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How to Create “Quick Tip” like functionality on a SharePoint Dashboard
Here’s an old trick I’ve used hundreds of times for helping users out on my SharePoint Pages, Web Parts and Dashboards using the “Title Icon” functionality to create a “tool tip” or “Help/Overview” like effect. Thought I’d show it in video this time.
Read onEgad. Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-022 – Critical for SharePoint
Hey folks We’ve come across a SharePoint security concern that, if you are not already aware of, requires your attention. To be clear – we’re not fans of fear mongering. SharePoint patches pop up frequently. We’ve identified this one as particularly critical. We are currently applying this patch internally to protect ourselves and to develop …
Read onA simple, but effective method of replacing key office email correspondence with a SharePoint blog
The following post has been updated to reflect SharePoint 2013. Internally, we are using SharePoint blogs very effectively, to replace common sharing of information (in our case, typically about technology like ‘how I fixed this or that’. Using Microsoft Word as our blogging tool (and if you don’t have Microsoft Word (2007 through 2013), you …
Read onWhat’s in a name? Giving your SharePoint web applications and platform a voice
Note, this isn’t a technical discussion. I’m not going to go deep into discussions about web applications vs. managed paths, SSL, etc. when scaling up or out. I simply wanted to share how we named our SharePoint web applications and subsequently became the same advice we give our clients. So here we go. First off, …
Read onThe Transaction Log for Database XXXX is full
Ran into this on Friday at a customer. Unexpected as the database logging file size shouldn’t have been changed in the first place but it could happen elsewhere. Hope this helps others. What Event ID: 5586 Error Posted: Unknown SQL Exception 9002 occurred. Additional error information from SQL Server is included below. The transaction log …
Read onWhat are your “Pain Points”? We’d like to help.
itgroove is a business technology solutions provider. We have lots of tools and technology available that can be used to solve any number of business issues. And we have the knowledge and experience to map the solutions out for you, as well as the skills to implement the needed hardware, software and procedures. You have …
Read onHow to Enable the Collect Feedback Workflow for a document library
I’m often amazed how few people realize that if you have SharePoint 2010 Server (or 2007) Standard, you have a couple of really useful workflows, out of the box, available to you that are very easy to implement and empower your staff. It’s shocking actually… Ensure the Site Collection “Workflows” feature is activated If the …
Read onCentral Admin Port Number on 23646
While the SharePoint setup wizard will happily and randomly select a port number for you, for SharePoint Central Administration, we at itgroove prefer something a little more managed, obvious and easy to remember. We put Central Administration on port 23646 Why 23646? Because it spells out Admin on your mobile phone. This was something I …
Read onSharePoint Service Account creation worksheet
When providing guidance to customers about SharePoint Service accounts (lots of posts out there already, so I’m keeping this short), we end up submitting a recommend service account list (they don’t always go for them, but we do our best at trying to do the right thing). Anyways, SharePoint Service accounts ideally will have several …
Read onIs Outsourced SharePoint Assistance an Expense… or a Good Business Investment?
We’ll admit it: This is a little bit of a loaded question. Certainly, retaining a good SharePoint/technology partner is an expense, in the sense that you will receive an invoice from time to time. But at the same time, as with many business expenses, a quality outsourced and experienced SharePoint/IT partner doesn’t just cost you …
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