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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What is the problem you are trying to solve?
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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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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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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Why you should never attach documents in a SharePoint list
I see this happening again and again – users attach documents in a SharePoint list. Yes, you can do it – but that is not what the SharePoint list was…
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Do we really need SharePoint?
I got an interesting email a few days ago from CIO of a prospective client of mine. He asked me whether his organization really needed SharePoint. His viewpoint was that…
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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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