4 types of sites in SharePoint Online
It was Mark Twain who once said: “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.” I am from Boston, Massachusetts, so that I can confirm, he was correct! And I feel like the same can be said about SharePoint Online and Office 365. Things change with lighting speed in there. What that means is that the… keep reading >
4 ways to tag folders with metadata in SharePoint
From my posts, you probably already know that I am a huge advocate and proponent of metadata in SharePoint. The major limitation that exists in SharePoint is that you can only assign metadata to the file and not a folder. If you try to tag a folder in SharePoint – you are out of luck. However, there are a few tricks in… keep reading >
SharePoint vs. OneDrive mobile apps
SharePoint vs. OneDrive is one of the most frequent questions that comes up during the Training with my clients. I blogged about it and even published a corresponding video on the topic here. However, just like with SharePoint vs. OneDrive question in the desktop world, we have the same dilemma now with mobile apps. We have a SharePoint mobile app and a… keep reading >
Is SharePoint Training really necessary?
With this post, I would like to answer the question that I get quite often from my clients and loyal blog followers: Is SharePoint Training really necessary? This is a valid question and not without merit. So let’s dive into this and answer it together. Full disclosure first, I provide SharePoint Training for a living. So I will try to be as… keep reading >
SharePoint Term Store: Copy Term Set vs. Reuse Terms vs. Pin Term with Children
If you have been following my blog, you know by now that I am a huge advocate of metadata. And if metadata is defined within the Term Store – oh boy, that’s like dark chocolate for me – there is a special place in my heart for that. Term Store allows for a great way to organize your global metadata. On top… keep reading >
What is Microsoft Stream?
Every time my clients ask me for tips to store and organize videos in SharePoint, I can’t think of a better solution than Microsoft Stream. With this post, I would like to explain what Microsoft Stream is and how you can use it to organize the videos. What is Microsoft Stream? In simple terms, it is your company’s internal video hub. Think… keep reading >
How to set a Retention Policy on a SharePoint site
Some time ago, I published an overview of the modern Compliance features available in SharePoint Online and Office 365. With this post, I would like to dig deeper and explain to you, my loyal blog followers, on how to set a simple retention policy on a SharePoint site. Real-life Retention Policy Example Due to industry regulations, we need to retain documents for… keep reading >
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