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…
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2 ways to create and display Unique ID fields in SharePoint
Often, when you work with lists and libraries, you may need to track the items by some Unique ID or identifier. Luckily, there are few options available out of the…
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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…
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SharePoint Term Store: Copy Term Set vs. Reuse Terms vs. Pin Term with Children
If you have been following my blog, you know by now that I am a huge advocate of metadata. And if metadata is defined within the Term Store – oh…
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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…
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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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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…
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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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How to build an awesome Knowledge Base Wiki in SharePoint Online using modern pages
From my experience implementing SharePoint Intranets, the most frequent request from companies (after document management) is the ability to create some sort of Knowledge Base Wiki in SharePoint Online. This…
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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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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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