How to create a custom permission level in SharePoint
I always advise my clients and loyal blog followers to stay out of the box as much as possible in SharePoint. The less deviation you have from the “norm,” the…
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Please stop making everyone a Group Owner!
This is @#$%^ frustrating. I often perform assessments for my clients, where I check the existing Teams/SharePoint site setup, security, info architecture, and other settings. I click on Group/Site Permissions,…
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Why every SharePoint Site needs two Owners
When I work with clients, I often observe situations where there are tens or hundreds of SharePoint sites that have been created, and no one knows what the hell they…
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4 security roles of a SharePoint site
Fact: Understanding how security works in SharePoint continues to be the leading cause of high blood pressure among SharePoint users. OK, I just made it up, but judging by the…
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How to share a Custom List
A welcome addition to the Custom List lately was the ability to share it and give others easy access to view, edit, or manage it. Ironically, this is really not…
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How to list unique permissions for files and folders on a SharePoint site
In this article, I would like to share with you how you can easily check unique permissions for files and folders you have on a SharePoint site. This topic comes…
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How to limit external sharing by domain in SharePoint Online
Recent improvements to external sharing made it super simple for users to share content from SharePoint and OneDrive externally. Users can share sites, files, and folders literally with a click…
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3 types of privacy settings in Microsoft Teams
When you create a new Team in Office 365, you have to make an important decision about the Team’s privacy and security. There are three types of privacy settings in…
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Public vs. Private Office 365 Groups
Introduction of Office 365 Groups has significantly reduced the anxiety for Site Owners to be familiar with ins out outs of SharePoint Information Architecture. Specifically, the security management of a…
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2 ways to invite users to an Office 365 Group Site
The reason I decided to write this post is that I want to clarify for you, my loyal blog followers, how you can invite users to an Office 365 Group…
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An overview of different types of security groups in SharePoint and Office 365
Just a few years back, managing SharePoint Security was a pretty straightforward affair. Before you jump at me and start telling me how complicated security management in SharePoint is and…
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To Share or not to Share? A must-read for SharePoint Site owners
Just like Hamlet contemplated death and suicide in the famous Shakespeare play with the famous “To be or not to be,” SharePoint Site Owners must also make a very important,…
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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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