Folder vs. Library in SharePoint
I have written a number of posts in previous years explaining the difference between common SharePoint entities like sites and site collections, sites and pages. Understanding those concepts above takes…
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Solve all your SharePoint sync issues by using the new OneDrive Sync Client
I have been waiting for quite some time to write this post. And finally happy I can do that. Let me explain. For some time, those relying heavily on the…
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How to live without Windows Explorer in SharePoint Online
If you have stumbled upon this post, you most likely have been utilizing Windows Explorer functionality in SharePoint to access and work with files and folders. Since the majority of organizations…
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4 ways to organize project meeting documents in SharePoint
Not sure about you, but I have probably spent at least half of the time from my 15+ years in Project Management, in some sort of meetings… Yeah, I know,…
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5 ways the new Document Library in SharePoint will improve your collaboration
The new document library experience has been a welcome change in the SharePoint Online world. While the back-end (administrative) side of things did not really change, the new document library…
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Why you should never use SharePoint default document library
Anytime you create a site from a built-in template in SharePoint (i.e. Team Site), SharePoint adds few default web parts to the site for you, like Document Library, Site Newsfeed,…
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Using SharePoint as a file share? Limitations you need to be aware about
SharePoint Online Document Library can hold as many as 30 million items, which is a lot. While I do not recommend that you ever approach this limit in a single document…
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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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SharePoint Sync Issues? Stop syncing SharePoint Document Libraries!
UPDATE (May 24, 2017): Below post describes sync issues with the old sync client for SharePoint Document libraries. Since then, Microsoft has released a new OneDrive for Business sync client…
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How not to copy files in SharePoint
I usually advocate for many wonderful features of SharePoint to be used as much as possible, but today I would like to explain the feature which I would not want…
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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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