How to create a custom list in SharePoint
We have lots of out of the box web parts at our disposal in SharePoint. We have Tasks for task management, issues for issues management, a calendar for events, and so on. But what if you want to create a custom list in SharePoint with your own custom columns and replicate, say an Excel spreadsheet? It is not that hard at all… keep reading >
How to share files and folders externally in SharePoint
I wanted to write this post for such a long time. And happy I finally can. Anyone who tried to share content externally in SharePoint Online/Office 365 knows that it wasn’t an easy endeavor. Sharing itself was not that hard. However, experience for the recipient was a big pain in the ass. For the recipient, it was almost like a visit to… keep reading >
Why you need to follow sites in SharePoint
With all these social media tools out there, it seems like all we do these days is Like, Follow, Pin, and Check-in. SharePoint is no exception. It now features a Follow button, and you can now follow sites in SharePoint if you wish. But why do we need to follow sites in SharePoint? We follow people on Facebook if we want to… keep reading >
How to upgrade from classical wiki pages to modern pages in SharePoint
One question I often get lately from my loyal blog followers is how to upgrade from classical Wiki pages to modern pages in SharePoint. As I blogged a few times previously, modern pages in SharePoint are the way to go and I recommend that for all new sites you only create modern pages going forward. That said, naturally, the majority of pages… keep reading >
How to change the order of columns in a SharePoint list or library
So if you are into metadata, just like me, you must be creating lots of list and library columns in your SharePoint environment. Maybe you have a document library with custom columns (metadata) or a SharePoint custom list of some sort. What if you want to change the order of columns in a SharePoint list or library? How do you do that?… keep reading >
Stop wasting time developing SharePoint Training Manuals
In my blog posts, I usually tell you how and what to do with SharePoint. In this post, I would like to tell you what not to do with SharePoint. You should never create any SharePoint training manuals! I had an interesting conversation with the client the other day. They asked me to develop all sorts of manuals and step by step guides… keep reading >
Social Project Management with SharePoint and Office 365
It usually takes me a day or two to write a post for my blog. This one, about social project management, just like some famous paintings, took several years. I started writing this post back in 2015 and constantly revised it and changed it to match the reality. Microsoft’s lighting speed of release of new tools like Planner, Teams and Office 365… keep reading >
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