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• EndUserSharePoint.com: Screencast on using Content Types to manage document exposure

  Earlier this week, Doug Cornelius wrote a nice case study article on how Goodwin Procter LLP is using a single document library to manage documentation for multiple applications. Each application has its documentation exposed through its own published... Posted Jun 13 2008, 12:33 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, moss, Screencast, Content Type, Document Library, End User, Tips and Tricks, web part, training, weekly newsletter

• How to: Create a Custom Document Library

  Not too long ago, I talked about how to remove the Explorer View from a document library. As part of the post, I mentioned that I would post how to build a custom document library in the near future. That is what I am covering today. I really don't... Posted Jun 11 2008, 08:53 AM by Corey's .NET Tip of the Day Filed under: Sharepoint, Feature, Content Type, Document Library

• How to: Remove the Explorer View from a Document Library Template

  If you are building a custom document library solution, there may be a time where you don't want users to use the Explorer View of the document library. I am talking about the view itself and not the Open with Windows Explorer action in this case... Posted May 29 2008, 01:40 PM by Corey's .NET Tip of the Day Filed under: Sharepoint, Document Library

• My First ISBN, Woohoo! Effective Knowledge Management with Microsoft SharePoint Content Types

  Yeah, I know I’ve been MIA for awhile but I have good reason! I had been working on my first commissioned publication for Wrox in the form of a Wrox Blox that was just published yesterday! Woohoo! The motivation for writing this Wrox Blox stemmed... Posted May 07 2008, 06:04 PM by The Art of SharePoint Evolution Filed under: Sharepoint, Tech, Business, Content Type, Document Library, Wrox Blox

• Select a view for Document Library web part

  With MOSS 2007, after inserting a document library web part, you can select a specific view to use for this web part (same for other list web parts). However I found that once the web part is created, the changes made to that view will not be automatically... Posted Apr 23 2008, 06:55 PM by All About Microsoft SharePoint Filed under: Webpart, Document Library, web part

• Got javascript error after enabled Content Type

  I created a few customized Content Types in the site and enabled “Manage Content Types” in document library. Now when user creates new files from the template and save it, a javascript error will pop up in DIP window: “‘length... Posted Apr 11 2008, 06:18 PM by All About Microsoft SharePoint Filed under: Document Library, Uncategorized

• Free up Database space after deleting documents

  In a Document Library of SharePoint 2007, deleted documents will be put on Recycle Bin first (this is the default setting). SharePoint Recycle Bin works similarly to Windows one - user has their own recycle bin and one can not see others. Items in recycle... Posted Mar 28 2008, 12:52 PM by All About Microsoft SharePoint Filed under: Document Library, recycle bin

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Can I use SharePoint to store linked video files within PowerPoint?

  The question of the day comes from Craig: I have a user that works as an assistant to a high-level exec. The exec travels extensively and they want to use SharePoint to store his powerpoint presentations … the trick is, often these presentations... Posted Mar 19 2008, 05:12 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Document Library, End User, Document Management, Libraries and Lists, powerpoint, training, Question of the Day, embedded video

• Send To->Email a Link doesn’t work

  In SharePoint 2007’s Document library, the Send To->Email a Link context menu will open your local email client and put the link of that document in the email body. However, it seems URL encode the whole URL, instead of just the relative path... Posted Mar 12 2008, 05:04 PM by All About Microsoft SharePoint Filed under: Document Library, menu

• EndUserSharePoint.com: How can I change the name of an existing Document Library?

  The question of the day comes from Zeynep in California: I’m currently setting up a sub-site and loading in files. I created a Document Library and now I would like to revise the name of the Document Library. How do I do that? I poked around a bit and... Posted Feb 19 2008, 07:56 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Document Library, End User, Libraries and Lists, training, Site Administration, change, title, name

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Update on creating a desktop shortcut to a SharePoint library

  In a previous post, I outlined the steps for creating a desktop shortcut so that you could drag and drop files to and from a document library. This is one of the easiest ways to get End User buy in when first rolling out SharePoint. While going through... Posted Feb 13 2008, 10:33 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Document Library, End User, Tips and Tricks, library, training, shortcut

• <link rel=File-List href=”[your file name]_files/filelist.xml”>

  This isn’t actually for SharePoint though. When Microsoft Office saves file as HTML, it puts all real files under xxx_files. More on here: http://sharemypoint.wordpress.com/tag/_files/ When you try to rename/move/delete the root file, the associated... Posted Jan 09 2008, 01:47 PM by All About Microsoft SharePoint Filed under: Document Library, _files

• Undocumented path length limit when opening in Explorer view

  In SharePoint 2007, there are 2 ways to open a folder in Explorer view, in the Actions menu, or through the ‘Explorer view’ Or However, if you are at a very low level folder and the path of the folder is more than 100 characters, you will get this error... Posted Jan 03 2008, 04:18 PM by All About Microsoft SharePoint Filed under: Document Library

• Followup: Can I combine a document library with document links?

  In a post from last week, Sue asked if there was a way to combine a document library and links to external documents. There was a nice discussion that culminated in the following screencast showing how simple it is to do: Read More... Posted Jan 02 2008, 01:55 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Screencast, Document Library, End User, Tips and Tricks, document links, external

• Automatically checkin files after uploading

  In a typical document library of SharePoint MOSS2007, when use “Upload Multiple Files”, or use drag & drop in Explorer View, you can upload multiple files or folder easily. However sometimes the files are kept in “Checked out”... Posted Dec 20 2007, 04:37 PM by All About Microsoft SharePoint Filed under: Document Library, upload, checkout, checkin

• How to open an Office document in the document library without asking for username and password?

  Even if you have the website open for anonymous access and anonymous users can access your documents in a document library, opening an office document will always require entering username and password. You can open the document, if you cancel the request... Posted Dec 01 2007, 01:41 PM by Web BorG Filed under: Sharepoint, Document Library, Authentication, username and password

• Can I Map a Document Library as a Mapped Drive?

  Chris Quick and I had this discussion this morning about mapping a document library as a mapped drive: Chris: “If you go to the library you wish to link and choose Actions -> Open in Windows Explorer you will see something like a network share... Posted Nov 16 2007, 01:42 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Tools, Document Library, Tips and Tricks, Site Administration, mapping drive

• Tips and Tricks: Access document libraries from your local Quick Launch

  Bob Fox is moving his blog to another location, so I was flipping through the archive section on his old site when I ran across a screencast called SP Administrators Desktop Shortcuts. Really simple, easy stuff: add an application to your environment... Posted Oct 28 2007, 08:44 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Document Library, External Links, Libraries and Lists, Tips and Tricks, quick launch, easy access, bob fox

• Screencasts - Create and Configure the Main Document Library

  The Document Management Center screencast series continues with seven short clips, walking through the process of creating and configuring a document library. They are posted in the Video On-Demand page in sequencial order. The subjects include creating... Posted Oct 18 2007, 06:15 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Screencast, video, Content Type, Document Library, Document Management, Video On-Demand, configure, Views, Libraries and Lists, create, Tips and Tricks

• Office/SharePoint Bug When Using Encrypted Documents

  Haven’t been able to find much information about this anomaly, so I thought I’d post it.. Scenario: Team site with document libraries. They all use custom content types with required fields including the document’s ‘Title’... Posted Oct 04 2007, 06:42 PM by The Art of SharePoint Evolution Filed under: Sharepoint, Content Type, Document Library

• Deleting Document Library Folders with Content Types is Dangerous

  Well, only in certain situations. I was pruning a couple of Document Libraries of empty folders today and noticed either an anomaly or feature that should make you cringe. I opened the Document Library in Explorer View so I could select multiple folders... Posted Sep 19 2007, 01:19 PM by The Art of SharePoint Evolution Filed under: Sharepoint, Content Type, Document Library