Why you should never attach documents in a SharePoint list
I see this happening again and again – users attach documents in a SharePoint list. Yes, you can do it – but that is not what the SharePoint list was…
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3 ways to store images in SharePoint
We tend to think of SharePoint as strictly a repository for business-type/Office documents, like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDFs. However, even in the business world, it is not just about…
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7 reasons you cannot find the documents in a SharePoint document library
You know that feeling when you cannot find your car keys or wallet in your house? You know they are there, somewhere, but, yet, you spend the whole day searching…
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Site Collections, Sites, Pages, Document Libraries, and Folders – putting it all together
Over the course of the last few years, I published a number of posts explaining the difference between sites and site collections, sites and pages, document libraries and folders. I…
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4 ways to create cool custom views in SharePoint
One of the greatest benefits of metadata is the ability to view the information in any way you desire. Whether it is a SharePoint custom list, task list, Issues Log,…
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3 reasons you need File Type metadata column in a document library
Your SharePoint Document library might contain lots of different files. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, CAD or Photoshop ones. What if you wanted to filter and quickly find only files with…
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Shall I create a List Column or Site Column?
One of the first decisions you have to make when you create metadata is whether you will be creating it at the list/library level or the site level. In case…
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6 ways to save files to SharePoint
I had an interesting and trivial question being asked the other day by one of my clients. “How do I save files to SharePoint?” I almost responded, “You must be…
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7 ways to attach SharePoint documents to an email
SharePoint is all about sharing and collaboration (hey, the word “Share” is right in its name), so naturally, you will want to email and share documents stored in SharePoint and…
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Co-authoring documents in SharePoint
One of the great capabilities of SharePoint is the ability for multiple users to work on the same document at the same time (also known as co-authoring). This functionality enhances…
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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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