Request Files vs. Sharing a folder in SharePoint Online
Some time ago, I published an article on the new feature we now have in SharePoint Online – the ability to Request Files. For ages, we could also share a…
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3 Ways to Favorite Files and Folders in SharePoint and OneDrive
As you work with SharePoint and Teams, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of files you need to deal with over the day or even a week when you collaborate…
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How to request files in SharePoint
This has become one of my favorite and long-anticipated features in SharePoint Online. We can now request files from other users and have those files uploaded automatically into designated folders…
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How to favorite files in SharePoint and OneDrive
I have been waiting to write this post for such a long time. And honestly do not know why it took so long to have this feature available in SharePoint.…
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Different types of columns in a SharePoint List and Library
I have described metadata quite extensively on my blog throughout the years. There are many different ways to create metadata, all of which I described in my very popular SharePoint…
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How to tag multiple files at once in SharePoint Online
One of the biggest issues with metadata is that someone must tag all those documents. Luckily, a few techniques are available to you where you can tag multiple files at…
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How to store and display various types of files in SharePoint Online
SharePoint, of course, is an amazing and flexible content management system that allows organizations to store and organize all sorts of content and collaborate with users inside and outside the…
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How to store and display images in SharePoint Online
A long while ago, back in 2018, I wrote an article on this topic. However, that was when we had classic SharePoint. Since then, some options I mentioned in that…
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Sync folder vs. Sync Library in SharePoint and OneDrive
I documented the mechanism of OneDrive Sync quite extensively on my blog previously. However, one thing I did not mention before was the difference between syncing the whole library vs.…
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How to open Office files in the desktop application by default
If you are accessing Office documents from within SharePoint and Teams and not Windows Explorer, I am sure you noticed that by default, MS Office file types (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,…
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In Site Library vs. In Channels Folders
If you recently navigated to a SharePoint team Sites, you probably have noticed an interesting breakdown of files and folders on that site. Suddenly, all the folders are grouped into…
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How to bookmark files and folders in SharePoint
A frequent request from users collaborating in SharePoint/OneDrive/Team is the ability to bookmark specific files and folders and be able to come back to them at a later point. As…
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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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