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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Hub Sites vs. Subsites
I had an interesting question come up from one of my clients the other day. A few years ago he provisioned his company’s Intranet with subsites in a single site…
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How many document libraries shall I have in a SharePoint Site?
I get this question a lot from my clients and blog followers. Just like with other things in life, the answer is “it depends.” There is no right or wrong…
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SharePoint is not about templates!
Every once in a while, I get an email from users asking me to sell them a SharePoint site template I developed for one of my previous clients. I politely…
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How to create an awesome Human Resources SharePoint Site
Organizations differ in types and sizes, but one common thread among all is that every company has a Human Resources SharePoint site in some shape or form. You can’t run…
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How to disable sync in SharePoint and OneDrive
File sync to the desktop has become a common feature these days. That’s understandable as it is far more convenient to work out of personal C: drive in a very…
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An overview of different types of security groups in SharePoint and Office 365
Just a few years back, managing SharePoint Security was a pretty straightforward affair. Before you jump at me and start telling me how complicated security management in SharePoint is and…
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The Ultimate SharePoint Governance Template
During the course of my corporate and consulting career, I had a chance to review, contribute to and critique a number of SharePoint governance documents. One common theme that I…
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3 types of Navigation in SharePoint Online
Building proper navigation in SharePoint Online has always been somewhat of a matzo ball for organizations. While the tools existed, there were limitations that prevented users from creating something consistent.…
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SharePoint Permissions Simplified
Trying to understand how SharePoint permissions work sometimes feels like trying to understand how Facebook privacy settings work. You think you get it and then it turns out your wife…
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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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