Is SharePoint Secure?
This is definitely one of the most frequent questions users ask when migrating to SharePoint and Microsoft 365. Especially if companies are moving from traditional on-premises file servers, I will…
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What happens to SharePoint Files when the user leaves the organization?
Just like the famous “Seinfeld” sitcom (the show about nothing), this post will also be about “nothing.” As in “nothing to worry about“. Let me explain. My clients often ask…
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How Loop Permissions Work
As with most content within the Microsoft 365 eco-system, the first thing that comes to mind is security and permissions. Whether you organize your documents and other information in SharePoint,…
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How to invite users to the SharePoint Site without making them a member of the Team or Group
Ever since Microsoft 365 Groups were introduced in 2016, we have had a relatively simple and straightforward way to manage access to Microsoft 365 applications. However, scenarios often pop up…
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Should we save our documents in SharePoint as PDFs to avoid editing?
In this article, I would like to answer a question that arises more often than it should. The question is whether or not to save documents in SharePoint as PDFs…
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A New Way to Share Pages in SharePoint Online
I kind of blogged about this topic recently, but since Microsoft updated the user interface and functionality on this, I would like to write another post on the topic as…
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Share a folder or a whole site in SharePoint? Pros and Cons of each method
I get this question quite often from my clients and loyal followers. So you created a SharePoint site, customized it with a certain look and feel, added some documents, and…
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Top 10 SharePoint permissions best practices
I have devoted many articles on my blog to Security & Permissions. The reason for this is that, as I mentioned earlier on my blog, understanding how permissions work in…
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2 ways to control security and permissions in large organizations
Even though I primarily work with small to medium size businesses helping them implement SharePoint, from time to time, I also get approached by some larger organizations as well. While…
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How to prevent Team Members from sharing content on your site
One of the core requirements I get to hear when I work with clients is the ability to prevent content sharing from a given SharePoint site. While users can easily…
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About Me
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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