Rapid Creation and Renaming of SharePoint Lists SharePoint, be it Office 365 or On-Premise, allows rapid creation of lists. Within few clicks, you have a nice container for documents or structure data. Occasionally, you need to rename those lists at a later time. Good news;… Read More »How to Rename SharePoint Lists
What Are Multi-Choice Columns? If you have been using Office 365 or SharePoint as a data management tool or business application platform, you most likely have come across checkbox columns (aka multi-choice columns). Creating a list with multi-choice columns is effortless. As is the data entry.… Read More »How to Analyze SharePoint List Data in Python
Excel Makes Data Analytics Accessible Office 365 and SharePoint are awesome for working with structured data. All the data is at your finger tips. You just need a web browser to view and edit to your heart’s content. There are times you may need to tap… Read More »How to Export SharePoint Data to Excel
Office 365 Cloud Storage Microsoft OneDrive has always been a great option for sharing within internal teams. However, the external sharing tends to feel a little less intuitive. That has traditionally led to users opting for other file sharing platforms (e.g. Box, Dropbox, Google Drive,… Read More »How to Share Files in Microsoft OneDrive
Target Audience: Office 365 Administrators Distribution Groups, (aka email aliases or distribution lists) conserve keystrokes and improve accuracy. Say you work at ACME Company and regularly communicate with Jane at Northwind Trading Company. Instead of typing “[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]” in every single email correspondence, you would simply… Read More »Office 365 Tips – How to Create Email Distribution Groups
SharePoint Server Topology Primer The first step to deploying SharePoint is to determine an appropriate server topology. This decisions is largely is dictated by the number of SharePoint users. For this blog post, let’s assume that an on-premise server farm is designed for a medium… Read More »How to Select SharePoint Server Architecture for Medium Sized Business
Target Audience: Office 365/SharePoint Users Good news: SharePoint lists and libraries can contain a huge number of items. Bad news: Finding the right items requires more efforts. SharePoint, by default, displays every list item alphabetically. Clicking on column headings allows you to sort and filter items,… Read More »Office 365 Tips: How to Sort, Filter, and Group in List Views
Which SharePoint Are Right for Me? Microsoft periodically releases patches for SharePoint. How would an administrator decide between the various patches? Microsoft organizes patch types in a hierarchy. “Higher” patch type include all the fixes that are contained in the “lower” ones. Confused yet? Let’s walk this… Read More »How to Apply SharePoint Service Packs and Cumulative Updates
Microsoft SharePoint allows you to create subsites, libraries, and lists. How would you determine which type best suits your needs? Each of these options has unique strengths and tradeoffs. Let us look at the specific use cases for subsites, library and lists. Subtle Differences Between SharePoint… Read More »How to Choose Between SharePoint Subsite, Library, and List
Deleting Items in SharePoint Have you ever wondered what happens when you delete material from your SharePoint? Well, it’s simple! Once deleted, documents or list items go to the Recycle Bin. That is exactly what would happen if you delete a file on your desktop.… Read More »How to Manage SharePoint Recycle Bins