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Records Management Sample Metadata

Managed metadata in SharePoint efficiently organizes and classifies content. Two illustrative lists demonstrate its power: one hierarchically outlines functions, activities, and sub-activities; the other maps departments, locations, and document types.

April 4, 2024

What are SharePoint Content Types?

A brief description of SharePoint Content Types.

September 21, 2023

SharePoint Online Permissions

Overview of SharePoint Online’s “out-of-the-box” permissions

October 21, 2019

SharePoint ‘Site Content and Structure’ Admin Page

SharePoint ‘Site Content and Structure’ Admin Page … don’t let that get in the way of useful functionality.

April 11, 2019

SharePoint: Content and Structure Report for All Checked Out Files

Ever wondered why a file or page was not showing up in search or did not updated during a deployment? Well perhaps it was because the “creator” had not checked-in their file or published the page…

April 13, 2016

Client-side Development Techniques with CQWP(s) and JavaScript…

The other day I was talking to one of my colleague John Holah about retrieving large amounts of data from a SharePoint 2010 Lists using “client-side” v “OOB” techniques for a particular client, who has set use a number of challenges/limitations: Our access is limited to Site Collections We cannot deploy server-side code Internet Explorer…

July 11, 2014

Disable mobile auto-redirect for SharePoint anonymous access website

The quickest way for all mobile devices and browsers add the following to the web applications web.config file: View the code on Gist. However for a more granular approach, edit the App_Browsers\compat.browser changing the following to “false” for the relevant userAgent: View the code on Gist.

July 17, 2013

SharePoint: Enable Publishing features

To use Web content management on SharePoint, activate Publishing features at both site and site collection levels; this allows for branding and editing the corporate site. Additionally, enable multilingual support by creating and translating a source site. Detailed steps are provided for feature activation.

May 3, 2013

Definition of a SharePoint Feature

Represents a modular server-side, file system-level customization that contains items that can be installed and activated in a SharePoint environment within one of the following scopes:

April 25, 2013

SharePoint: How to Update a Site Collection Date Format

A step-by-step guide on how set to a Site Collection’s Date Format *It is possible to update sub-sites; however updating the root (parent) site collection gives the opportunity to update all its sub-sites at the same time. Tip: When the Site Settings page loads, if you see the Go to top level site settings link…

April 25, 2013

Category: SharePoint 2010