Upcoming SharePoint and Related Events for January and February 2014
Although January is quickly coming to a close there is still an opportunity to attend some events that are in your area. Here are some upcoming SharePoint events which will be taking place in January and February 2014. You will find these events useful to help you harness the full potential of SharePoint; a place […]
Tips about Calculated Columns in SharePoint
SharePoint Foundation’s formulas for calculated fields are based on Microsoft Excel’s functions and syntax. How do you apply it to SharePoint and use it for your business needs? The Scenario: Employee can use SharePoint to check their Paid Annual Leave (number of days taken, number of days left and so on) and then they can […]
The Basics of Metadata in SharePoint
As a SharePoint user you probably encounter metadata every day. You probably even hear the word but are not sure exactly what it is. So what is metadata? Metadata and Attributes Metadata is basically the attributes of an object; metadata equals attributes. Metadata has been used in many fields for a long time. Let […]
How to keep user information consistent between SharePoint and Active Directory
As we know, a User is created in the User Information List when a user is granted access to a site in SharePoint. But this list is hidden and we are not able to use the data directly. As well there may not be a lot of metadata in this list. Sometimes you may create […]
Understanding the basics of Active Directory (AD)
One question that often comes up when looking at SharePoint is: what is an Active Directory? According to the “Glossary for SharePoint 2010” published by Microsoft Office Dev Center an Active Directory is: “A general-purpose network directory service. Active Directory also refers to the Windows implementation of a directory service. Active Directory stores information […]
The Basics for Users of SharePoint
Are you a user of SharePoint who still has trouble understanding what SharePoint really is? This is a daunting question as there is no right answer to what SharePoint is. Everyone has their own perspective and this leads to even more confusion about what SharePoint is. What is SharePoint? According to Microsoft SharePoint 2013 […]
Introduction of SharePoint 2013 Active Directory Import
SharePoint Active Directory Import (AD Import) is one of the new features in SharePoint 2013. It enables you to import user information from Active Directory into SharePoint User Profile Application. This article will introduce how to configure SharePoint Active Directory Import in Central Administration, what the limitations of this feature are and how AD Information […]
Migrating Your Email to Office 365 part 2
Migrating email to Office 365 can be a daunting task. But with some preparation and planning you can easily migrate your email to Office 365. Here are three more vendors you can look at to help you migrate your email to Office 365 successfully. CloudMigrator by CloudSolutions essentially helps you move all messages, appointments, […]