SharePoint administration and troubleshooting

IT managers who maintain SharePoint need expert advice on the on-premises collaboration and content management platform. Find free tutorials on SharePoint administration, governance and management processes, and explanations of key features.

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SharePoint Online PowerShell commands for admin tasks

You can avoid the admin portal when you pick up your PowerShell game and learn how to manage cloud-based resources in Office 365, including the SharePoint collaboration platform. Continue Reading
Microsoft SharePoint Online

Microsoft SharePoint Online is a collection of cloud- and web-based technologies that makes it easy to store, share and manage digital information within an organization. Continue Reading
The SharePoint content repository: It's just a database

SharePoint's lifeline is the content repository, where all the content is housed. Learn how the database works as well as its challenges. Continue Reading

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Test your knowledge of the SharePoint 2016 Beta 2

Released in November 2015, the SharePoint 2016 Beta 2 introduced new compliance and site creation features. Find out what may be included in the RTM version. Continue Reading
Creating a SharePoint site map using out-of-the-box features

Giving SharePoint site owners the power to manage their own part of the SharePoint site map frees up administrators to manage more critical areas of the SharePoint environment. Continue Reading

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Future of SharePoint on solid ground, despite rumors

On the Pipeline, Microsoft GM Seth Patton contemplates SharePoint's future and how it fits in with Office 365 cloud, Teams, OneDrive and AI initiatives. Continue Reading
How to track Office 365 guest users

Administrators should get familiar with the platform tools at their disposal to check Office 365 Groups access and ensure tenant security. Continue Reading
How to synchronize SharePoint 2013 lists with Outlook 2013

Give users access to various SharePoint 2013 lists through Outlook 2013 with just a few simple configuration steps. Continue Reading

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Monitor SharePoint with Outlook 2010 email alerts

If you're an Exchange admin who’s been tasked with overseeing SharePoint, you can use a familiar tool -- Outlook 2010 -- to manage alerts. Continue Reading
How SQL Server recovery models impact your SharePoint databases

SharePoint administrators can minimize data loss by selecting the appropriate SQL Server recovery model. But which model is right for your enterprise? Continue Reading
How to access SharePoint sites through Microsoft Outlook

If you have both Microsoft Exchange Server and SharePoint, you can easily access SharePoint sites directly from Microsoft Outlook. Here's how. Continue Reading