How to create a calendar view on a SharePoint list
Let’s face it, we all love calendars. The calendar view allows us to visualize the data/due dates efficiently and draw a mental comparison to the tasks we have due on…
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How to limit the selection of choices in a People column
Today I want to show you a trick you can use to limit the selection of choices when using the People column. For example, you have a column on a…
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Lists or Planner?
With the overwhelming number of options we have within the Microsoft 365 eco-system, one of the common questions I get from my clients is whether they should be using Lists…
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What are Microsoft Lists?
Microsoft Lists application has been making waves over the last year, with its release back in August 2020 and subsequent updates to its various functions. With that being said, seasoned…
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2 ways to manage row-level security in a SharePoint list
I had an interesting request from one of my clients the other day. They created a custom list in SharePoint that served as a dashboard of projects with various columns…
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How to use a Hyperlink column on a Custom List to organize links to SharePoint sites
Today I want to share a cool trick with you, which you can use to organize your SharePoint sites. For most of the operational types of sites, I am sure…
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How to create an accordion-style FAQ in SharePoint
One of the most common features requested for SharePoint intranet sites is the ability to incorporate some kind of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). There are many ways to accomplish this…
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How to share a Custom List
A welcome addition to the Custom List lately was the ability to share it and give others easy access to view, edit, or manage it. Ironically, this is really not…
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3 ways to create custom lists in SharePoint
I love custom lists! They are a great way to organize non-document information. Whether it is a list of issues, a list of projects, or a list of vacation requests…
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How to hide a field in SharePoint lists and libraries with the conditional formula
Working with SharePoint reminds me of watching James Bond movies – you think you have seen them all and know all the cool spy gadgets, yet, a new movie comes…
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How to create a custom list in SharePoint by copying an existing custom list
We always had various ways to create custom lists in SharePoint: we could create one manually, import from Excel, and we could also create one a custom list by copying…
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How to import an Excel spreadsheet to a SharePoint custom list
Importing Excel to SharePoint has always been somewhat of a matzo ball. We had a few options available, but each one came with a long list of quirks that made…
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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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