{"id":5077,"date":"2020-11-19T10:08:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T04:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=5077"},"modified":"2025-02-27T10:39:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T05:09:29","slug":"how-to-increase-efficiency-while-working-remotely-with-sharepoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-efficiency-while-working-remotely-with-sharepoint","title":{"rendered":"How to Increase Efficiency While Working Remotely With SharePoint"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-efficiency-while-working-remotely-with-sharepoint\/#A_Brief_Overview_on_SharePoint\" title=\"A Brief Overview on SharePoint\">A Brief Overview on SharePoint<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-efficiency-while-working-remotely-with-sharepoint\/#Reasons_to_Use_SharePoint_While_Working_Remotely\" title=\"Reasons to Use SharePoint While Working Remotely\">Reasons to Use SharePoint While Working Remotely<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-efficiency-while-working-remotely-with-sharepoint\/#Some_Useful_Functions_of_SharePoint_While_Working_Remotely\" title=\"Some Useful Functions of SharePoint While Working Remotely\">Some Useful Functions of SharePoint While Working Remotely<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-efficiency-while-working-remotely-with-sharepoint\/#Top_Features_of_a_SharePoint_Platform\" title=\"Top Features of a SharePoint Platform\">Top Features of a SharePoint Platform<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0There has been a surge in the COVID cases all over the world. Its fear of transmission has forced organizations to work remotely. As per the latest survey of <a href=\"https:\/\/pages.shrm.org\/next-chapter-economic-index?_ga=2.24738874.145361710.1589385259-1522955478.1545034942\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SHRM\u2019s COVID-19 Business Index,<\/a> it has been revealed that 64% of employees are working from home. Indeed an impressive number!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Working remotely offers a lot of benefits. Businesses can cut down the cost of renting big office spaces and can build a pool of talented workforce. But it involves few challenges as well, such as lack of coordination amongst employees, ineffective communication, and a lot more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Many tools are available to combat above problems and help businesses to enhance efficiency. SharePoint is one of them, which is gaining popularity for all the right reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Brief_Overview_on_SharePoint\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>A Brief Overview on SharePoint<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">SharePoint was launched by Microsoft in the year 2001. It is a popular browser-based collaboration and document management tool. Businesses can manage their daily tasks efficiently using this tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Exchanging mails and waiting for the suggestions for improvement is quite cumbersome. This can be skipped using SharePoint. It leverages smooth delivery of information and data to accelerate the business operations by streamlining data access. Hence, tools like this are best for boosting productivity in such challenging times.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_to_Use_SharePoint_While_Working_Remotely\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Reasons to Use SharePoint While Working Remotely<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In small-sized companies, it\u2019s easy to connect and discuss projects with the team. As soon as the employee size increases, it becomes difficult to tackle multiple projects simultaneously while working remotely. SharePoint platform allows you to collaborate in an organized manner within your organization. It puts a halt to an ineffective communication that is caused due to working remotely.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/how-sharepoint-modern-document-libraries-help-to-manage-important-data\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">How SharePoint Modern Document Libraries Help to Manage Important Data<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Useful_Functions_of_SharePoint_While_Working_Remotely\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Some Useful Functions of SharePoint While Working Remotely<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Since files are saved in the document library, it is easy to access and share them from anywhere. You can even upload files from your system to SharePoint.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Teams within an organization can manage files and content using any desktop or mobile devices from anywhere.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/sharepoint-development\/\">SharePoint development<\/a><\/span> allows list creation to monitor data like inventory, routines, and many more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It also allows you to create a team site where the team members can work collectively on a specific project. They can share resources with others to enhance efficiency. They will even get notifications when any task gets assigned to them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"margin: 40px auto; border: 2px solid #065beb; padding: 20px 25px; border-radius: 6px; background: 0;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 62%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Are You Looking to Hire Dedicated SharePoint Developers?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 36%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"padding: 10px 22px; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3em; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: middle; cursor: pointer; color: #ffffff; background-color: #065beb; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/dedicated-sharepoint-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call us today!<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Features_of_a_SharePoint_Platform\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Top Features of a SharePoint Platform<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Lists- <\/strong><\/span>These are similar to spreadsheets in SharePoint. They can be retrieved and edit by multiple people.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Workflow- <\/strong><\/span>It is similar to a flowchart that comprise of a set of tasks that lead to effective results. It provides a map of instructions that assists what need to be done at every stage of a process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Libraries-<\/span> <\/strong>This is the place where you can upload, create, update, and collaborate on documents with team members. Multiple people can easily edit files and documents within a library at the same time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/how-a-sharepoint-intranet-can-benefit-the-hr-department\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">How a SharePoint Intranet can Benefit the HR Department Data<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Wrapping Up<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Considering the above points, SharePoint proves to be a useful tool for businesses which are working remotely. Businesses should adopt this tool in their operations to work coherently in challenging situations.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0There has been a surge in the COVID cases all over the world. Its fear of transmission has forced organizations to work remotely. 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