How to rename metadata tags
This happens quite often – you have been using the metadata tags/labels for a while and now need to rename a few or change spelling or something. It sounds like…
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How to clear SharePoint properties from a document prior to sharing externally
Today I would like to share a quick tip that might be worthwhile implementing if you are concerned about privacy and security. It has got to do with the metadata…
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How to color code and format lists and libraries in SharePoint Online
Most of us rely on visualizations to make sense of data. That’s why we, humans, are attracted to colorful graphs and charts, like cats are to laser pointers. Ever since…
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How to create a Quality Management System in SharePoint Online
One of the common requirements, especially for Engineering and Manufacturing firms, is creating a Quality Management System (QMS). There are, of course, dedicated off-the-shelf software solutions already available on the…
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6 ways to benefit from Managed Properties in SharePoint Online
In one of my previous blog posts, I explained the concept of a Managed Property and how to create one. What I did not discuss back then was why the…
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How to properly delete Content Types from a SharePoint Site
If you are into metadata, I am sure you heard about Content Types as well. I blogged previously about this amazing feature. They offer an excellent way to organize and…
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How to limit the selection of choices in a People column
Today I want to show you a trick you can use to limit the selection of choices when using the People column. For example, you have a column on a…
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3 security roles of a SharePoint Term Store
I blogged extensively in the past about how security and permissions work on SharePoint sites. The topic of security is always on the mind of the users and never gets…
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How to create a Managed Property in SharePoint Online
In one of my earlier posts, I introduced you to the world of Crawled and Managed Properties. As stated in that article, crawled properties are created automatically in SharePoint once…
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Automatically created Managed Properties in SharePoint Online
A while back, I introduced you to the wonderful and mysterious world of crawled and managed properties. I also briefly explained how to create a custom mapping between a crawled…
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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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