How to organize Metadata in the SharePoint Term Store
If you are using the Term Store to manage metadata, I am sure you are wondering if there are certain best practices to follow when it comes to taxonomy/metadata structure.…
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Don’t change that default view in SharePoint!
Where SharePoint really shines is its flexibility with metadata and views. The new library experience and the new custom list experience make it really easy to add/edit metadata columns and…
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2 ways to design SharePoint Taxonomy for an organization
Organizations brave enough to venture into the world of structured content and metadata-based content organization face an important decision in the early stages of SharePoint implementation. How to properly design…
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Document sets – the hidden gem of SharePoint
The classic joke in SharePoint is that the debate over folder vs. metadata never ends and will probably never end. Some users prefer metadata, while others are stuck with good-old…
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How to tag multiple files in SharePoint
If you are reading this post, you are probably a huge fan of storing and categorizing your content via metadata and not folders. So, it is a pleasure to have…
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How to come up with metadata?
So, you are sold on the idea that metadata is the thing and absolutely want to implement it in your SharePoint environment. Moreover, you know how to set it up…
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Why you need a file naming convention in SharePoint
I always get questions from my clients on whether you need to adhere to some sort of file naming convention in SharePoint. The answer is YES, in fact, it is…
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Struggling with Metadata? Use SharePoint Enterprise Keywords!
Those who follow my posts, training, and webinars know that I am a big advocate of file organization via metadata. Metadata is great once it has been pre-defined for your users.…
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Top 10 features of SharePoint Term Store
In one of the previous blog posts, I explained different ways users can create metadata in SharePoint. One of such ways is via Managed Metadata (SharePoint Term Store). As a matter of…
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2 ways to create metadata in SharePoint
Those following my blog know that I am a staunch advocate of standardization and metadata. While metadata really is any additional information about a document or an item, like date created,…
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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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