New to SharePoint or wondering how it works with ContactMonkey? This guide explains SharePoint's basic structure so you can confidently embed and manage your email communications.
What is SharePoint?
Microsoft SharePoint is a content management platform that organizations use as their company intranet. It helps teams store, organize, and share information across the organization.
Your SharePoint environment consists of three main building blocks:
Sites – Containers that organize content by team, department, or purpose
Pages – Customizable layouts within a site where you display information
Web Parts – Content blocks you add to pages (like the ContactMonkey email feed)
SharePoint Sites Explained
A site is the main structure that holds your content: pages, document libraries, files, and apps. Sites typically represent teams, departments, or initiatives like "Marketing," "HR," or "Company News."
Every site has a unique URL structured like this:https://yourcompany.sharepoint.com/sites/hr-team
Your organization's main SharePoint homepage is known as the root site, usually:https://yourcompany.sharepoint.com/
The root site often serves as your company's intranet landing page and typically has stricter access controls than other sites.
SharePoint Pages Explained
A page is a customizable layout within a site where you add different types of content. You can create multiple pages within a single site to organize information.
Example: Your HR site might include:
- A homepage with announcements
- A "Benefits Information" page
- A "Team Events" page
SharePoint Web Parts Explained
A web part is a modular content block you add to SharePoint pages. Think of it as a widget that displays specific content or functionality—like text, images, calendars, or email feeds.
The ContactMonkey integration provides a web part that displays your email campaigns directly on SharePoint pages.