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OneDrive for Business (OD4B) and Document Promotion Changes
Heads up that Microsoft is disabling (as a default) Property Promotion within the SharePoint Sites used for OneDrive for Business in Office 365/SharePoint Online. I can definitely see why they are doing this as a default with OD4B considering it is being used much more like a DropBox (and synching) than as a typical SharePoint …
Read onIncoming Email in SharePoint 2013 Stuck in Maildrop Folder
A colleague and I came across this issue last week while troubleshooting an incoming email issue on a client’s farm. The Issue Email is properly routed to the SharePoint server but then sits in the Maildrop folder. The timer job “Microsoft SharePoint Incoming E-Mail” appears to succeed but an examination of the ULS logs reveals …
Read onUnlocking the Power of Me
It’s time to turn on the meditation music, take off your shoes, take some deep breaths, channel the positive energy and unlock the power of you. Or more specifically me. While this self-help article may not make you feel better, eat healthier or lose weight it just might teach you something new, and give you …
Read onBuilding the ideal SharePoint Team
It takes a village team to plan, manage, implement, teach and deliver SharePoint and we’ve been carefully crafting our team and sharing knowledge within it for years. Matt made a pretty pie chart outlining the members of our team and the specific skills we all bring to the table. Just wanted to take a moment …
Read onAgile, Telemetry and Rails. Oh My
I gave a presentation yesterday (January 22nd, 2015) on what I thought was a clever topic. “Agile, Telemetry and Rails. Oh My”. What did I know? I came up with that on the sundeck of the Royal Caribbean “Oasis of the Seas” with probably more 4th Whiskey in hand and it seemed like a good …
Read onAppSwitcher and App Pinning in Office 365
Well, would you look at that. Last week the Appswitcher arrived in Office 365 and this morning I noticed I can now “Pin” my favourite apps in my Nav Bar. Looky Looky – Appswitcher “Pinning” So I pinned the things I use the most Your mileage/choices will vary of course… Outlook Yammer Office 365 …
Read onOffice 365 Video rolls out to First Release
I saw a preview of this a few weeks ago and it was pretty exciting. FREE/MORE/KICKASS value added to Office 365 customers as part of the future of NextGen Portals. Mark Kashman says it best here: http://blogs.office.com/2014/11/18/introducing-office-365-video But if you are looking for lots of references, check ’em out: Main blog post URL: http://blogs.office.com/2014/11/18/introducing-office-365-vi… Main …
Read onHow to turn on First Release in Office 365
This is the second video in a series I’ve started putting together – short videos for common tasks, tips, tricks and questions I get. I’ve always been an advocate of the concept that a picture is worth a 1000 words (thus my undying love for SnagIt). But lately I’ve been thinking, “screw 1000 words, a video must …
Read onHow to move an existing email conversation to Yammer
I’ve started putting together some short videos for common tasks, tips, tricks and questions I get. I’ve always been an advocate of the concept that a picture is worth a 1000 words (thus my undying love for SnagIt). But lately I’ve been thinking, “screw 1000 words, a video must be worth 10,000 words right?” So, …
Read onBye Bye Wallet, Hello Wallet Phone Case
I’ve been on a quest for some time now to reduce all the clutter in my life. And I’ve just about got it all tricked out. OneNote and SharePoint up until this point is the central theme in just about anything and everything that has led to my organized happiness, both business and personal. This …
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