Add Average Rating Column to a SharePoint List
One of the recent improvements made to SharePoint lists was the addition of the Average Rating column. What’s interesting is that this functionality is not new; we actually had it…
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Choice vs. Managed Metadata
Life is full of choices. And when it comes to creating metadata in SharePoint, you have some important decisions to make. The way you create metadata in SharePoint will have…
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What happens to SharePoint Files when the user leaves the organization?
Just like the famous “Seinfeld” sitcom (the show about nothing), this post will also be about “nothing.” As in “nothing to worry about“. Let me explain. My clients often ask…
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3 ways to tag content in SharePoint and Microsoft 365
If you have been following my blog for a while, I am pretty sure by now you know that I am a huge fan of metadata. When we think about…
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Why it is not a good idea to mix folders and metadata in the same document library
As you know from my blog posts, I am a huge fan of metadata. I have many clients who successfully transitioned to metadata for some of the content they migrated…
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How to properly update Columns in a Global Content Type Gallery
Some time ago, I published an article on one of the most powerful features in SharePoint Online – the ability to create and publish content types to various SharePoint sites…
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A new way to tag content within Microsoft 365
If you recently accessed a Microsoft 365 Landing page, I am sure you noticed a new tagging feature that got rolled out. It definitely caught the attention of my clients,…
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How to add SharePoint metadata to Word documents using Quick Parts Document Properties
If you use metadata in SharePoint, you might want to carry the values inside the document library to the document itself. An example could be a library of Contracts, where…
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How to move and copy files with metadata tags in SharePoint Online
Some time ago, I published an article explaining how to move and copy files and folders in SharePoint Online. However, the task becomes a bit more complicated when your source…
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Different types of columns in a SharePoint List and Library
I have described metadata quite extensively on my blog throughout the years. There are many different ways to create metadata, all of which I described in my very popular SharePoint…
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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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