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8 Tips to avoid overwriting Excel files in SharePoint Online
One of the myriad changes announced at MSIgnite was the mention that all files in OneDrive will soon open in edit mode directly, so you can work faster. I hope Microsoft will wait a bit before rolling...
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SharePoint Holmes and the Haunted Homepage
Part of my role is solving user issues. Sometimes they are so common that I have a standard response, but sometimes I need to do some sleuthing to understand and solve it. As many of my readers are in...
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SharePoint Holmes and the Embedding Enigma
My SharePoint Holmes cases are not extremely technical or complicated. Most of the solutions to the issues that I encounter have been amply described in blogs and Microsoft support. So why do I...
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Dear user of our intranet
This morning I received your support ticket. Many thanks for enclosing the complete email chain with all your colleagues. Apart from a good permissions puzzle, there is nothing I like more than going...
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SharePoint Holmes and the Continuous Classic View
The case “Why can I not set my document library to the New experience?” the user asked me. “Of course you can, let me show you”, I said confidently. Over-confidently, as it turned out. Because there...
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10 things to know about Copy to and Move to (in SharePoint Online)
Of course you all know a number of ways to move documents from one place of SharePoint to another, such as Open With Explorer*, Content and Structure** and 3rd party tools. But have you tried the “Copy...
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7 Risks of Copy To and Move To (in SharePoint Online)
In my earlier post, I explained what happens when you use Copy To and Move To. I really like using it, but of course there are some risks too, especially because it is very easy to do. I have already...
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Using Yammer for a business process
We tend to think of Yammer as an optional communication and collaboration channel, where you can discuss topics and share information with and ask questions to all your colleagues, independent of where...
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My personal gems from IntranetNow
On October 5 I participated in IntranetNow, and a wonderful conference it was! There were plenty of interesting and enjoyable presentations but below are the ones that resonated most with me: 1. An...
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Using Yammer data export to manage conversations
The team I mentioned in my blog “Using Yammer for a business process” had difficulty tracking all conversations and actions in their Yammer groups. Their groups knew heavy traffic, and conversations...
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SharePoint Holmes and the Online Only
The case “ I can not open the embedded document” the user told me. “Ah”, I thought, “I have once solved a case for that”. “Please ask the site owner to make sure the library opens in the client...
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7 ways to re-use texts in Office 365
Do you have to write the same text time and time again? For instance, an email confirming an appointment, a work instruction or an in-company invoice? There are a few ways to do that. 1. Re-use and...
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15 things to know about creating SharePoint News
Last week we distributed our first SharePoint News digest! One of our project teams wants to keep their audience informed with a Newsletter, and we decided to give the standard SharePoint News option...
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10 things to know about the SharePoint News digest
After my massive list of things-to-be-aware-of when creating and managing SharePoint News, I though it would be good to share some lessons about the News digest (Newsletter) separately. The News digest...
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10 things to know as a SharePoint News reader
In earlier posts we have looked at SharePoint News and the News digest from the sender’s perspective. It is time to look at it from a reader’s point of view! 1. You can find SharePoint News in the...
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An alternative way to dive into Delve
Delve is an interesting part of Office365. In my previous organization I often received complaints about what was shown in Delve. Exactly like the results you see in Search, what you see is what you...
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More about Forms
New icon! Have you noticed that Forms has a new icon? I have been unable to get a good large file but here’s a screenshot from my tenant. Planner and To Do have new icons as well. Comparison of Forms...
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And even more about Forms
Forms appears to be top of my mind these days. It’s near the end of the year and lots of evaluations need to be done so I am searching the organization for opportunities to make the switch from other...
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4 steps to retrieve a lost OneDrive document
We sometimes get calls from colleagues who have lost a document in their OneDrive. Over time we have learned some procedures to try and find it. Please be aware that the majority of my colleagues has a...
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8 steps to retrieve a lost SharePoint document
We frequently get calls from colleagues whose documents have “disappeared” from their SharePoint site. Over time, we have come up with a few steps to investigate and (often) find them. They are...
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