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• EndUserSharePoint.com: Excel Services and WSS

  The question of the day comes from Michael: I am using WSS 3.0 and Excel version xp.I am trying to display a Excel web part. I have tried, read and downloaded everything and i have come to the conclusion I can’t. Is my suspision correct? Michael... Posted Jun 13 2008, 06:26 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, wss, moss, Web Parts, End User, General Observations, training, Excel Services, Question of the Day

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Closing web parts vs REALLY closing web parts

  Anyone up for a SharePoint contest? Go to your entrance page and find out how many closed web parts you currently have. No cheating. Go ahead… I’ll wait. In this contest, everyone is a winner because I bet you are going to be pretty surprised... Posted May 22 2008, 12:47 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, Tips and Tricks, training, close, remove, hide

• 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

• Latest SharePoint News 03.28.08

  Hopefully you have realized that Microsoft SharePoint is taking business by storm, and can start preparing to learn more about it. Here are the latest news from within the SharePoint blogosphere: Configuration stores names instead of IDs - with version... Posted Mar 27 2008, 11:23 PM by SharePoint BUZZ Filed under: Webpart, Web Parts, Pages and User Interface, Forms and Views

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Putting headshots in the Quote of the Day web part

  The question of the day comes from Gwen: The Quote of the Day is very cool. We would like to do something similar but aren’t sure how to do it. For our Kick Off Meeting, I created a PowerPoint slide show that has a slide for each of our employees. Each... Posted Mar 23 2008, 10:41 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, web part, training, quote of the day

• Sharepoint 2007 and Authentication Links

  Some of the best posts on the net regarding Sharepoint 2007 and Authentication. This is a post that has been around for one year and I’m sure there are newer more complete guides. What would you recommend? NTLM Authentication with SharePoint Most... Posted Mar 19 2008, 09:03 AM by SharePoint BUZZ Filed under: Web Parts, web part, Authentication, SharePoint Data Store, Pages and User Interface

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Quote of the Day web part now in the wild!

  I have a couple hundred people on the email list that requested the Quote of the Day web part. It went out as part of today’s EndUserSharePoint.com Weekly Tips and Tricks newsletter. I’d like to track how you are implementing it and where... Posted Mar 11 2008, 01:41 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, Tips and Tricks, web part, training, quote of the day

• EndUserSharePoint.com: SPC2008 Round Up and Free Web Part

  Over the next few days I will be reviewing the sessions I attended at the Seattle SharePoint Conference. I figured there was so much information being shoved out last week that it would be hard for anyone to keep up. In addition, in tomorrow’s EndUserSharePoint... Posted Mar 10 2008, 10:15 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, General Observations, web part, training, SPC2008, quote of the day

• EndUserSharePoint.com: SPC2008 - Free “Quote of the Day” Web Part

  Inspiration comes from weird sources sometimes. At one of the conference sessions today, I was watching Lori Garcia give a case study of how Chespeake Energy in Oklahoma has created user buzz on their intranet. She implemented a couple simple things on... Posted Mar 05 2008, 01:56 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, training, SPC2008, free web part, quote of the day

• Today’s SharePoint Buzz - SPC 2008 Day 1

  Its the first day of the SharePoint Conference 2008 and I am missing quite a bit by not being there. After reading my daily SharePoint blog posts and news, a few buzz worthy news items are brought to my attention: Microsoft SharePoint Online by Microsoft... Posted Mar 03 2008, 10:43 AM by SharePoint BUZZ Filed under: community, Silverlight, Web Parts, Showcase, Pages and User Interface, User Interface and Navigation, SPC2008, tcc, HHH_CA

• EndUserSharePoint.com: SilverLight and SharePoint - does it work?

  The question of the day comes from Yongwei Xing in Shanghai: I searched on the Internet and only found a web part that can be used to show a document in a SilverLight. But if I write a SilverLight by myself, I want to show my SilverLight in MOSS. What... Posted Feb 28 2008, 08:21 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, moss, Silverlight, Web Parts, End User, External Links, Tips and Tricks, training, Question of the Day

• Filter Content Query Web Part by file type

  CQWP doesn't have a "file type" property in it's filter drop down. This is how you add it: Insert a CQWP to a page and configure it as you would like. Export the web part and save it as ".webpart" file on your local computer... Posted Feb 26 2008, 08:44 AM by itaysk : SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts

• EndUserSharePoint.com: How can I manage a custom view within a web part?

  The question of the day comes from Frank in Michigan: I’m seeing something that’s a bit off on a global team calendar. I created a view named “Condensed” to be displayed [through a web part] on the front page. Everything looks exactly like I want it to... Posted Feb 18 2008, 07:45 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, Views, web part, training, calendar, calendars

• EndUserSharePoint.com: How can I display a source library in multiple sites?

  The question of the day comes from Fredric in Sweden: I have one library with a lot of documents regarding different companies. I want them all in the same folder. I also want to display the content under a site called Customers where I can have one document... Posted Feb 12 2008, 07:46 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, cqwp, web part, training, Information Architecture, filter, multiple sites

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Tricks and Traps 2008-01-30

  The major topic in the EndUserSharePoint.com Shanghai workshops this week has been structuring information. The tip of the week is this: Consider creating “buckets” (libraries) for each of your major content areas and utilize views... Posted Jan 30 2008, 05:11 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, General Observations, Document Management, Views, Libraries and Lists, Tips and Tricks, document libraries, training, Information Architecture

• EndUserSharePoint.com: Shanghai - Day 2

  If you’ve been reading the news, China is having one of the worst snow storms in fifty years. There are over 60 million people without power and up to 100,000 people stranded at train stations. With the New Years holiday quickly approaching, the... Posted Jan 29 2008, 05:13 PM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, Resources, General Observations, External Links, Navigation, shanghai

• EndUserSharePoint.com: How can I display the same calendar on multiple sites?

  The question of the day comes from Carol: How do I display a calendar on multiple sub sites so that they are linked to the parent site? I have used a Content Query Web Part but that only gives me a Link to the Title of the Meeting. I want to display a... Posted Jan 29 2008, 05:32 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Web Parts, End User, cqwp, web part, calendar, multiple views, calendars

• Access Checker Web Part on CodePlex

  There is a new project @ CodePlex by Tom Shirley, that addresses a very common problem. It's called the Access Checker Web Part , and It's purpose is to allow site administrators to determine what access a particular user has to content within... Posted Jan 28 2008, 04:15 AM by itaysk : SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, codeplex, Web Parts

• How To Extend Wildcard People Search on MOSS 2007

  Ramon Scott just posted on his blog on how to perform wildcard people search on MOSS 2007. His script example, shows how to search for First Name and Last Name. After reading some of the comments, many were wondering how to implement search on additional... Posted Jan 23 2008, 10:19 PM by Sharepoint BUZZ Filed under: Search, Web Parts, Enterprise Search, Tutorial, Pages and User Interface, User Interface and Navigation, Services, enterprise, people search

• How To Enable People Search

  One of my most popular posts on this is the How To Configure Employee Lookup Web Part Series with Part 1 explained what the employee lookup web part is, configuring user profile import and defining the AD data connection. While Part 2 walked the administrator... Posted Jan 22 2008, 09:48 AM by Sharepoint BUZZ Filed under: Web Parts, Active Directory, SharePoint Data Store, Pages and User Interface, Portals

• Can I display multiple web parts from a single list?

  Today’s question is pretty common: “I have an Excel spreadsheet that keeps track of my products from multiple vendors. Is there a way to create a dashboard that will display the information for each vendor?” Yes, there is, and it is... Posted Dec 11 2007, 12:36 AM by End User SharePoint Filed under: Sharepoint, Screencast, lists, Web Parts, Libraries and Lists, Tips and Tricks, multiple web parts, end users