SharePoint Shortcut Links: When the UI Gets in the Way
SharePoint Shortcut Links: When the UI Gets in the Way How to Use These SharePoint Links SharePoint Shortcut Links for Admins and Power Users SharePoint shortcut links are a lifesaver…
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Fix Outlook Error 1001 After Office 365 Migration
Email migrations—especially when moving from a POP email account or from one Office 365 / Microsoft 365 tenant to another—can sometimes leave behind authentication issues on the local computer. Even…
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Fixing Disappearing Office 365 Shared Mailboxes in Outlook: The Permanent Solution That Actually Works
Anyone managing Office 365 or Microsoft 365—especially across multiple tenants—has probably run into this maddening Outlook problem: shared mailboxes that appear for a few seconds… then disappear from Outlook like…
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AI-Ready Cloud
Empower your business with SharePointPro’s AI-Ready Cloud solutions. Our Office 365 consulting and managed services help you migrate, secure, and optimize Microsoft 365 for seamless collaboration and productivity.
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The Hidden Cost of Paper: Why Smart Aussie Businesses Are Going Digital — and Winning Big
The Paper Problem Nobody Talks About If you’re running a small business in Australia — whether it’s construction, healthcare, logistics, or finance — you already know the chaos that paperwork…
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7 Ways Compliance Will Bankrupt You in Australia (If You Don’t Act Now)
Stop pretending compliance is a tick-box. It’s your trust engine — and if you don’t make it work, you’ll lose contracts, customers and sleep. Hard.
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QuickStart SharePoint: The Game-Changing Cure for Failed Rollouts in 2025
The biggest challenge in digital transformation isn’t the technology—it’s the people… Have you ever introduced a “game-changing” new system… only to watch staff ignore it, complain about it, or go…
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Why Your SharePoint PDFs Keep Opening in the Browser — And the Surprisingly Simple Fix Microsoft Doesn’t Tell You
If your PDFs in SharePoint keep opening inside the browser instead of the built-in viewer, you’re not alone. Across Australian workplaces — from corporate offices in Sydney to regional councils…
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PDF Opening like folder on SharePoint Document Library
PDFs Opening in the Browser? Here’s What Fixed It for Us We recently had a client run into a bit of a strange issue with PDFs stored in SharePoint. Whenever…
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Can You Create a Microsoft Teams Workspace Without SharePoint?
Wondering if you can set up a Microsoft Teams workspace without an associated SharePoint site? The short answer is no. However, you can create a Teams workspace and then disable…
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Fixing the “Problem Applying Web Template” Error in SharePoint
When trying to create a subsite in SharePoint, you might run into the following error message: “Problem applying web templateThe web template requires that certain features be installed, activated, and…
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SharePoint document is read only in Word desktop application.
Have you ever opened a document from SharePoint in the desktop app, only to find it locked in read-only mode—even though it works fine in the browser? That’s exactly the problem…
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SharePoint Invite Emails Not Coming Through
Troubleshooting: SharePoint Invite Emails Not Coming Through Are you trying to share a SharePoint site with an external user, but the email invite just isn’t showing up? It’s frustrating when…
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Enhancing Engineering Subcontractor Compliance
How DocKeeper Simplifies Inductions, Document Collection, and Technical Documentation Management In the engineering industry, projects are often complex, high-risk, and heavily regulated. Ensuring that subcontractors meet stringent safety and quality…
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Streamlining Construction Subcontractor Management
How DocKeeper Simplifies Inductions, Document Collection, and SWMS Compliance In the fast-paced and highly regulated construction industry, managing subcontractors can be a significant challenge. From ensuring that every subcontractor holds…
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DocKeeper for Medical Clinics
Revolutionising Medical Staff Management with DocKeeper In today’s dynamic healthcare landscape, efficiency and regulatory compliance are paramount. Medical organisations face unique challenges when it comes to managing the onboarding, administration,…
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Revolutionising Subcontractor Management:
How DocKeeper Simplifies Compliance and Mitigates Risk Managing subcontractors in today’s fast-paced, highly regulated industries can be a formidable challenge. From ensuring that every subcontractor holds the proper licences, permits,…
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DocKeeper for HR
Bridging the Gaps in HR Software with True Document Mobility and Self-Service In today’s dynamic business environment, HR software solutions often come equipped with robust APIs and integration pathways to…
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Fixing the Microsoft Word Interop Null Reference Error on Windows Server 64-bit
If you’re running a 64-bit Windows Server and using C# to automate Microsoft Word via Interop, you may encounter a frustrating null reference error on the following line: This error…
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Renewing Client ID And Client Secret in SharePoint (legacy)
This post outlines how to extend a Client ID / Client Secret pair using PowerShell. IntroductionBy default, a Client ID / Client Secret pair is valid for just one year.…
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SharePoint Advanced Recycle Bin
When it comes to SharePoint, the default recycling bin can often leave users feeling frustrated due to its cumbersome and sluggish nature. The absence of crucial search and filtering functionalities…
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Unlocking Efficiency with ShareMaster: Effortless File Version Reset
Unlocking Efficiency with ShareMaster: Effortless File Version Reset Are you on the lookout for a straightforward method to reset file versions within your SharePoint document library? Look no further than ShareMaster,…
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SharePoint’s Document Set’s & Version history
Enhancing Document Management in SharePoint with Document Sets SharePoint offers a dynamic feature known as Document Sets, tailored for the efficient organization and management of related documents within an organization.…
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Introducing ShareMaster
Streamlining SharePoint Management with ShareMaster In the evolving landscape of digital collaboration, efficient and effective management of SharePoint environments is more crucial than ever. Enter ShareMaster: a revolutionary SharePoint migration and…
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How to update file or item metadata without incrementing version.
Occasionally we may want to make an update to a file or items metadata without incrementing a version. A good example of this is with controlled document libraries. File versions…
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App-Only call to SharePoint returns 401 Error
After installing a custom built SharePoint App on a new Sharepoint tenant, I was unable to get the App-Only calls working. First I ensured the apps had permissions Allow the add-in…
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6 Ways Digital HQs Transform Aussie Workplaces
That’s what the average Aussie worker loses searching for files, chasing email threads, and trying to keep track of projects across too many apps. Multiply that by 50 staff, and…
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Warning: Microsoft Teams Without SharePoint? Not in Queensland!
Microsoft Teams and SharePoint are the dynamic duo every Queensland business needs — but too many folks still treat them like distant cousins instead of partners. Let’s get this straight:…
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Inserting SharePoint version number into MS Word.
Microsoft office files stored in SharePoint document libraries have the ability to display SharePoint metadata automatically inside them. In order to display the version number, we must first turn on…
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Only allow alphanumeric characters in SharePoint column
Recently I have had a requirement where I needed to restrict the Title column of a SharePoint list to only allow alphanumeric characters. This can be achieved by using the…
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Hiding columns based on permission levels
Often I will use column in a SharePoint list as a button. This is accomplished by using column formatting to transform the column into a button. Sometimes we only want…
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smtp.office365.com doesn’t work! how to use O365 SMTP server
Attempting to use O365 SMTP server can be frustrating. You will find the following settings everywhere on the internet: What you wont find, is that by default O365 disables SMTP…
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Creating an Unlicensed Microsoft 365 User
Microsoft Office 365 allows us to create unlicensed users. While an unlicensed user will not have a email address, they are able to access certain office 365 applications, such as…
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SharePoint Online – App Only Calls returning “System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized”
Recently I had an issue with a SharePoint Remote Event Receiver that was returning a 404 error. I had given correct permission in the appmanifest.xml. The clientcontext was being created…
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Getting all events in a Calendar using Microsoft Graph and C#
I couldn’t find any examples online on how to get all events in a calendar programmatically using Microsoft Graph and C#. The only example I could find would return 10…
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Assigning task to related task
In my youtubo video, I demoed how you can create a Ticking and Tasking System using just SharePoint and PowerAutomate. You can view it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS6KzlcRfU0 I was asked how you…
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Searching the SharePoint Recycling Bin
**UPDATE** SharePoint Advanced Recycling bin has been implemented into an easy to use Windows application ShareMaster. View it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXcGJyapVqA While the SharePoint recycling bin is useful when it contains only a…
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Checking if string is empty or null in MS Flow / Power automate
Below is a simple way to check if a string is null or empty in MS flow. It works by first testing if the string is null, and then checking…
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Updating Filename in MS Flow (Power automate)
This is a walk through on how to update a filename while keeping the same file extension in MS Flow. In this example we are going to assume the filename…
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SharePoint Online Vs SharePoint On-Premises
SharePoint Online Vs SharePoint On-Premises SharePoint online is a multitenant offering by Microsoft designed to meet the needs of most companies document management requirements. Technical documentation references huge capacity capabilities well…
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Mail Redirection & Scanning
The Team at SharePointPro are proud to support Gold Coast Local Business HotSnail. WHY HOTSNAIL? Your days of losing snail mail and pursuing letters that have arrived at different addresses are…
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Adding “Days since created” on a SharePoint column using JSON Custom Formatter
I wanted to add a column on a SharePoint modern experience list which showed the number of days since it was created. I also wanted to colour the dates so…
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Problem: SharePoint Online Document & Onedrive takes time to sync.
A client recently informed me that after a docx was generated inside their SharePoint Online Document library, it wasn’t showing up on for up to 20 minutes in OneDrive. This…
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Force AD Connect Sync with Powershell
AD Connect syncs occur every 30 minutes. To force a sync to occur do the following steps: Import-Module ADSync Start-ADSyncSyncCycle -PolicyType Delta
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After deleting a user from Office365 you will notice they remain in the “Deleted Users” list. This can be problematical when trying to sync a user with AD Connect.To remove…
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Creating SharePoint Online Remote Event Receiver
Creating a remote event receiver for a SharePoint Online site can be a frustrating experience. When it does not work there is very little diagnostic information to look at to…
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Sharing Communication Site With External Users
After creating a SharePoint Communication site I wanted to share it with an external user. When attempting to share the site I got the error Your organization’s policies don’t allow…
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SharePointPro supports the push to make the Gold Coast the next Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley has truly made an undeniable mark on the world. San Francisco’s hub of technology, invention, and startups has seen the likes of Apple, Google, Uber, and Airbnb all…
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New SharePoint 2016 Features: Microsoft Flow App, PowerApps, and Updated Framework
Microsoft clearly prioritized development in its release of SharePoint 2016, and the effects are obvious. Both front and back-end developers have seen much TLC from Microsoft, as they continue to…
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SharePoint bulk DELETE function
I had the requirement to delete multiple list items for a clients SharePoint 2013 site. I wanted to stick with using REST as opposed to the CSOM as my custom…
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What’s new with SharePoint 2016
Alas, we know what it’s like. Trying to ensure that a team works smoothly is easier said than done. Remote collaboration is essential in the modern technologically-shrunk world, and we…
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Software Is Expensive
Everyone likes to get a bargain, but there are many things in life where you get what you pay for. When it comes to the code required to write your…
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Web Development Task Failed
After setting up and using Web Deployment from Visual Studio 2013 many, many times, I experienced an error:
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Upsert function for Rest SharePoint API
Here is a simple wrapper function I created for use with the SharePoint Rest API. If an Id is entered the function will update a record, otherwise it will insert…
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Replacing SharePoint DatePicker
If you have ever used SharePoint, you probably know that SharePoint’s native datepicker’s is horrible. Clicking the native datepicker will cause the entire page to post back, if the page…
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SharePointPro Entity Framework SharePointPro is proud to announce that we will be releasing our customised SharePoint Entity Framework to the Open Source Community. SharePointPro entity Framework is a SharePoint First…
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I have a webpage which uses multiple URLS for the same application: for example: *.MyWebPage.com.au *.YourWebPage.com.au So I needed the cookie to be saved less the subdomain to allow authentication…
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Disclaimer: The supplied solution is convoluted, a better solution would be to completely recreate the SharePointContext class. I came across a problem with a SharePoint Provider Hosted App I created…
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