“Save Site as Template” used to be the easy answer to “how do I spin up another site that looks like this one” — export the structure, lists, and content types to a .wsp file, apply it to a new site, done. It’s still there in SharePoint On-Premises. In SharePoint Online, it’s effectively gone for […]
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A Document Set groups multiple related files — with shared metadata, a shared welcome page, and versioning that treats them as one unit — instead of a loose folder where nothing ties the files together conceptually. In this post: Prerequisites · What you actually get over a plain folder · Creating a Document Set ·
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Gulp is a JavaScript task runner that automates the repetitive parts of a front-end build — minification, compilation, linting, browser reload — using plain JavaScript instead of a config file. It processes files through Node.js streams rather than writing intermediate files to disk, which is a meaningful part of why it’s fast: less disk I/O
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Managing user permissions efficiently is crucial in any SharePoint environment. One of the common dilemmas administrators face is choosing between SharePoint Groups and Active Directory (AD) Groups for managing permissions. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, and understanding when to use each is essential for optimizing security and administration. In this post: What is a
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SharePoint doesn’t have one “add attachment” button that works everywhere — which method you reach for depends on whether you’re writing client-side JavaScript, building an SPFx web part, or automating something from a script. The three approaches below all do the same thing: attach a file to a specific list item. The difference is what
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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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Sometimes a SharePoint site collection needs to be locked down to just you — before a migration, before deletion, or because everyone who had a reason to be in there no longer does. This covers both ways to strip every permission except your own: through the admin center by hand, or with PowerShell when you’re
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A SharePoint Content Type is a reusable bundle of columns, settings, and (optionally) a document template that you define once and apply across multiple libraries — instead of manually adding the same “Invoice Number,” “Due Date,” and “Amount” columns to every library that handles invoices. In this post: Why use content types · Creating one
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Updating a thousand SharePoint list items one request at a time is slow and burns through API throttling limits fast. PnPjs batching bundles multiple operations into a single HTTP call instead — here’s the syntax for both the older and current versions of the library, and the real limit worth knowing before you rely on
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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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