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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 content into logical buckets, each with its own set of metadata columns. However, making those content types available on all sites to assure consistency was always a bit of a matzo ball.… keep reading >
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 would like to explain the options you have in SharePoint to building those kinds of fields on a SharePoint list or library. What are cascading drop-downs in SharePoint? Let me first explain… keep reading >
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 only assign metadata to the file and not a folder. If you try to tag a folder in SharePoint – you are out of luck. However, there are a few tricks in… keep reading >
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 to set them up. Today, I want to provide you with a few reasons why you should incorporate SharePoint content types into your company’s enterprise document management strategy. So below you will find… keep reading >
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 custom columns (metadata) or a SharePoint custom list of some sort. What if you want to change the order of columns in a SharePoint list or library? How do you do that?… keep reading >
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 terms like file type, content type and document type used interchangeably with SharePoint, though they all mean different things. Let me explain. File type File type refers to the application of the… keep reading >
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, my loyal blog reader, how to build a simple, but versatile Document Management System in SharePoint (also known as SharePoint DMS). What is a Document Management System in SharePoint? Let me first… keep reading >
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