How to spot empty folders in SharePoint document libraries
Well, this is unusual. I am writing a post about folders. Those who follow my blog know that I am a staunch supporter of metadata and don’t like to use…
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3 ways to prevent documents from appearing in search results in SharePoint
Not everything you store in SharePoint is meant to be seen by others. Say, you uploaded a pretty confidential document, like a company business plan. How do you assure it…
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4 ways for law firms to manage and organize case documents in SharePoint
One category of clients I help configure SharePoint for are law firms. SharePoint makes perfect sense for the legal industry, as it allows to easily store documents in the cloud…
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How to convince your boss that SharePoint and Office 365 is the way to go?
I get emails like this all the time. “Greg, I love SharePoint and Office 365, but I have a hard time convincing our leadership, they have lots of concerns about…
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3 ways to filter SharePoint lists and libraries
One of the greatest benefits of metadata is the ability to filter on it and get to what you want with just a few clicks. Filtering for information is quite…
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What are users searching for in your SharePoint Intranet?
Ever wondered what your employees are searching for in your SharePoint Intranet? What are the top queries, keywords and search terms? Having such information can yield some great tips on…
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Document type vs File type vs Content type
With this post, I would like to clarify some SharePoint terminology. Call me a perfectionist, but I want to get the record straight, once and for all. I see the…
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Stop mapping SharePoint Document Libraries as a network drive!
I see this happening over and over again. Companies purchase Office 365 subscription, create a single site in SharePoint with a single document library, migrate their whole file share into…
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Happy 17th Birthday, SharePoint!
Today is a special day for all of us, SharePoint fans, out there. Today is the birthday of SharePoint. Yes, it was on this day, March 28, 2001, when it…
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How to easily save to SharePoint from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (also known as Save As)
Some time ago, I published a post on various ways to save files to SharePoint. None of the options though replicated the behavior we are used to. I am of…
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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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