2 ways to keep SharePoint and OneDrive files locally on a computer
Working in the cloud has become synonymous with modern collaboration. Most of the time, the files are no longer on a C: Drive or a company’s network drive. They are…
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SharePoint vs. OneDrive – which one to use
Though I originally published the article comparing SharePoint and OneDrive back in 2015, I still get a lot of inquiries from my loyal followers and confusion about the difference between…
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How to globally hide the Sync button on a OneDrive Web site
OK, I am not even sure why I am writing this post since the feature I am describing in it is kind of useless, but I got a few questions…
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10 ways to make the most out of OneDrive Sync
OneDrive Sync, undoubtedly, became the preferred method for many users to interface with SharePoint. I listed it as one of the options available to users in this post. That is…
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Add Shortcut to OneDrive vs. OneDrive Sync
Having been born in the former Soviet Union and having spent my teenage years there in the late 80s and early 90s, I am not used to having too many…
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How to request files in OneDrive
One cool feature that was added recently to the list of OneDrive capabilities is the option of requesting files from other users. It is a great feature when you want…
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How to access files and folders others shared with you from SharePoint and OneDrive
I blogged in the past that the new best practice is to share files by sharing links to files instead of sending attachments. But here is a dilemma. As users,…
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How to disable External Sharing on a User’s OneDrive
Some time ago, I wrote a detailed blog post on how to adjust external sharing settings for SharePoint and OneDrive and set the company-wide defaults for both. This is something…
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How OneDrive Sync works
One feature that confuses the hell out of everyone is OneDrive Sync available in SharePoint Online and OneDrive. So today I would like to clarify what it is and how…
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Top 5 features of OneDrive for Business
If you use SharePoint and Office 365, you heard about OneDrive. The most frequent question I get from my clients and loyal blog followers (after “Where does my accent come…
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How to access someone else’s OneDrive account
Here is a scenario. Your employee left or is about to leave the organization, but has left lots of valuable intellectual property in his or her OneDrive repository. Or, maybe…
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Solve all your SharePoint sync issues by using the new OneDrive Sync Client
I have been waiting for quite some time to write this post. And finally happy I can do that. Let me explain. For some time, those relying heavily on the…
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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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