Ryan Clark

As the Modern Workplace Architect at Mr. SharePoint, I help companies of all sizes better leverage Modern Workplace and Digital Process Automation investments. I am also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for SharePoint and Microsoft 365.

Introduction to Microsoft Places: Spaces Into Places?

Introduction to Microsoft Places: Spaces Into Places? (2025)

Heard about Microsoft Places? In this guide, let me introduce you to the new Microsoft Places designed to “transform spaces into engaging places” with AI. Let’s get started. What is Microsoft Places? Imagine walking into a meeting room that’s always ready, or an office environment that adapts to your needs. That’s where Microsoft Places comes in — think of it as a smart assistant for your office. It’s making everything from scheduling meetings to finding the perfect workspace easier and more efficient. In short, it’s an innovative solution from Microsoft designed to turn traditional office spaces into smart, flexible environments. ⚠️ Note: […]

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How to Create and Use a SharePoint Brand Center

How to Create and Use a SharePoint Brand Center (2025)

Heard of the new SharePoint brand center? In this guide, let’s talk about the SharePoint brand center feature, what it is, and how to set one up easily. Let’s get started. What is a SharePoint brand center? This new SharePoint brand center is a tool designed to help organizations manage their branding assets centrally. Technically, it will allow global administrators to control and customize brand elements such as: All that crosses SharePoint and Viva Connections experiences. The key features of the brand center feature revolve around three main key features: Having a centralized branding management application simplifies the process of

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SharePoint Team Site vs Communication Site (Differences)

SharePoint Team Site vs Communication Site (Differences)

Not sure how these sites differ? In this guide, let’s talk about the differences between team sites and communication sites in SharePoint and their key features. Let’s get started. What are SharePoint team sites? SharePoint team sites are collaborative platforms designed to facilitate teamwork and project management. These sites provide a centralized space for team members to: This type of site is ideal for groups working together on projects as there are tools and features for productivity. 👉 Related: SharePoint 101: Types of Sites in SharePoint Online As for how they’re used, they’re typically linked to a specific project or

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How to Extract Email Data and Send to SharePoint List

How to Extract Email Data and Send to SharePoint List (2025)

Want to send your email data to SharePoint? In this guide, you will learn how to extract email data, and then send that data to a SharePoint list using Power Automate. Let’s get started. How the Extraction + Sending Works The key to the whole process is Power Automate. Fortunately, it’s not that complicated, although I admit that the extraction process may require analytical thinking. Basically, all you need to do is: The process is simple if you consider the whole email body as the data and that’s what you need to send. Unfortunately, if you need certain parts in

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How to Connect to Microsoft Teams With Powershell (+Cmdlets)

How to Connect to Microsoft Teams With PowerShell (+Cmdlets)

Want to use PowerShell with Teams? In this guide, you will learn how to easily connect to Microsoft Teams using PowerShell and the cmdlets you can use. Let’s get started! Requirements and Permissions First, make sure you’re running a PowerShell 5.1 or higher for best compatibility with Microsoft Teams cmdlets. You can check the version using this command: For the permissions, you must have Teams administrator privileges within your organization (global or service). Like this: Related: The SharePoint Admin Role (Complete Guide for Beginners) Some cmdlets in the Microsoft Teams module might also require additional permissions or roles assigned to

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How to Add Mailto Link in SharePoint: All Possible Solutions

How to Add Mailto Link in SharePoint: All Possible Solutions

Want to use mailto in SharePoint? In this guide, I’ll show you the different methods for adding a mailto link in SharePoint Online modern pages. Let’s get started! What is a mailto link? Mailto links are simply tools that prompt the user’s default email client to open a new message window when clicked. The basic structure of a mailto link is straightforward: mailto: You can also enhance them by adding additional parameters for subject lines, body text, cc, and bcc fields. Mailto links are beneficial for a few reasons: Users can click on a mailto link associated with specific documents

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How to Transfer Emails From Outlook to Gmail (Move Emails)

How to Transfer Emails From Outlook to Gmail (Move Emails)

Want to move your emails to Gmail? In this guide, I will share with you the easiest methods to transfer or migrate emails from Outlook to Gmail. Let’s get started. Why do users transfer emails to Gmail? Both services have their own strengths and weaknesses, and both of them have a large ecosystem of apps. Here are some reasons why some users switch to Gmail: Gmail and Outlook are unique in their ways, and some people enjoy the experience of one over the other. In terms of technical reasons, other users (or their businesses) use more apps from Google, so

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How to Create a Task From an Email in Outlook 365

How to Create a Task From an Email in Outlook 365 (2025)

Not sure how to add an email as a task? In this guide, I’ll show you all the methods on how to create a task from an email in Microsoft Outlook easily. Let’s get started! What are Outlook tasks? Technically, there’s no app or function that’s called Outlook tasks. This came from the integration of Microsoft To Do, which is a lightweight task app with Outlook integration. The integration is powerful enough that you can actually use To Do’s full functionality within Outlook. You can then plan and create tasks, create different task lists, and even share those tasks with

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How to Access SharePoint From Outlook (Possible Options)

How to Access SharePoint From Outlook (Possible Options)

Want to access SharePoint straight from Outlook? In this guide, let’s take a look at your options if you want to access SharePoint directly from Outlook. Let’s get started. How much SharePoint can you access? This depends on the Outlook version that you’re using. I have tried different out-of-the-box options and here’s what I found: Outlook isn’t similar to Microsoft Teams which allows you to use the whole functionality of a SharePoint site. But on the brighter side, it lets you attach documents easily as long as their folders were recently opened. The new Outlook is the best since it

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How to Share Tasks in Outlook 365 (Create Invitation Link)

How to Share Tasks in Outlook 365 (Create Invitation Link)

Got some tasks you want to share? In this guide, I’ll show you how you can easily share tasks in Outlook with other users with the To-Do integration. Let’s get started! Microsoft Outlook and To Do Integration You may already be familiar with To Do from Microsoft. It’s a lightweight task app that’s perfect for individual use and has great integration with Outlook. This is the interface: Whether you’re using the old or the new Outlook, you will get the To Do add-on on your Outlook quite easily. You can also add an email directly as an event or as

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