SharePoint For Wisconsin Agencies

The site template provides top fly-out navigation which appears across the top of each page on the agency site. This top navigation includes seven top-level categories, which include two nested sub levels (Secondary and Tertiary navigation), for a total of three levels of top navigation. Each navigation label may be up to 15 characters in length in the top level, or 30 characters in length in the sub levels. Your agency will adjust the site map to fit this format. The flyout navigation is hard-coded and maintained by Tyler​ Wisconsin; your agency will determine the process to add or change fly out navigation.

image of fly out navigation with definitionsIf a page requires levels of navigation that exceeds the three levels provided by the fly-out navigation, you have the option to add links to pages within the content of a page. Links can be added into the content area, or in the right, or left column based on the page layout.


SharePoint Ribbon Bar

​​If you'​re familiar with Microsoft Office 2007 or later, you've seen the Microsoft Ribbon Bar. The Ribbon is also present in SharePoint. This is where you will be doing most of your page-level editing. From the Ribbon, you can modify page settings, edit and insert content, add web parts, and save or publish your work. You can also access SharePoint'​s administrative tools via the Site Actions menu, located on the left of the Ribbon bar. User specific options are located under the User menu, located on the far right of the Ribbon bar.
SharePoint Ribbon

Tip: Sometimes the Ribbon bar tabs do not show by default. To make the Ribbon bar tabs visible, select Show Ribbon from the Site Actions menu.

Primary Ribbon Bar Functions

  • Settings (aka Gear): Allows you to view and manage site content, create new pages and sub sites, and administrate site settings.

  • Edit Page: Checks the file out to your account as well as activates the Edit command. Note: This icon changes to a Save (disk/arrow) icon when a page is in edit state.
  • Browse tab: Shows the normal view of the page.
     
  • Page tab: Provides access to functions to edit page content and properties, as well as check page in and out, and save changes.
     
  • Publish tab: Contains functions pertaining to the submitting/approving/publishing workflow.
    Without Approval Option:
     

    With Approval Option: 
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  • User Menu: Contains items pertaining to the user's account. Most notably, this menu includes the log out option.
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