Writings and ramblings on SharePoint for those who are addicted to it!
The following are four high-level aspects to utilize as part of the planning process in SharePoint:
1) Have a detailed discovery process to find out what the end user wants
2) Have a segmentation funnel to give the end user what they want
3) Have the ability to watch traffic to see what is being utilized to allow for a better launch, grow, & scale of the created functionality
4) Have follow-up meeting to discuss any concerns to improve the process being built
The following is a SharePoint dictionary word of the day related to custom:
Custom action
Extension to user interface – such as a command on the
ribbon or list item menu.
Custom master page
Used by publishing pages on a publishing site, represented
by the token ~masterurl/custom.master.
Customized web page
Web page that is stored within a content database.
The following are SharePoint dictionary words of the day related to crawl:
Crawl
The process of traversing a URL to acquire items for a search
catalog.
Crawl log
Provides information about the results of crawling a URL.
The information includes if the crawl was successful, the content source that
the display URL belongs, and the level, message, time, and identifier of any
errors that happen.
Crawl queue
A structure that stores the list of items to crawl next.
Crawl rule
Preferences that apply to a specific URL or range of URLs. A
crawl rule can be utilized to include or exclude items in a crawl.
Additionally, the rule can specify the content access account to use when
crawling a URL or range of URLs.
Crawl status
The state of the crawl operation (example In-Progress,
Suspended, etc.).
Crawl type
Specifies whether to evaluate all of the users and member
groups in the directory service that is crawled, or utilize those users and
member groups that were modified after the last crawl.
Crawl URL history
A structure that stores a list of URLs and their properties, such as when a URL was last crawled.
Here are three additional benefits of SharePoint:
Scalability. SharePoint can be scaled to meet the needs of any organization regardless of if a small business to a large enterprise.
Security. SharePoint is a secure platform which meets many of the highest security standards.
Support. SharePoint has a large support base so users can have access to the latest features and security updates.
The following are the four core aspects of SharePoint:
Collaboration. SharePoint makes it easy for teams to collaborate on documents, projects, and ideas. Users can share files, create and edit documents together, and track changes.
Communication. SharePoint help teams communicate and stay organized, such as team sites, chat features and newsfeeds. Communication via site aspects is easy to utilize via a simple graphical user interface.
Document management. SharePoint is a powerful document management system. Users can store, organize, and search for documents easily.
Customization. SharePoint is customizable. Users can change the look and feel of their sites, add new features, and integrate with other applications. This makes SharePoint a flexible platform that can be adapted to meet the needs of any organization.
The following are five good sites to use for MS Teams PowerShell Cmdlet and other aspects:
Microsoft Teams PowerShell Overview:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-powershell-overview
Install Microsoft Teams PowerShell Module:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-powershell-install
Microsoft Teams Cmdlet Help Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/teams/?view=teams-ps
MicrosoftTeamsPowerShell:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/teams/?view=teams-ps
Connect-MicrosoftTeams
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/teams/connect-microsoftteams?view=teams-ps
The following are four ways to use copilot with SharePoint Online:
Use CoPilot to help organize content. CoPilot can help one create hierarchies and use natural language to organize content in a way that makes sense for users.
Encourage users to enter metadata for their sites and content. This will help CoPilot understand content better and generate more accurate suggestions.
Manage multilingual content. If one has multilingual content in a SharePoint site, CoPilot can help translate it into different languages.
Specify authoritative pages. CoPilot can utilize authoritative pages to help generate more accurate suggestions. An authoritative page is a page that is considered to be a definitive source of information on a particular topic.
