of forever losing your documents should your computer crash. Enter the URL of your section site.

Click Configure. If a box opens prompting for your username and password, please enter your MyRobinson login information. (username: AD\campusID) Now you will need configure your settings to download all of the content from your section site. Please click on each item that appears on the list and be sure that on the right side under Download, it says All Items. This will ensure that you can retrieve all of the items in this category.

Click OK.

Now the items will start to sync on your computer.

The site will appear in your list of SharePoint workspaces. It should begin synching the data to your computer. This may take a few minutes to several hours depending on how much data you have in your section site, as well as your Internet speed. Please note that calendars and wikis will not sync. Once the sync is complete, click on Open Workspace. Your site will open in the Program.

You can copy your content to your Network Folder or Flash Drive for archive by doing the following: 1. Open My Computer. 2. Click on Workspaces. 3. You will see icons for each section site you open in SharePoint Workspace. 4. Click on a section site icon. 5. Now you will see icons for each of your document libraries. Double click on one to open. 6. Select all of the contents and right click to get a menu. Select Copy. 7. Open My Computer and select your Flash Drive or Network Drive folder. 8. Right click and Paste.