Kelly LaForest

Fact: You can’t set up an alert for a SharePoint Group in SharePoint 2010 or SharePoint 2013. And for many that’s a great thing, as they dread the thought of more emails flooding their inboxes. But there are times, especially during the early days of rolling out an implementation or a new feature where notifications …

During a collaborative consulting session today I walked a SharePoint Site Owner through the steps to edit the page of a Document Library. The purpose was to add a Content Editor web part to the top of the page so she could add a couple sentences of instructions to reduce any confusion her non-technical end users might have. We compared this method to adding Web Parts to …

Many new SharePoint users lament the loss of their network or shared drive. The comfort and familiarity of storing files in a folder structure is hard to let go of… especially for those who don’t have the benefits of drag-and-drop that comes with SharePoint 2013 (as they are either on an old version of SharePoint or stuck on an out-of-date version …

Over the last year, I have finally freed my mind from the rigid shackles of folder structure – thanks to the mind-expanding magic of metadata. I have also discovered a new hobby – exploring the various rabbit holes of endless folders in our legacy SharePoint site via Windows Explorer. I treat my explorations like detective work – wandering through …

When I mention using “Windows Explorer” in class, I often find myself in a sea of blank looks or furrowed brows, particularly by information workers or management who are not fluent in the language of computers. For those that speak geek,  this description makes perfect sense: For those that don’t, here’s my attempt to explain to explain what the heck I’m talking about, …

Today my boss came by my desk and ripped my paper phone extension list off the wall of my cubical. Fear gripped me as I could not process how I would be able to get by without it. I can barely remember my families’ phone numbers let alone memorize this information that I only use once in a while. Ultimately Sean is correct. …

First, are you ready to insert an Image Map into your SharePoint web page? Do you have a graphic? No? Follow the instructions here: How to Convert a Smart Art Object into a Graphic Yes?  Carry on. Have you created a piece of code that will convert that graphic into a clickable graphic using Image …

Recently a client asked: “Do you know if there is a way around having to register with Image-Maps.com? Do they have a free version that you are aware of?” Fortunately, there is a way to create functioning Image Maps with no account required.This workaround adds seven extra steps to the process so it’s up to you to …