Why you need the default document library on a SharePoint site
Today, I want to address a question I often receive from my loyal followers, which is about the document library that appears on each site by default. In this article,…
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How to use Quick Steps in SharePoint Lists & Libraries
SharePoint Lists and Document Libraries are always getting some new features, capabilities, and buttons. One such feature that was recently added to its massive menu of choices and functionalities is…
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Why do you need to pin a library to Quick Access?
One of the features that is somewhat easy to miss, but what I consider a silent hero, is the Pin to Quick access. It plays a vital role in the…
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How to create unique permissions for the library or list in SharePoint
Although it is considered best practice to manage security at the site level in SharePoint, there are situations where you need to hide certain content from specific employees. Or perhaps…
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How to get the file path for a file or folder in SharePoint
As I build sites and Intranet portals for my clients, a frequent request that I hear is to create links to files and folders scattered across multiple sites and folders.…
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Folder Card in Viva Connections
I usually blog about SharePoint Web Parts and don’t devote much time to Viva Connections cards. But recently, Microsoft added some really lovely and eye-catching cards to that promise to…
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How to create a Gallery View on a Document Library
Many users probably do not realize this, but you can create a Gallery view on a Document Library. You might wonder why you would need to do so, as you…
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How to create a Calendar View on a SharePoint Document Library
We are all used to viewing the document library as a list of files and folders – kind of in a similar way we viewed documents on File share/network drive.…
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SharePoint Document Management Best Practices
I am often asked during consulting calls or SharePoint projects to share some best practices for SharePoint document management. These are always a bit of a challenge to summarize and…
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How Preservation Hold Library works in SharePoint and OneDrive
I published a few posts in the past on Site retention policies and retention labels in SharePoint Online. In those posts, I mentioned a hidden document library called “Preservation Hold…
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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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