Why you need to be careful with the default document library on a SharePoint site
The default document library on a SharePoint site is like a Mother-in-Law. You cannot easily get rid of it, and if you do – you will be in big trouble!…
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How to prevent file duplicates using the link feature in a document library
It is inevitable. You have files stored on some SharePoint site and also need to have a copy on another site. This, of course, will mean that you will copy…
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How to track documents in SharePoint using Document ID feature
Today I would like to talk about a feature that has existed for quite some time in SharePoint. The feature I am talking about is called Document ID. Historically, it…
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How many document libraries shall I have in a SharePoint Site?
I get this question a lot from my clients and blog followers. Just like with other things in life, the answer is “it depends.” There is no right or wrong…
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How to convert an employee handbook to SharePoint library with metadata
Let’s face it – nobody reads employee handbooks! When I worked in a corporate world, the only time I referenced an employee handbook was when I needed to inquire about…
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How to add a Unique Identifier to a SharePoint list or library
Did you know that every time you create an item in a SharePoint list or add a document to the SharePoint document library, it gets its unique ID number? This…
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3 ways to open a document in SharePoint and OneDrive
I know what you are thinking. Greg, you will show me how to open a document in SharePoint? Isn’t it common knowledge? Kind of! I am sure you know how…
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How to prevent duplicate entries in SharePoint lists and libraries with “enforce unique values” feature
There are situations when you have a list or library and need to assure it only contains unique metadata values. With this post, I will explain a little-known functionality called…
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How to stop sync of a SharePoint Document Library
“Help! We just had all our files and folders mysteriously disappear from our SharePoint site. They were there yesterday, and today they are all gone. We lost like 10,000+ files…
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Best practices on linking to sites, document libraries and lists in SharePoint
When you build your navigation links in SharePoint, you often have to create links to other SharePoint sites, lists or document libraries. This post is about some quick but very…
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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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