SharePoint Tips: Managing Project Tasks from Outlook

On Apr 27, 2011 By

Target Audience: Project Managers & End Users

It is time to bust out my PMP (Project Management Professional) hat. Many people have a love-hate relationship with MS Project. This great product indeed packs many neat features. However, this long list of options may also intimidate some end-users who merely need to make simple updates.

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SharePoint Tips: Uploading Multiple Files with Drag-and-Drop

On Apr 21, 2011 By

Target Audience: End Users

A nice enhancement in SharePoint 2010 is the multiple document upload functionality. Now you may drag and drop files directly into a newer Internet Explorer browser (IE 8+) and have these files uploaded to your SharePoint list. When you are cranking away with 50 applications open, this little trick will save you some time!

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SharePoint Tips: Directly Email Files Stored in Document Libraries

On Apr 20, 2011 By

Target Audience: End Users

The single best way to share documents with your peers is using the “E-mail a Link” function that is built right in the Ribbon. Occasionally, your recipients do not have access to your SharePoint environment, and you need to resort to the old-fashioned route by emailing these files as attachments.

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SharePoint Tips: A Friendlier World with Less Folders

On Apr 20, 2011 By

Target Audience: Site Administrators  & End Users

Have you ever misplaced a document in a file structure that is 10-folder deep? Are you tired of deciding which particular folder a document belongs to? Go folder-less!

A more user-friendly approach is to employ no (or fewer) folders, and use views to manage our files instead. You [...]

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