If you use SharePoint Online and would like to manage it via PowerShell, download and install the Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell module from the PowerShell Gallery:
# search for the module in PowerShell Gallery (optional) PS> Find-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell Version Name Repository Description ------- ---- ---------- -------- 16.0.19927.12000 Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.Powe... PSGallery Microsoft SharePoint Online # install the module in your personal scope (no admin privileges required) PS> Install-Module -Name Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell -Repository PSGallery -Scope CurrentUser
Now you can use a wealth of new PowerShell cmdlets to manage SharePoint Online:
PS> Get-Command -Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell | Format-Wide -Column 3 Add-SPOGeoAdministrator Add-SPOHubSiteAssociation Add-SPOHubToHubAssocia... Add-SPOOrgAssetsLibrary Add-SPOSiteCollectionAp... Add-SPOSiteDesign Add-SPOSiteDesignTask Add-SPOSiteScript Add-SPOSiteScriptPackage Add-SPOTenantCdnOrigin Add-SPOTheme Add-SPOUser Approve-SPOTenantServic... Approve-SPOTenantServic... Connect-SPOService ConvertTo-SPOMigrationE... ConvertTo-SPOMigrationT... Deny-SPOTenantServiceP... Disable-SPOTenantServic... Disconnect-SPOService Enable-SPOCommSite Enable-SPOTenantService... Export-SPOQueryLogs Export-SPOUserInfo Export-SPOUserProfile Get-SPOAppErrors Get-SPOAppInfo Get-SPOBrowserIdleSignOut Get-SPOBuiltInDesignPac... Get-SPOCrossGeoMovedUsers Get-SPOCrossGeoMoveReport Get-SPOCrossGeoUsers Get-SPODataEncryptionP... Get-SPODeletedSite Get-SPOExternalUser Get-SPOGeoAdministrator Get-SPOGeoMoveCrossComp... Get-SPOGeoStorageQuota Get-SPOHideDefaultThemes Get-SPOHomeSite Get-SPOHubSite Get-SPOKnowledgeHubSite Get-SPOMigrationJobProg... Get-SPOMigrationJobStatus Get-SPOMultiGeoCompany... Get-SPOMultiGeoExperience Get-SPOOrgAssetsLibrary Get-SPOOrgNewsSite Get-SPOPublicCdnOrigins Get-SPOSite Get-SPOSiteCollectionA... Get-SPOSiteContentMoveS... Get-SPOSiteDataEncrypti... Get-SPOSiteDesign Get-SPOSiteDesignRights Get-SPOSiteDesignRun Get-SPOSiteDesignRunSt... Get-SPOSiteDesignTask Get-SPOSiteGroup Get-SPOSiteRenameState Get-SPOSiteScript Get-SPOSiteScriptFromList Get-SPOSiteScriptFromWeb Get-SPOSiteUserInvitations Get-SPOStorageEntity Get-SPOStructuralNavig... Get-SPOStructuralNaviga... Get-SPOTenant Get-SPOTenantCdnEnabled Get-SPOTenantCdnOrigins Get-SPOTenantCdnPolicies Get-SPOTenantContentTy... Get-SPOTenantLogEntry Get-SPOTenantLogLastAva... Get-SPOTenantOrgRelation Get-SPOTenantOrgRelatio... Get-SPOTenantOrgRelatio... Get-SPOTenantServicePr... Get-SPOTenantServicePri... Get-SPOTenantSyncClient... Get-SPOTenantTaxonomyR... Get-SPOTheme Get-SPOUnifiedGroup Get-SPOUnifiedGroupMov... Get-SPOUser Get-SPOUserAndContentMo... Get-SPOUserOneDriveLoc... Get-SPOWebTemplate Grant-SPOHubSiteRights Grant-SPOSiteDesignRights Invoke-SPOMigrationEncr... Invoke-SPOSiteDesign Invoke-SPOSiteSwap New-SPOMigrationEncrypt... New-SPOMigrationPackage New-SPOPublicCdnOrigin New-SPOSdnProvider New-SPOSite New-SPOSiteGroup New-SPOTenantOrgRelation Register-SPODataEncrypt... Register-SPOHubSite Remove-SPODeletedSite Remove-SPOExternalUser Remove-SPOGeoAdministr... Remove-SPOHomeSite Remove-SPOHubSiteAssoci... Remove-SPOHubToHubAsso... Remove-SPOKnowledgeHubSite Remove-SPOMigrationJob Remove-SPOMultiGeoComp... Remove-SPOOrgAssetsLibrary Remove-SPOOrgNewsSite Remove-SPOPublicCdnOrigin Remove-SPOSdnProvider Remove-SPOSite Remove-SPOSiteCollecti... Remove-SPOSiteCollectio... Remove-SPOSiteDesign Remove-SPOSiteDesignTask Remove-SPOSiteGroup Remove-SPOSiteScript Remove-SPOSiteUserInvi... Remove-SPOStorageEntity Remove-SPOTenantCdnOrigin Remove-SPOTenantOrgRel... Remove-SPOTenantSyncCli... Remove-SPOTheme Remove-SPOUser Remove-SPOUserInfo Remove-SPOUserProfile Repair-SPOSite Request-SPOPersonalSite Request-SPOUpgradeEvalu... Restore-SPODataEncrypt... Restore-SPODeletedSite Revoke-SPOHubSiteRights Revoke-SPOSiteDesignRi... Revoke-SPOTenantService... Revoke-SPOUserSession Set-SPOBrowserIdleSignOut Set-SPOBuiltInDesignPac... Set-SPOGeoStorageQuota Set-SPOHideDefaultThemes Set-SPOHomeSite Set-SPOHubSite Set-SPOKnowledgeHubSite Set-SPOMigrationPackage... Set-SPOMultiGeoCompanyA... Set-SPOMultiGeoExperience Set-SPOOrgAssetsLibrary Set-SPOOrgNewsSite Set-SPOSite Set-SPOSiteDesign Set-SPOSiteGroup Set-SPOSiteOffice365Group Set-SPOSiteScript Set-SPOSiteScriptPackage Set-SPOStorageEntity Set-SPOStructuralNaviga... Set-SPOStructuralNaviga... Set-SPOTenant Set-SPOTenantCdnEnabled Set-SPOTenantCdnPolicy Set-SPOTenantContentTy... Set-SPOTenantSyncClient... Set-SPOTenantTaxonomyRe... Set-SPOUnifiedGroup Set-SPOUser Set-SPOWebTheme Start-SPOSiteContentMove Start-SPOSiteRename Start-SPOUnifiedGroupMove Start-SPOUserAndConten... Stop-SPOSiteContentMove Stop-SPOUserAndContentMove Submit-SPOMigrationJob Test-SPOSite Unregister-SPOHubSite Update-SPODataEncrypti... Update-UserType Upgrade-SPOSite Verify-SPOTenantOrgRel...
Start by looking up Connect-SPOService which is always the first step and connects you to your SharePoint Online:
Get-Help -Name Connect-SPOService -ShowWindow
Next, test-drive the cmdlets with the Get verb; they safely provide you with tons of information but won’t change any setting or have the potential to damage anything:
PS> Get-Command -Verb Get -Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell | Format-Wide -Column 3 Get-SPOAppErrors Get-SPOAppInfo Get-SPOBrowserIdleSignOut Get-SPOBuiltInDesignPack... Get-SPOCrossGeoMovedUsers Get-SPOCrossGeoMoveReport Get-SPOCrossGeoUsers Get-SPODataEncryptionPolicy Get-SPODeletedSite Get-SPOExternalUser Get-SPOGeoAdministrator Get-SPOGeoMoveCrossComp... Get-SPOGeoStorageQuota Get-SPOHideDefaultThemes Get-SPOHomeSite Get-SPOHubSite Get-SPOKnowledgeHubSite Get-SPOMigrationJobProg... Get-SPOMigrationJobStatus Get-SPOMultiGeoCompanyAl... Get-SPOMultiGeoExperience Get-SPOOrgAssetsLibrary Get-SPOOrgNewsSite Get-SPOPublicCdnOrigins Get-SPOSite Get-SPOSiteCollectionApp... Get-SPOSiteContentMoveS... Get-SPOSiteDataEncryptio... Get-SPOSiteDesign Get-SPOSiteDesignRights Get-SPOSiteDesignRun Get-SPOSiteDesignRunStatus Get-SPOSiteDesignTask Get-SPOSiteGroup Get-SPOSiteRenameState Get-SPOSiteScript Get-SPOSiteScriptFromList Get-SPOSiteScriptFromWeb Get-SPOSiteUserInvitations Get-SPOStorageEntity Get-SPOStructuralNavigat... Get-SPOStructuralNaviga... Get-SPOTenant Get-SPOTenantCdnEnabled Get-SPOTenantCdnOrigins Get-SPOTenantCdnPolicies Get-SPOTenantContentType... Get-SPOTenantLogEntry Get-SPOTenantLogLastAvai... Get-SPOTenantOrgRelation Get-SPOTenantOrgRelatio... Get-SPOTenantOrgRelation... Get-SPOTenantServicePrin... Get-SPOTenantServicePri... Get-SPOTenantSyncClientR... Get-SPOTenantTaxonomyRep... Get-SPOTheme Get-SPOUnifiedGroup Get-SPOUnifiedGroupMoveS... Get-SPOUser Get-SPOUserAndContentMov... Get-SPOUserOneDriveLocation Get-SPOWebTemplate
Once you feel comfortable, you can take a look at the remaining cmdlets that support changing and administering SharePoint:
PS> Get-Command -Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell | Group-Object Verb -NoElement | Sort-Object Count -Desc
Count Name
----- ----
63 Get
30 Set
29 Remove
12 Add
7 New
4 Start
4 Revoke
3 Export
3 Invoke
2 Update
2 Stop
2 Restore
2 Request
2 Register
2 Grant
2 Enable
2 ConvertTo
2 Approve
1 Repair
1 Disconnect
1 Disable
1 Deny
1 Connect
1 Submit
1 Test
1 Unregister
1 Upgrade
1 Verify
