Posts Tagged "Metadata"
How to properly delete and hide managed metadata terms in the Term Store
If you use Term Store to manage metadata (and I hope you do), it is inevitable that at some point, you will end up with large hierarchies of tags within your Term Store. Just like you will be adding new terms to the Term Store on an ongoing basis, you might also need to remove a few as well. In this article,… keep reading >
Does metadata still make sense in SharePoint Online?
Unlike most of my other posts, which are instructional, this one is philosophical. I am writing this post late at night while sipping a glass of red wine (because my doctor told me I should not eat just before I go to bed and I really need something to get my creative juices flowing). 🙂 Lately, I have been getting this question… keep reading >
How to make SharePoint metadata columns required
By now, if you have been following my posts, you probably know that I am a huge fan of metadata. One of the questions I always get is how to make sure the end-users fill out metadata columns and do not leave them blank. In other words, make SharePoint metadata columns required in a document library or a custom list. Well, in… keep reading >
4 ways to tag folders with metadata in SharePoint
From my posts, you probably already know that I am a huge advocate and proponent of metadata in SharePoint. The major limitation that exists in SharePoint is that you can only assign metadata to the file and not a folder. If you try to tag a folder in SharePoint – you are out of luck. However, there are a few tricks in… keep reading >
How to automatically tag files with metadata based on folders in SharePoint
This is very unusual – I have used the “F” word and metadata in the same sentence. But that is precisely what this post is all about. Despite being a staunch supporter of metadata, I realize that many users might not necessarily get buy-in with metadata right away. If that is the case – this trick below might appease both the folder… keep reading >
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 a vacation policy and wanted to know about the official holidays the company observed so I could plan my away-from-the-company time. Most employee handbooks remind me of “War and Peace” novel in… keep reading >
3 ways to add terms to the Term Store in SharePoint
If you are a fan of metadata, just like me, I am sure you heard about or use SharePoint Term Store. Term Store for Metadata is what a Cuban Cigar is for cigar lovers. Once you start using it, you won’t use anything else. I love Term Store and blogged about its many amazing features previously. One of the advantages of the… keep reading >
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