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The latest trend that I notice by those who start using Office 365 is an immediate desire to start using all the tools available in Office 365 all at once.…
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3 ways to rename a file in SharePoint
Renaming files is something we probably do quite often. After all, file name usually provides us with lots of great metadata (additional information) about the file. Today I want to…
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How to hide folders from a document library
Did you know you could hide folders from the document library? Let’s say you have a library with a pretty complicated folder structure. Maybe you added some metadata columns to…
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2 ways to make SharePoint document search as easy as shopping online
Do you love shopping online? I do! The major reason – within a few clicks I can usually find what I am looking for, without spending days sifting through the…
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6 reasons why OneNote is the ultimate note-taking tool
Content comes in all shapes and forms. As part of the daily work routine, we deal with documents, tasks, contacts (people) and events. For each type of content, we have…
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6 ways to create workflows in SharePoint
SharePoint is a great platform for collaboration and sharing. However, anytime you need some sort of approval or business process to occur, you need to engage the workflow capability. There…
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4 ways to edit document metadata in SharePoint
If you follow my blog, you probably know by now that I am a huge advocate of metadata. One of the most frequent complaints I hear about it is that (and…
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3 ways to notify a user of changes in a SharePoint list
SharePoint lists are great at storing non-document content like issues, tasks, events, contacts or any other info via a custom list. So here is a typical business scenario. Say, you add…
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3 ways to make a user a Site Collection Administrator
Today I want to explain how to make a user a Site Collection Administrator. Just to be clear, we are talking about Site Collection administrators, not site owners/administrators. To make…
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How to explain SharePoint metadata to employees in 5 easy steps
I know what you are thinking. Greg, I get metadata, and I know you get metadata too. But how to explain SharePoint metadata to employees? I am glad you asked…
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How to add information about company Helpdesk in Office 365
Did you know that you can add information about the company helpdesk in Office 365? If your organization has a Helpdesk Team, you can add their contact information, like email,…
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What are Microsoft Teams bots?
Does talking to people make you anxious? Do you feel irritated and want to punch coworkers in the face when you talk to them? If you experience any of these…
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I’m Greg Zelfond, a U.S. based SharePoint consultant, and I provide affordable out-of-the-box SharePoint consulting, training, and configuration assistance to small and medium-sized businesses all over the world.
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