Do we need to back up documents in SharePoint Online?
I am often asked this question. As companies migrate from file shares and other cloud providers to SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams, the obvious question is: What happens if we need…
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Where to store files when you run out of Storage in SharePoint Online
This article will not be about a specific SharePoint feature but rather a situation that my clients often encounter. As you migrate your content into SharePoint Online from file shares…
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How to delete content from SharePoint Sites using Retention Policies and Retention Labels
Most of my articles about retention were related to the ability to retain content or prevent its modification and deletion for some time. However, there might also be a need…
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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 to create a Document Acknowledgement System in SharePoint
Many years ago, I had a client who wanted to create a document acknowledgment system in SharePoint. Essentially, they wanted users to read the various company policies and acknowledge that…
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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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How the SharePoint Online Recycle Bin Restore process works
While I have blogged extensively in the past about the Recycle Bin and its nuances, I have never explained in detail how the restore process works. If you think restoring files and folders…
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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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Default and Automatically created folders in SharePoint Online
Today, I would like to answer a mystery about some of the folders you might suddenly find in your SharePoint document library. I have been intrigued about this idea ever…
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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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