Multiple Content Types or multiple document libraries?
For those of you who are fans of metadata and content types (which I assume you are since you are reading this post on my blog) 😊, one question/decision point…
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How to properly delete Content Types from a SharePoint Site
If you are into metadata, I am sure you heard about Content Types as well. I blogged previously about this amazing feature. They offer an excellent way to organize and…
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How to make the Content Types available on all SharePoint Sites via the Content Type Gallery
If you are a big fan of metadata, like me, I am sure you are also familiar with a functionality called Content Type. Content Types allow you to organize your…
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3 alternatives to building cascading drop-downs in SharePoint
Ever since we got metadata in SharePoint, we had requirements for cascading drop-downs in SharePoint. They make total sense and provide for smoother, streamlined user experience. With this post, I…
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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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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 the order of columns in a SharePoint list or library
So if you are into metadata, just like me, you must be creating lots of list and library columns in your SharePoint environment. Maybe you have a document library with…
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Document type vs File type vs Content type
With this post, I would like to clarify some SharePoint terminology. Call me a perfectionist, but I want to get the record straight, once and for all. I see the…
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How to implement Document Management System in SharePoint using Content Types
I have written a number of posts already on how SharePoint is a perfect tool to store and manage documents. With today’s post, I would like to explain to you,…
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Introduction to SharePoint Content Types
If you already spent some time reading my previous articles on SharePoint Metadata and SharePoint Document Management, you probably ran into the phrase called SharePoint Content Types. It is somewhat ambiguous and somewhat…
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4 ways to configure SharePoint Document Library and organize documents
In this blog post, my goal is to explain the four available options when it comes to configuring SharePoint Document Library. Each of the four methods below is unique and…
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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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