2 ways to create and display Unique ID fields in SharePoint
Often, when you work with lists and libraries, you may need to track the items by some Unique ID or identifier. Luckily, there are few options available out of the…
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Why you need to be careful with the default document library on a SharePoint site
The default document library on a SharePoint site is like a Mother-in-Law. You cannot easily get rid of it, and if you do – you will be in big trouble!…
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4 types of sites in SharePoint Online
It was Mark Twain who once said: “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.” I am from Boston, Massachusetts, so that I can…
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4 ways to tag folders with metadata in SharePoint
From my posts, you probably already know that I am a huge advocate and proponent of metadata in SharePoint. The major limitation that exists in SharePoint is that you can…
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SharePoint vs. OneDrive mobile apps
SharePoint vs. OneDrive is one of the most frequent questions that comes up during the Training with my clients. I blogged about it and even published a corresponding video on…
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Is SharePoint Training really necessary?
With this post, I would like to answer the question that I get quite often from my clients and loyal blog followers: Is SharePoint Training really necessary? This is a…
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SharePoint Term Store: Copy Term Set vs. Reuse Terms vs. Pin Term with Children
If you have been following my blog, you know by now that I am a huge advocate of metadata. And if metadata is defined within the Term Store – oh…
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How to set a Retention Policy on a SharePoint site
Some time ago, I published an overview of the modern Compliance features available in SharePoint Online and Office 365. With this post, I would like to dig deeper and explain…
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3 ways to author blogs in SharePoint and Office 365
The beauty of SharePoint and Office 365 is that these applications are not just about documents. In case you want to retain and maintain knowledge in your organization, you can…
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How to prevent file duplicates using the link feature in a document library
It is inevitable. You have files stored on some SharePoint site and also need to have a copy on another site. This, of course, will mean that you will copy…
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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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