SharePoint ships with ten built-in permission levels — Full Control down to Restricted Read — covering most access-control scenarios without needing a custom permission level. Here’s what each one actually grants, and how to assign them via PowerShell in both SharePoint Online and on-premises. In this post: The ten built-in permission levels · Assigning a […]
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When working with SharePoint lists, you might find yourself in a situation where you need to attach files to a list item. This is especially useful for document approvals, storing additional details, or just keeping relevant files together. Thankfully, SharePoint provides multiple ways to achieve this, including the SharePoint REST API, PnPjs, and PnP PowerShell.
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Two ways to upload a file to a SharePoint document library via code — raw REST calls, or PnPjs — plus what changes once the file is big enough that a single request isn’t the right approach anymore. In this post: Option 1: raw REST API · Option 2: PnPjs · Large files: chunked uploads
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Imagine you’ve just completed a major project in SharePoint, and now it’s time to secure the site so that only you have access. Maybe you’re preparing a site for migration, shutting it down, or ensuring compliance by restricting access to sensitive data. Whatever the case, locking down a SharePoint site collection can be crucial. In
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Moving SharePoint content between tenants — for a merger, acquisition, or restructuring — has more options than it used to, ranging from a manual drag-and-drop to a native Microsoft-managed pipeline. What you keep (permissions, version history, workflows) varies a lot between them, which is the real deciding factor, not just price. In this post: Native
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Managing users in SharePoint is a core part of ensuring that your site runs efficiently and securely. Whether you’re auditing user access, automating workflows, or simply trying to understand who has access to your site, knowing how to retrieve and query SharePoint site users is invaluable. In this post, I’ll walk you through the different
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SharePoint lists work like a lightweight database — each list is a table, columns are metadata fields — but built for collaborative, permission-aware environments rather than raw relational data. Here’s the built-in list types, the template IDs for creating them programmatically, and how to work with them in code. In this post: Built-in list types
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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced revolutionary tools that cater to a variety of professional and personal needs. Among these tools, OpenAI’s ChatGPT and GitHub’s Copilot have gained significant attention. While both are powered by advanced AI models, their functionalities and applications cater to different user bases. This blog aims to provide a
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When working with SharePoint REST APIs, special characters like apostrophes can often disrupt query execution. These seemingly small characters can cause syntax errors, broken queries, and unexpected behavior if not properly handled. This blog delves into how to escape apostrophes in SharePoint REST queries, providing detailed explanations, practical examples, real-life scenarios, a discussion of pros
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Managing permissions and group memberships in SharePoint is critical for effective collaboration and security. Automating the process of adding users to SharePoint groups using PowerShell can save time and reduce manual errors. In this blog, we’ll explore how to do this step by step, with practical use cases and sample scripts. Prerequisites Before diving into
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