Mark Gerow, SharePoint expert at Fenwick & West, creates simple Excel spreadsheets that link to Microsoft SharePoint tasks, which shows how to apply everyday tools to accomplish complex results.

Creating a Microsoft SharePoint list from Microsoft Excel data is safer than sharing the entire Excel workbook.

You can also export an inventory list that you are currently managing in Excel to SharePoint. Managing inventory directly in a custom list in SharePoint is ideal for a small list of inventory items.