4 types of document libraries in SharePoint
Did you know that there are different types of libraries in SharePoint? With this post, I would like to explain what they are. Document Library The first one I will…
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3 ways to prevent documents from appearing in search results in SharePoint
Not everything you store in SharePoint is meant to be seen by others. Say, you uploaded a pretty confidential document, like a company business plan. How do you assure it…
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4 ways for law firms to manage and organize case documents in SharePoint
One category of clients I help configure SharePoint for are law firms. SharePoint makes perfect sense for the legal industry, as it allows to easily store documents in the cloud…
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Stop mapping SharePoint Document Libraries as a network drive!
I see this happening over and over again. Companies purchase Office 365 subscription, create a single site in SharePoint with a single document library, migrate their whole file share into…
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How to easily save to SharePoint from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (also known as Save As)
Some time ago, I published a post on various ways to save files to SharePoint. None of the options though replicated the behavior we are used to. I am of…
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3 ways to rename a file in SharePoint
Renaming files is something we probably do quite often. After all, file name usually provides us with lots of great metadata (additional information) about the file. Today I want to…
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2 ways to make SharePoint document search as easy as shopping online
Do you love shopping online? I do! The major reason – within a few clicks I can usually find what I am looking for, without spending days sifting through the…
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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, PDFs. However, even in the business world, it is not just about the…
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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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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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