Nested folders are abundant in many, many SharePoint Online (SPO) tenants. Largely because a lot of organizations aren't ready to adopt a flat content architecture. Fortunately, plenty of their root directories adhere to strict folder naming conventions, so several of those root folders can be recreated as document sets. One perk of document sets is … Continue reading Power Automate: SharePoint Online | Folders to Document Sets
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams: What If… Collaboration?
Microsoft Teams has gained a lot of traction these past few years. Replacing Skype for Business as the go-to business communication tool, it has cemented itself as a centralized hub for collaboration. And as Microsoft continually rolls out more enhancements, Teams becomes more accessible to more people. To encourage collaboration, Teams can tie-in dozens of … Continue reading Microsoft Teams: What If… Collaboration?
Microsoft Teams: Auto-Record Gotcha!
Meeting recordings in Microsoft Teams are owned by whomever initiates the recording; usually the meeting organizer. However, Microsoft recently introduced an auto-record feature for scheduled meetings... To enable auto-record, open the Meeting options as the meeting organizer: Figure 1 - Microsoft Teams meeting options link in Microsoft Outlook. Within the meeting options, Record automatically is … Continue reading Microsoft Teams: Auto-Record Gotcha!
Power Automate: Microsoft’s “Rube Goldberg Machine”
The Microsoft 365 suite is a collection of cloud-based solutions: Outlook Online,SharePoint Online,Microsoft Teams,etc. Also included in this ensemble is Power Automate, Microsoft's workflow solution. Power Automate flows can use dozens (and dozens) of connectors to link both Microsoft and non-Microsoft solutions into automated processes: TwitterAsanaMailChimpYouTubeSalesforceetc. Essentially, an action triggers the process, then a series … Continue reading Power Automate: Microsoft’s “Rube Goldberg Machine”
Microsoft Teams: Different Experiences
Pre-COVID normalcy has yet to return to the world, so video meetings are still a thing. Because of this virtual shift, more and more people are leveraging Microsoft Teams. Though, those new to Teams should be aware the different experiences... There are three versions of Teams: mobile, browser, and desktop. MobileBrowserDesktopGalleryXXXLarge GalleryXTogether ModeXXRaise HandXXXScreen SharingXXChange … Continue reading Microsoft Teams: Different Experiences
Graph API: Query Teams Provisioned SPO Sites
Usage of Microsoft Teams boomed under COVID-19 shelter in place orders. For organizations with Office 365 licenses, Teams facilitated remote collaboration, but each newly created team provisions a [SharePoint Online] site collection. Post-quarantine, organizations may want to audit their Teams' provisioned SPO sites. And if end-users aren't restricted from creating teams, then there will be … Continue reading Graph API: Query Teams Provisioned SPO Sites
Ticketing System via SPO w/ MS Teams and Power Automate (Part II)
Note: Long post, but molte immagini... Creating a basic ticketing system in [SharePoint Online] is easy. But to include the email attachments, a few additional steps are needed. Luckily, Microsoft Teams and Power Automate will handle the heavy lifting again. Despite that, here are some semi-vague instructions: Create a team in Microsoft Teamse.g., Support GroupCreate … Continue reading Ticketing System via SPO w/ MS Teams and Power Automate (Part II)
Deleting Private Channels in Microsoft Teams!
Private channels have been available in Teams for several months now. As a result, plenty of people have created plenty of private channels. Some were created accidentally and some were created for testing purposes. Either way, I've been asked to delete several of these channels... Fun fact #1: Creating a private channel in Microsoft Teams … Continue reading Deleting Private Channels in Microsoft Teams!
SharePoint Sites: Naming Conventions
Because of a recent initiative, I need to rename my Showcase site to Product Showcase. SharePoint (SP) site names are dynamic so I can update this through the UI... The change is simple and the update is immediate. But my site URL doesn't reflect this change. Why? Because site URLs are static... ex., SharePoint Online … Continue reading SharePoint Sites: Naming Conventions
Ticketing System via SPO w/ MS Teams and Power Automate
ServiceNow is great at what it does and this is not a co-sign. But I do enjoy being able to email the system and it generate a ticket on my behalf. However, some people would rather not use ServiceNow. Maybe the UI isn't what they're looking for. Or maybe they would rather build something using … Continue reading Ticketing System via SPO w/ MS Teams and Power Automate
Microsoft Ignite 2019 – Recap
Microsoft just hosted Ignite 2019 in Orlando, FL. This was my first year attending and there was more than enough content. It's impossible to recap it all because it was impossible for me see everything: 25,000+ attendees 1,000+ sessions 300+ sponsors 200+ hands-on experiences I mean WHOA! Microsoft mission:"Empower every person and every organization on … Continue reading Microsoft Ignite 2019 – Recap
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