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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How to tag multiple files at once in SharePoint Online
One of the biggest issues with metadata is that someone must tag all those documents. Luckily, a few techniques are available to you where you can tag multiple files at…
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How to enable multiple metadata values in SharePoint Columns
By default, when you create metadata columns on a list or library, they are configured for a single value. So, in other words, when it is time to tag, you…
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Friendly vs. Standard Date format in SharePoint lists and libraries
Well, I guess these are trends of the modern world and social media, but some of its elements made it to SharePoint lists and libraries. If you work with Date…
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How to create custom fields in Project for the Web
One of the capabilities we recently got in Project for the Web is the ability to have custom fields within a project schedule. So today, I want to explain how…
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Site-Level vs. Tenant-level Term Sets
When you create a Managed Metadata column, you have to point the column to a term set within a Term Store. As I documented in one of my previous posts,…
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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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