What is a SharePoint Start Page and why we need one
Given the vast range and scale of SharePoint, one of the misunderstood places in Office 365 eco-system happens to be, ironically, the SharePoint Start Page. In this post, I would like to explain what it is and what it is for. What is SharePoint Start Page? SharePoint Start Page is the page you get when you click on the SharePoint link from… keep reading >
What is Project for the Web?
I wanted to write this post for a very long time. Remember how Cinderella, after years of misery, found her Prince? Well, this is how I feel like writing this article, and “my prince” (or princess in my case) is the new tool we now have in Office 365 called Project for the Web. This topic is dear to my heart as… keep reading >
How to personalize news posts in SharePoint using Audience Targeting
News Widget happens to be one of my favorite web parts in SharePoint Online. I blogged previously on how you can use it to promote the news and announcements across the organization as well as how you can tag them. One of the new features rolled out in SharePoint is an ability to target the news to specific audiences, allowing you to display… keep reading >
How to create a Lookup column in SharePoint
Though I am a huge advocate of metadata, one column type that I have never blogged about previously is the Lookup column in SharePoint. The reason for this is that it is a unique type of column you would only use in very rare scenarios, and it does come with limitations. But it can become handy in some instances, and I would… keep reading >
How to create and promote Newsletters in SharePoint & Office 365
A prevalent need these days, especially for larger companies, is to aggregate and broadcast the information to employees. Historically, organizations used a variety of available tools to do so: from mass emails using Outlook to Newsletter PDF attachments to professional-looking newsletters using third-party email marketing applications. However, the most common problem with such tools is that information is disconnected and located all… keep reading >
How SharePoint Online Recycle Bin works
Are you ready to have a trash talk? In this post, I will be talking about SharePoint Online Recycle Bin. I blogged about it a while back, but a lot has changed since then, so I would like to share with you, my loyal blog followers, the new updates as well tips and tricks you must be aware of when using the… keep reading >
How to access Storage Metrics reports on a SharePoint site
I recently had a client reach out to me with an unusual request. They were constantly running out of space in one of their sites and were always getting warning messages about it. So they wanted to find out what library or file caused the issue. It did not take us long to find the culprit. So let me use this opportunity… keep reading >
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