Embed Office Documents on SharePoint Page using File and Media Web Part
SharePoint has come a long way from its Classic days. In the past, one way we spiced up bland SharePoint pages was by embedding an Excel document with charts and…
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How to add SharePoint metadata to Word documents using Quick Parts Document Properties
If you use metadata in SharePoint, you might want to carry the values inside the document library to the document itself. An example could be a library of Contracts, where…
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How to open Office files in the desktop application by default
If you are accessing Office documents from within SharePoint and Teams and not Windows Explorer, I am sure you noticed that by default, MS Office file types (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,…
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3 ways of sharing Word documents in SharePoint and OneDrive
One of the biggest advantages of using a cloud platform like SharePoint is the ability to share documents with others by sharing links instead of attachments in the email. There…
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How to share Word documents from SharePoint and OneDrive in the Review mode
The ability to share links to documents from SharePoint and OneDrive is one of the primary collaboration features. I documented its benefits in this post. However, when you share a…
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How to compare two versions of the document in SharePoint
As changes are made to the documents in SharePoint and OneDrive, a quite frequent need that I hear periodically is the requirement to compare and highlight the differences between various…
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4 ways to access file Version History in SharePoint
Document Version History happens to be one of my favorite features in SharePoint/OneDrive. After all, this is what allows you to save your butt in case you need to restore…
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How to default Office files to open in the native app from SharePoint and OneDrive
By default, when you click on Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files from SharePoint or OneDrive, they open up in the browser. That is the default experience for these file types.…
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3 ways to open a document in SharePoint and OneDrive
I know what you are thinking. Greg, you will show me how to open a document in SharePoint? Isn’t it common knowledge? Kind of! I am sure you know how…
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How to edit SharePoint Metadata inside of the Office Documents
Did you know that you can edit SharePoint metadata inside of the Office Documents? That’s right, SharePoint is not the only place where you can tag your documents. Here is…
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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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