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• EndUserSharePoint.com: How can I get an aggregated list of all my tasks?

  The question of the day comes from Diane: Is there a web part that would pull all tasks assigned to me from sites and sub-sites into one aggregated list? Diane - Yes, you want to use the Content Query Web Part (CQWP). Put the CQWP on your desired page... Posted May 15 2008, 10:46 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, cqwp, web part, content query, training, Question of the Day

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Weekly Newsletter - Downloadable Poster of Default Content Types

  For the past few weeks, the EndUserSharePoint.com Weekly Newsletter has been taking a look at Site Columns and Content Types. This week’s installment includes two downloads: an expandable/collapsible map examining inheritance and hierarchy in Content... Posted May 08 2008, 10:03 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Content Type, End User, training, Information Architecture, newsletter, weekly newsletter, poster, map

• EndUserSharePoint.com: How do I import my calendar into SharePoint?

  The question of the day comes from Tim: You recently told me how to import a CSV from Exchange Public Folder Calendar’s into Sharepoint 2007. You stated that I “Import the spreadsheet using the Custom Lists:Import spreadsheet functionality... Posted May 07 2008, 10:42 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, End User, Views, Tips and Tricks, training, calendar, calendars, view, Question of the Day, data type

• EndUserSharePoint.com: What is a KPI? Why would I use one?

  Periodically I look at the forums on SharePointU.com and try to help out where I can. Last week there was a request for info on how to use KPIs. All of us must measure something in order to see if we are meeting our goals. They can be financial goals... Posted May 06 2008, 12:22 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, Tips and Tricks, list, bob mixon, training, kpi, theory of lockdown, measurements

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Weekly Newsletter - Site Columns and Content Types

  This week’s newsletter is an Introduction to Site Columns and Content Types, one of the most overlooked subjects when it comes to End Users. Here’s is an excerpt: The single greatest problem of a beginning End User is not having an understanding... Posted May 01 2008, 10:17 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Content Type, End User, Tips and Tricks, training, newsletter, weekly newsletter, site column

• EndUserSharePoint.com: How do people learn?

  I have been a teacher in one form or another for 30 years. The subject of how people learn has been a personal fascination since the beginning. I found two articles this week that brought back my enthusiasm for discovering ways to learn. SuperMemo The... Posted Apr 27 2008, 08:48 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, End User, General Observations, training, teaching, learning styles

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Is there a bug in the sync between Outlook 2007 and SharePoint?

  The question of the day comes from Suzanne: I’m experiementing with an Outlook 2007 resource that we use for the entire company by creating a SharePoint calendar and synching the 2 together so all users can “view” the calendar. They... Posted Apr 24 2008, 01:01 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, End User, training, calendar, calendars, Question of the Day, outlook 2007, sync

• EndUserSharePoint.com: When do I create a new Site Collection vs create a new site?

  Bob Mixon has posted a thought provoking article on when you might consider creating a new site collection vs when to create a new site. His theory is that there is a “controlled area” for enterprise managed content and a “wild, wild... Posted Apr 23 2008, 03:53 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, End User, External Links, training, Information Architecture, bob mix

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Boston Marathon

  I’m in Boston for the weekend, getting ready to watch my father-in-law run the Boston Marathon. He’s 71 years old and this is about his 70th marathon… go Tony! That said, I’m taking the rest of the week off, showing the family... Posted Apr 20 2008, 05:09 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Content Type, End User, General Observations, training, eBook

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Weekly Newsletter - Site Collection Project Management

  This week’s newsletter, Site Collection Project Management, describes how to setup a management area for a site collection. It includes multiple downloads, screenshots and pointers to free software. For those who received the newsletter, please... Posted Apr 16 2008, 04:30 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Administrator, End User, Latest Projects, Tips and Tricks, training, sites, Information Architecture, workshops, site collection, sharepoint 101, weekly newsletter

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Can I integrate SharePoint / Exchange calendars?

  The question of the day comes from Todd: One of our specific needs is to have a centrally managed Delivery Schedule, which contains info on the programs we are teaching, and who will be teaching them. We want to have a centrally managed calendar, so that... Posted Apr 16 2008, 01:19 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Outlook, End User, Tips and Tricks, training, Exchange, calendar, calendars, Question of the Day, master calendar, sharepoirnt

• EndUserSharePoint.com: How do I get a specific file to always be on top of the library list?

  The question of the day comes from Denise: How do I get a specific file to always be on top of the library list? Denise - This is a very common request. The problem here is that by default the library will display first in - first out. Here is a simple... Posted Apr 15 2008, 01:41 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, End User, Libraries and Lists, Tips and Tricks, library, training, column, Question of the Day, sort

• EndUserSharePoint.com: How can I create and Employee of the Day slideshow?

  The question of the day comes from Gwen: I would like to get my employee introduction slide deck on the [Quote of the Day] webpart that would say, “Meet the Team”. Each slide has a few pics of people and some introductory text. . then a link... Posted Apr 14 2008, 06:34 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, Libraries and Lists, Tips and Tricks, library, web part, training, slideshow, Question of the Day

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Translators Needed

  Susanne from Germany sent me a request that I thought was interesting: I really enjoy reading your blog and I think you’re doing a great job for all the end users out there. Even Microsoft appears to forget them sometimes, I think (witness the number... Posted Apr 11 2008, 09:16 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, End User, General Observations, training, translators

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Is there a limit to the number of connections a web part can have?

  The question of the day comes from Andrea: On web part pages, do you know if there is a limitation on the number of web parts a single webpart can be connected to? Is it different in a MOSS environment than in a WSS environment? I’m asking because... Posted Apr 11 2008, 08:49 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, wss, moss, Connection, Web Parts, End User, web part, training, Question of the Day

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Feedback on Tricks and Traps with Libraries and Lists

  The second installment of the free SharePoint 101: Tricks and Traps ebook was sent in the weekly newsletter this morning. For those of you who have received it, please scroll to the bottom of this page to leave your comments, feedback, suggestions, rants... Posted Apr 09 2008, 03:54 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: content types, lists, Content Type, End User, Books, Libraries and Lists, Tips and Tricks, training, libraries, tricks and traps, sharepoint 101, site administrator, site collection administrator

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Five Ways to Manage a SharePoint Site Collection with SharePoint

  Site Collection Management - Contracted View :While reading an article by Andrea Kalli titled 20 Ways to Use SharePoint Effectively, it triggered a thought process on how SharePoint can be used to manage itself. Following are five suggestions on how a... Posted Apr 06 2008, 10:13 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Content Type, End User, External Links, Tips and Tricks, wiki, bob mixon, training, blog, Site Administration, kpi, Information Architecture, site collection, adminstration, theory of lockdown, customized list

• EndUserSharePoint.com: When to use a blog… when to use a wiki

  The first installment of my new book SharePoint 101: Tricks and Traps went out in my Weekly Newsletter a little over a week ago. I have received feedback from many people that the Trick on how to choose when to use a blog and when to use a wiki was one... Posted Apr 05 2008, 11:51 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: End User, Books, Tips and Tricks, wiki, training, blog, book, sharepoint 101

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Weekly Newsletter

  I’m stunned by the number of people who signed up for the Weekly Newsletter. The list blew through the 1000 subscriber mark without blinking. It reminded me of Paul Galvin’s comment from a couple of weeks ago… the End User community... Posted Apr 03 2008, 11:46 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, End User, Tips and Tricks, bob mixon, training, newsletter

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Customized views of a SharePoint Survey

  Guest post from Paul Grenier, author of AutoSponge - A Non-developer’s Blog About Administering SharePoint I have a love-hate relationship with MOSS 2007 surveys. I love the branching logic functionality and I like the built-in reporting. But I... Posted Apr 02 2008, 08:45 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, End User, Views, Tips and Tricks, training, survey, autosponge, paul grenier

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Requests for the free, Quote of the Day Web Part

  I’ve been getting hammered with hundreds of personal requests for the Quote of the Day web part. It was included as part of the Tricks and Traps Newsletter a couple weeks ago. There have been so many requests, I’ve added it to the newsletter... Posted Mar 30 2008, 03:17 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, Books, web part, training, quote of the day

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Permissions nightmare - 70 groups for 7 pages

  The question of the day comes from Linda: I’m having an ‘urban sprawl’ problem with my permission groups. As it stands now, I have 70 (yeah 70) groups in ADUC for 7 pages of Sharepoint content. Oy vey. My security guys have me using... Posted Mar 30 2008, 01:59 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, security, End User, External Links, training, Permissions, Question of the Day, groups

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Feedback on Tricks and Traps with Wikis and Blogs

  The first installment of the free SharePoint 201: Tricks and Traps ebook was sent in the weekly newsletter this morning. For those of you who have received it, please scroll to the bottom of this page to leave your comments, feedback, suggestions, rants... Posted Mar 26 2008, 12:00 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, End User, Books, Tips and Tricks, training, tricks and traps, 101

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Desperately seeking use cases for Content Types

  The question of the day is short and simple from Pamela: I’m desperately seeking examples of how content types can be used . . . Pamela - Here’s a quick one that will give you a running start. Setup a Finance Library that will hold four different... Posted Mar 24 2008, 10:53 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Content Type, End User, Libraries and Lists, library, training, Question of the Day

• EndUserSharePoint.com: SharePoint 101 - Tricks and Traps E-book

  As you might have guessed, after last week’s announcement that I was giving away my new book to anyone who asks, I was inundated with subscriptions for the weekly email newsletter. I will be sending out the first installment of SharePoint 101 -... Posted Mar 23 2008, 11:46 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, End User, Resources, Books, Latest Projects, training, book, tricks and traps, 101