Power Automate is deceptively easy to start with — drag a few actions together, connect some services, and you have a working process without writing much code. That’s exactly why it gets adopted fast, and also why its rough edges tend to surface late: a flow that works perfectly with 10 test records can start […]
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Spend enough time in Power Apps and you notice a pattern: the difference between an app that works and one that’s actually maintainable usually comes down to how well you’re using the utility functions — the formulas handling data caching, validation, formatting, and navigation behind the scenes. This is a working reference for the ones
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KQL (Keyword Query Language) is what SharePoint and Microsoft Search actually parse behind a search box — keywords, managed properties, and operators that let you ask for exactly what you mean instead of hoping full-text matching gets there on its own. In this post: What KQL actually does · Where you’ll actually write it ·
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A Calculated Column derives its value from other columns on the same item, using Excel-like formula syntax — no Power Automate flow or code required. Here are the formulas worth knowing, and the real limitations that decide when a calculated column is the wrong tool. In this post: Common formulas · Real limitations · Best
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SharePoint’s SP.Utilities.Utility.SendEmail lets you send email straight from a list workflow, a custom web part, or a script — without going through Outlook or Power Automate. Two ways to call it: In this post: Real limitations · Option 1: raw REST API · Option 2: PnPjs · When would you actually use this? · Best
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SharePoint Document Library Sync uses OneDrive for Business as its engine to mirror a document library to your local machine — files show up in File Explorer or Finder like any other folder, staying two-way synced with the cloud, permissions and versioning intact. In this post: How it works · Real limits worth knowing ·
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A SharePoint metadata naming convention is just a consistent, structured way of labeling fields — ProjectName_StartDate instead of Start, DocType_Invoice instead of Type. It sounds minor until you’re six months into a growing SharePoint environment and every library names things differently. In this post: Why it matters · The naming rules · The gotcha: internal
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SharePoint Compliance Policy and Governance is the framework of rules and controls that govern how data is created, accessed, stored, shared, and disposed of in SharePoint — information management policies, security controls, retention schedules, auditing, and legal-hold capabilities, all in one place. In this post: The six pieces that make up governance · Why it
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What is Microsoft Forms? Microsoft Forms is a web-based application that enables users to create forms, surveys, quizzes, and polls with ease. As part of the Microsoft 365 suite, it offers a simple, intuitive interface for collecting and analyzing responses in real time. Whether you need to conduct a quick feedback survey, design an interactive
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Shareable links are convenient right up until nobody remembers who they went to. A view-only or edit link created for a one-time external review doesn’t expire on its own unless you set it up that way, and over time a library can accumulate links that are still technically live long after anyone needed them. Removing
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