Target Audience: End Users The SharePoint 2010 version of this tip pertains to SharePoint 2010. In SharePoint 2013, we are blessed with much enhanced cross-platform and cross-browser capabilities. The Multiple File Upload functionality is a prime example. As documented in the previous version of this… Read More »SharePoint 2013 Tips: Uploading Multiple Files with Drag-and-Drop
Target Audience: Site Administrators & End Users Have you ever wondered how best to use metadata that you are so diligently tagging in all those SharePoint Document Libraries? I will let you in on a little known secret; you can embed metadata within Microsoft Office… Read More »SharePoint Tips: Embed Metadata in Microsoft Office Suite
Target Audience: Site Administrators It is a good practice to employ a dedicated content database for each site collection. When you create a new site collection in SharePoint 2010, there is however no easy way to indicate which content database to use. There are at… Read More »SharePoint Tips: New Site Collection & New Content Database
Target Audience: Site Administrators & End Users Certain applications, including Microsoft Visual Studio, require the files to be saved to a disk drive. How delighted would you be if I revealed how to use SharePoint document libraries as mapped drives? Let’s find out! Open Windows Explorer… Read More »SharePoint Tips: Mapping Drives to Document Libraries
Target Audience: Project Managers & End Users It is time to bust out my PMP (Project Management Professional) hat. Many people have a love-hate relationship with MS Project. This great product indeed packs many neat features. However, this long list of options may also intimidate… Read More »SharePoint Tips: Managing Project Tasks from Outlook
Target Audience: End Users A nice enhancement in SharePoint 2010 is the multiple document upload functionality. Now you may drag and drop files directly into a newer Internet Explorer browser (IE 8+) and have these files uploaded to your SharePoint list. When you are cranking away with 50 applications… Read More »SharePoint Tips: Uploading Multiple Files with Drag-and-Drop
Target Audience: Site Administrators & End Users Have you ever misplaced a document in a file structure that is 10-folder deep? Are you tired of deciding which particular folder a document belongs to? Go folder-less! A more user-friendly approach is to employ no (or fewer)… Read More »How to Use Metadata and Folders