Should I create a folder or a library on a SharePoint site?
If you ever hovered over the New drop-down on a SharePoint Site, I am sure you noticed a Document Library choice appearing over there. So this makes document library creation…
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How to do simple math calculations using the Totals feature on SharePoint lists and libraries
One of the hidden features of SharePoint lists and libraries is the ability to run some quick math calculations on a given view. For example, say you have a list…
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How to export a SharePoint document library to Excel
In the past, I have blogged about exporting a SharePoint/Master List to Excel. This makes sense and might be required in some cases if you need to build out some…
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How to track viewers of files and pages in SharePoint Online
You know how on LinkedIn, the minute someone looks at your profile, you are immediately notified who that secret admirer is? Sometimes you want to know who exactly viewed your…
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Multiple Content Types or multiple document libraries?
For those of you who are fans of metadata and content types (which I assume you are since you are reading this post on my blog) 😊, one question/decision point…
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Is SharePoint the replacement for network drives?
This is probably the first question you might ask when you migrate from file shares/network drives to SharePoint Online and Teams. Whether your organization is new to Microsoft 365 or…
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How to display the last check-in comment in a document library
If you and your team are using the Check-out feature in SharePoint, then you will definitely benefit from this tip I am about to share in this article. In this…
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How to color code and format lists and libraries in SharePoint Online
Most of us rely on visualizations to make sense of data. That’s why we, humans, are attracted to colorful graphs and charts, like cats are to laser pointers. Ever since…
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How to limit the selection of choices in a People column
Today I want to show you a trick you can use to limit the selection of choices when using the People column. For example, you have a column on a…
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How to notify team members about the uploaded file using the Notify your team feature
Did you upload a file to a SharePoint Document Library and want your team members to know about it? In this quick post, I will show you how to do…
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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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