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SharePoint site creation

Data can be migrated into new or existing SharePoint sites or into an existing Microsoft Teams team.

• Less clutter: only creates essential parts of SharePoint site.

• Creates a direct Q Drive replacement.

• Adds all features to your site, including a new email address and calendar.

Data Migration

• Safest choice.

• Creates a log of files transferred and any issue during migration.

• ITS performs a pre-scan to predict any issues during the migration process (ex. file name too long).

• Can migrate into a site created by ITS or into an existing site.

• Retains file metadata.

• Quick and easy if you do not have many files.

• No log is generated.

• Can take multiple days to upload if you have many files.

• File metadata may be lost.

  • Metadata includes original author, creation date, etc.

Managing Permissions

(Permissions are not migrated from the Q Drive, only data is migrated)

The management of permissions is now handled by the SharePoint site owners; users do not need the help of ITS to add, edit, or remove others from a SharePoint site. Check out Add others to a SharePoint Site for more information.
If you create the SharePoint site yourself, without help from ITS as described in the top row of this table, use this guide: Add Owners and Members to a custom SharePoint Site

Will my data work in SharePoint?

Data supported by SharePoint