Ryan Clark

Got a problem with your SharePoint document library? An easy solution for that is to restore it to a previous version. If deleted, well, you can restore it within 93 days after it was deleted. Let’s get started. Prerequisites or requirements for restoring a document library There are several reasons why restoration is needed. Some of these reasons are: Fortunately, there are only a few requirements, some of them might even depend on why you need to restore that library. The prerequisites are the following: Deleted items in SharePoint are kept in the recycle bin for a period of 93

Thinking of using the attachments section in a list? You may want to hold it up. In this article, I will explain why attaching files to a list is bad practice and what the alternatives are. Let’s get started. What are SharePoint list attachments? The answer here is simple (you can skip the next few paragraphs). However, I want to start with the basics. So in SharePoint Online, there are two primary options for storing data: lists and document libraries. Related: SharePoint List vs Library: The Differences (Comparison) Basically, here is how they differ: Feature SharePoint List Document Library Basic

Need to change any user profile settings in the SharePoint admin center? In this article, I will show you how to manage SharePoint user profiles using updated screenshots in the new modern experience. Let’s get started. What is a SharePoint user profile? A SharePoint user profile is a personal account associated with a specific user in the SharePoint environment. Think of SharePoint as a big office building where people (users) come to work (interact with files, data, and each other). Just like each person in an office building has a specific desk or workspace, each user in SharePoint has a

Need to add someone outside your organization to a group? In this guide, I will show you the step-by-step process of adding an external user to a Microsoft 365 group, the permissions required, and more. Let’s get started. What is a Microsoft 365 group? For starters, a Microsoft 365 group is a shared workspace you can use for collaboration. It brings together a team and allows them to share different resources: The members of the group can access these resources to make it easier for them to work together. You can also create two types of groups — public (seen by all

Need to insert videos into your page? In this short guide, I will show you the updated methods of embedding a video to a modern page in SharePoint — including the new Stream. Let’s get started. 1. Microsoft Stream Microsoft Stream now has a new version — Stream on SharePoint. Basically, the difference is that it integrates with SharePoint sites and makes videos one of the default content forms (or types). Because of this change, when you upload videos to Stream, you can also use them on your sites and feature them like news, documents, etc. The reverse also holds true — uploading the videos directly

Need to make someone a site collection administrator? In this article, I will discuss the methods you can use to add site collection administrators in SharePoint Online and the prerequisites for doing so. Let’s get started. What are site collection administrators in SharePoint Online? In a nutshell, a site collection administrator is one of the user permissions that gives someone full control over the site collection. It’s definitely one of the highest levels of authority and access within a SharePoint environment (higher than a site owner). Site collection administrators can do the following in site collection: In addition, a site

Curious about the server publishing infrastructure feature? In this beginner’s guide, I will introduce you to the SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure feature, its benefits, how it works, and more. Let’s get started. What is SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure? In the classic experience, a site template is called a publishing site. Our feature stemmed from this page. But technically, SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure is a feature in SharePoint that provides tools and components for: You will find the feature the site collection level (the site in modern experience) and on the site level (or subsites). Related: SharePoint Subsite vs Site: How