5 places to use formulas in SharePoint lists and libraries
Remember when you were in school and studied “boring” formulas and probably wondered whether you will ever use them in real life? Well, perhaps you should have smoked less weed…
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How to make the Content Types available on all SharePoint Sites via the Content Type Gallery
If you are a big fan of metadata, like me, I am sure you are also familiar with a functionality called Content Type. Content Types allow you to organize your…
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Crawled vs. Managed Properties in SharePoint Online
Today I want to talk about a topic that is a bit more technical and advanced than my usual posts. I want to explain to you Crawled vs. Managed Properties…
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How to manage categories of news using custom metadata
One of the most popular web parts in SharePoint has got to be News Web Part. I love it so much myself, I blogged quite a few times about it…
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How to combine Filtered and Keyword search in a SharePoint Document Library
In case you are using metadata in place of folders in your document library – Mazel Tov! This means you have additional means to sort, group, and filter your documents.…
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How to use a Hyperlink column on a Custom List to organize links to SharePoint sites
Today I want to share a cool trick with you, which you can use to organize your SharePoint sites. For most of the operational types of sites, I am sure…
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How to create an accordion-style FAQ in SharePoint
One of the most common features requested for SharePoint intranet sites is the ability to incorporate some kind of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). There are many ways to accomplish this…
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How to expire news posts in SharePoint Online based on the expiration date
News Web Part is an excellent addition to any informational site in SharePoint – from landing pages to department communication sites. It allows for an easy way to post an…
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How to hide a field in SharePoint lists and libraries with the conditional formula
Working with SharePoint reminds me of watching James Bond movies – you think you have seen them all and know all the cool spy gadgets, yet, a new movie comes…
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How to do column validation in SharePoint
If you use metadata in your list or library, you then rely on your users to enter proper information into respective columns. But how do we assure that users add…
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