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Using SharePoint Online, you can store, organize, share, and access information from almost any device with a web browser.
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Requesting a SharePoint Online site
Students, staff, and faculty, will be able to request a SharePoint Online site. To get a SharePoint Online site created for you, send an email to the ITS Technology Support Center (techsupport@uconn.edu) that states that you are requesting a SharePoint Online site. This message will create a ticket and an agent will respond.
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