Siôn J. Lewis

Category: SharePoint

Enhancing EXIF Data Handling in SharePoint Online: A Solution Guide

In a digital age overflowing with visual content, managing image metadata is crucial. This article delves into the world of SharePoint Online and its handling of EXIF data. Whether you’re content with out-of-the-box (OOTB) functionality or ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into Power Automate, this solution guide will show you how to…

September 22, 2023
What are SharePoint Content Types?

A brief description of SharePoint Content Types.

September 21, 2023
How to Add and Remove Accounts from Multi-Select SharePoint Person and Group Fields

Learn how to use the SharePoint API and Power Automate to add and remove accounts from multi-select Person and Group fields in SharePoint. Our step-by-step guide includes detailed illustrations and examples, as well as an optional Power Platform solution to help you deploy the solution to your tenant. Improve your SharePoint workflow management today!

May 17, 2023
SharePoint REST API: How to find the List or Library “__metadata” “type”

SharePoint REST API is a powerful tool for updating lists and items in SharePoint, but determining the correct “__metadata” “type” for API calls can be confusing. While it’s typically “SP.Data.ListNameItem” based on the list’s URL, there are cases where it may be “SP.Data.ListNameListItem” in certain Office 365 tenants. In this article, we will explore how…

April 15, 2023
Using SharePoint REST API to GET List properties: ListItemEntityTypeFullName

I seem to forget how to quickly find the ListItemEntityTypeFullName property for a SharePoint List, when working with the REST API, so here is a quick reminder.

February 9, 2022
Hide or show fields in New or Edit forms

Microsoft has made it easier to customise “modern” SharePoint Online Lists and Libraries Forms natively. But what do you do if you need to managing a “classic” Form or the edit for option is just not available?

May 21, 2021
SharePoint/SPFx: Returning to Webpart Development Part #4 (with React Hooks)

This article is different to its predecessors in the series, because I have published the SPFx-People-Search webpart solution to my GuiHub repository, I will be focusing on what I have found challenging about writing this webpart with React Hooks, SPFx and Microsoft Graph.

December 2, 2020
SharePoint/SPFx: Returning to Webpart Development Part #3 (with React Hooks)

Part #3: Recently I was asked to develop a webpart for a modern SharePoint site. My first thoughts were; where do I start, I haven’t done any webpart development for years? I would like to share my journey…

September 27, 2020
Configuring SharePoint & Microsoft Teams PowerShell environment

Here is a list of steps that I usually complete when configuring a PC, so that I can run PowerShell script that connect to SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams.

September 14, 2020
SharePoint/SPFx: Returning to Webpart Development Part #2

Part #2: Recently I was asked to develop a webpart for a modern SharePoint site. My first thoughts were; where do I start, I haven’t done any webpart development for years? I would like to share my journey…

September 9, 2020