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Refreshed Logo for SharePoint Maven
In SharePoint and in life, one thing remains a constant: Change! My original logo was created in 2015, and while I’m quite fond of it, I knew it was time to take a page out of the SharePoint book and craft it into something that represents both the evolution of my business and the program that is such a huge part of… keep reading >
How to close the Survey in Microsoft Forms
I blogged previously about the beautiful and simple application called Microsoft Forms. Forms allow you to create simple surveys and questionnaires and integrate them with the other Microsoft 365 applications like SharePoint, Lists, and others. But what if you ran the survey and no longer need to accept any results? Perhaps you created an intake form to register people for a class/training… keep reading >
How to apply a site template to a SharePoint Site
As I documented in one of my previous posts, you only have two choices (site types) when creating a site: a Communication site template and a Team site template. Once the site is created, you can customize it further by adding web parts, splitting pages into sections/columns, and adding images and color themes. But what if you are new to SharePoint or… keep reading >
How to access the Term Store from a SharePoint Site
If you are the Site Owner and would like to utilize Managed Metadata, you need to access the global Term Store that is typically maintained by the IT department and accessed via the SharePoint Admin Center. If you are a regular Site Owner, though, SharePoint Admin Center is off-limits to you. So in today’s post, I want to explain how you can… keep reading >
How to rename metadata tags
This happens quite often – you have been using the metadata tags/labels for a while and now need to rename a few or change spelling or something. It sounds like a no-brainer, right? Well, not really. You might actually get some unexpected behavior when you do that, and your experience will depend on how you set up your metadata columns. So in… keep reading >
How to clear SharePoint properties from a document prior to sharing externally
Today I would like to share a quick tip that might be worthwhile implementing if you are concerned about privacy and security. It has got to do with the metadata properties of the document. Specifically, I will discuss the need to clear SharePoint properties of the documents when you share them externally. Let me explain. Use Case You have a document library… keep reading >
How to access Teams Channel Sites in the SharePoint Admin Center
Dreams do come true! Though I am Jewish, Santa did not ignore me this past Christmas and gave me (and others) the feature I always wanted since the introduction of private channels in Teams. And that is the ability to easily access and view the SharePoint sites created by the private channels. So in this article, I want to share the joy… keep reading >
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