In this post: The steps · Automating repeatable setup with Site Scripts · On step 7 (permissions) specifically · Designing for accessibility, not just branding · Common mistakes worth avoiding · When would you actually use this? · Helpful references · Related reading The steps Define the purpose first. Project management, company-wide comms, or external
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SharePoint lists are a familiar feature for many organizations, especially those leveraging Microsoft 365. They’re incredibly flexible and often find themselves at the center of lightweight applications and data tracking needs. But how far can you stretch their capabilities? Could they serve as a database? Let’s dive into the pros, cons, and practical scenarios to
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An apostrophe in a data value (a name like O’Reilly, a title like Harry’s Adventures) breaks a SharePoint REST `$filter` query, because OData uses single quotes as the string delimiter and has no way to tell a literal apostrophe apart from the end of the string. The fix is one specific, verified rule: double the
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Command Sets and Application Customizers scope to specific list templates the same way, through `RegistrationType`/`RegistrationId` in `elements.xml`. Field Customizers don’t. They’re registered against a specific column, not a list template, a genuinely different mechanism worth knowing before assuming one pattern covers all three extension types this post touches on. In this post: Scoping a Command
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SharePoint Hub Sites connect multiple sites into one structure, shared navigation, shared branding, and search that spans the hub and everything associated with it. Useful for grouping sites by department, project, or business unit without merging them into one giant site. In this post: What the structure looks like · Key concepts · Setting it
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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 saves time and reduces manual errors compared to adding people one at a time through the browser. Here’s how to do it step by step, with practical use cases and
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Worth leading with directly, since it changes which flow pattern is actually worth building: Power Automate’s SharePoint connector has a dedicated Copy file action that copies server-side, without the file’s content ever passing through the flow. A meaningfully better default than the “Get file content” + “Create file” two-step pattern for most straightforward copies. This
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SharePoint has been a cornerstone of business collaboration and document management for over two decades. Yet, despite its longevity and wide adoption, many myths and misconceptions surround this versatile platform. These myths often deter organizations from fully leveraging SharePoint’s capabilities. Here are the most common ones, debunked with what’s actually true. Myth 1: SharePoint Is
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Creating many list items in one call means the same SharePoint REST `$batch` endpoint covered from the PnPjs side in SharePoint Data Handling with PnP Batching Queries. Worth reading there for the wire-format details and the real 100-request cap, both of which apply here too. This post stays on the raw `fetch`-based approach specifically, for
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Worth a direct correction before anything else: there’s no Microsoft feature actually called “Office 365 Branding Central.” The real, current feature is the SharePoint Brand Center: and its scope is narrower than a unified branding tool spanning Teams, Outlook, and Power BI. It centralizes logos, fonts, and images for SharePoint experiences specifically, plus organization font
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