Customizing Modern SharePoint Workshop

SharePoint Online is driving innovation around the introduction of “modern” workplace across the SharePoint service, including robust customization options and enhanced user experience.

Please join us for an interactive workshop where you’ll hear the latest, including how to customize SharePoint’s modern user interface, while gaining new insights into creating modern team sites, communication sites, and explore hub sites.

During this session, attendees will learn how to introduce custom themes and templates using site scripts and site designs, while also getting tips on how to extend the modern UI using the SharePoint Framework.

Agenda Topics

• Modern SharePoint Sites Overview
• Team Sites, Communication Sites, Hub Sites
• Modern Branding with Site Themes
• Site Scripts and Site Designs
• SharePoint Framework

Who Should Attend

SharePoint Developers and other Power Users seeking an introduction to SharePoint developer techniques.

Prerequisites

The Customizing Modern SharePoint Workshop is designed as a hands-on experience. To enable participation, please follow the steps below prior to arrival:

1. Secure global admin access to a non-production Office 365 tenant by obtaining free 30-day trial, or an Office 365 Developer account, or access your MSDN Developer Benefits.
2. Ensure the O365 tenant you will be using is set for Targeted Release for the entire organization (first release) to get access to preview features.
3. If you wish to participate in the labs, you are required to bring a machine with SharePoint Online PowerShell installed. The machine should also be set-up to support SharePoint Framework Development (NodeJS, Yeoman, Gulp, SharePoint Generator, Visual Studio Code).
4. Internet access (wireless) will be provided onsite.

Looking Ahead

• Introducing SharePoint Starter Kit
• SharePoint and Teams - Better Together
• What's new for Your Intranet in Office 365