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, eye-catching cards to that promise, bringing a…
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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 the File share/network…
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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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How Law Firms can organize cases and matters in SharePoint
I have worked with many law firms, helping them transition from file shares to SharePoint. They are one of my favorite types of clients. First of all, every time I…
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4 Ways to organize documents in SharePoint
As my clients migrate to and embrace SharePoint’s capabilities, many inquire about unique ways to organize a document library. This is not surprising, as many want to avoid recreating the…
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Block download of SharePoint and OneDrive files by implementing Block Download Policy
I published an article some time ago on preventing file downloads in SharePoint. While simple to implement, it has a few fundamental limitations. Specifically, it requires you to deviate from…
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3 ways to create a Document Library in SharePoint Online
One of the significant changes that recently happened in SharePoint Online went somewhat unnoticed. Yet, it tremendously affects how we create, collaborate on, and structure documents in SharePoint Online. I…
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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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