Why flat SharePoint Site Architecture makes total sense
“The World Is Flat” is the title of one of my favorite books by Thomas Friedman on the effect of globalization in the 21st century. However, the same title or…
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7 ways to search for content in SharePoint and Office 365
Good news – there are more places than ever to search for content in SharePoint and Office 365. Bad news – there are more places than ever to search for…
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IT or Business – who owns SharePoint?
Some time ago I got an email from one of my loyal blog followers asking me for an opinion on this subject. The individual who emailed me was part of…
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How to Rate and Like items and documents in SharePoint
The Like button has become universal these days. We “Like” posts on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and use the feature to show our appreciation for something. Well, did you know…
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How to create sites and site collections from a SharePoint Site Template
I have blogged numerous times previously about the benefits of the site templates in SharePoint. Templates allow users to “lock” a particular look and feel and structure of a site…
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6 reasons why you need to embrace SharePoint Content Types
If you have been reading my posts about metadata and taxonomy, I am sure you ran into something called content types. I blogged previously about what they are and how…
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How to change date format in SharePoint
Not sure if you noticed, but by default, SharePoint Sites display the dates in US format (MM/DD/YYYY). While this might work for US-based companies, you might want to display dates…
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Why you should stop disabling external sharing in SharePoint and OneDrive
OK, this is yet another one of those “I told you so” blog posts. I see this happening all the time when I work with my clients: IT or Management…
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How to hide SharePoint Announcements past the expiration date
One of the out of the box web parts that is a great addition to any Intranet homepage is the Announcements Web Part. It allows to easily create short notices…
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How to grant all employees access to a SharePoint site via Everyone except external users Group
As you create SharePoint sites in your Intranet, I am sure you have a need to make the site available to everyone in your organization. An example could be an…
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About Me
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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