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SharePoint 2013 Newsfeed
I have a largely cosmetic problem. I have deleted and re-created someone's mysite (OneDrive). Now works fine. However, the landing page is the Newsfeed. It is stuck on an error about setting up OneDrive. It doesn't seem to have noticed OneDrive is fine. What I want to do is just reset the Newsfeed to its defaults. It looks like it is "stuck" as if OneDrive is broken. In SharePoint 2013 can I reset a NewsFeed page for a user in a non-disruptive way because the user now has data on their OneDrive. Stephen
Instant flow is not triggered
I have a power flow that should be triggered when new item is created on SharePoint list. New item was created on SharePoint list, but flow was not triggered. Issue started yesterday. I checked connections and they are active and are fine. Nothing was changed in the solution. Does someone know how to fix it?
SharePoint Online global storage limits
Does anyone know the maximum total storage limit I can have by adding up user licenses that include the SharePoint service? I've looked at the limits page, but it only shows the maximum limit per site, not the total. Another way to ask the question is, what is the maximum storage I can get by increasing it by 10GB for each license I purchase?
Microsoft 365 Developer Program - Infinite "Loading your information" loop
Hello, I am trying to sign up for the Developer program as I am trying to complete the PL 400 certification and I want to complete the exercises that are part of the course. However, I am trying to get access to Power Apps and I can't due to not having a school or work email. So I tried using signing up for Developer Program using my personal email ....@hotmail.co.uk and it was giving me that infinite loop. Is there a way around this, I would really like access to power apps as it will really help me understand the course a lot better and actually allow me to practice what I am learning. Have other had this issue and how have they got around it. There is no way that only people with work or school emails want to complete these certifications. Hope someone can help Mark
Issue where SharePoint users see an old unsynchronised Word file
The issue is that users open a Word document from a shared library into the desktop app, only to find that: There's no Autosave feature enabled in the top-right. The document version label we add on the frontsheet shows a very old minor version. I believe also that the file is read-only, and the only option they see is to save a local copy and upload it back to the library; which is not good practice since it's an old version. They report that the issue is resolved after exiting OneDrive, and deleting a Local cache folder. Has anyone experienced this issue and know what to try?
Automate "Run Report" in Setting > Site usage on Multiple Sharepoint Sites
Hi How can I automate the "Run report" across multiple SharePoint sites? Idea: Run the report on multiple SharePoint sites Collect the reports Preferably using Service Principal or Managed Identity Generate them automatically at the end of each month Has anyone done something like this before? Many thanks
SharePoint List - item visible but clicking on it does not open it in popup (similar to edit screen)
-this is a sharepoint online site (which gets created when we make ms teams channel) -there is mutliple list and libraries inside this sharepoint site -there is a list lets call that 'abc' list - it has approx 15 -20 columns- text, number, url, lookup , (nothing fancy, content types not there, just imagine a business user setup this list to put in some process relatged info..they are NOT sp advanced user ) -there are around 15 list items (yes very less items!) -approx 3-4 days ago he created those items in the list and when he click on the item (by clicking on title) it used to open in the default sharepoint pop up - this list has not more than 30 users with some has full control, some has read, some has edit-- mostly these permission are coming from sharpoint inherited groups , and list is still inheriting permission (active useres who contribute and view content in this list are just 3-4 people) -now the PROBLEM is when he click on the title to view items , nothing happens , no popup opens ---fixes we tried-- restart laptop -swithch browsers (tried on chrome and edge) currently using edge. removed this user from sharepoint site (he was residing in multiple groups), we removed him from every grp and deleted few grps as well now when we 'check' in the sharepoint permission-> it showed this user has 'none' permission then we granted him 'full control' again he was able to see items but cannot 'open' item, or 'add' is also not working for him he is however able to do 'quick edit' and enter new values we did hard refresh etc. we checked the default forms in list settings> form settings- it is default to sharepoint form (NOT power apps) we did other due deligence, but nothing seems to work for handful of people, however for other set of people the list is working as expectedSharePoint Document Libraries: New UX, AI Actions & Forms Explained
🚀 New SharePoint Document Library Updates You Need to Know! Microsoft has introduced major improvements to SharePoint document libraries that make collaboration smarter and more efficient: ✅ Refreshed UX – A cleaner, faster interface inspired by OneDrive ✅ AI Actions with Copilot – Summarize documents or ask questions without opening files ✅ Custom Forms – Collect structured data and documents directly in libraries These updates are designed to boost productivity and simplify document management across Microsoft 365. 📅 Rollout is already in progress! 👉 Learn more in my latest video: https://youtu.be/qU0z2Pq8_4k 💬 Which feature are you most excited about? Drop your thoughts below! #SharePoint #Microsoft365 #Copilot #AI #Productivity #DigitalWorkplace
Sharepoint - Prevent a new version each time a document is read
Hello, i am using Library in sharepoint for managing documentation using version and simultaneous collaboration on Word and Excel file. This is great. However, there is a drawback : each time someone open a document just for read it, a new version is store which is not releated to a real change. I ask users to download file an open it localy when not change is required however, errors happened and it is not easy for everyone to not forget this rule. One solution is to force checkout of the document before change (option in the library of sharepoint). In that way, a box appears at the end of the user operation for asking to checkin the new version. In this way the user will not checkin if nothing changed and prevent error. The drawback is that it prevent simultaneous editing 😞. I am looking for a way to not prevent simultaneous editing but be sure that not new version is created if not change has been made to the document or ask confirmation to the customer when a new version if about to be created in sharepoint. Is it possible ? Using power app ? How ? thank a lot for your help.Set lower permissions in a doc. library than remainder of site
I have a site used by a group and they have the Member level permissions for the site. There is one document library that receives files through an Automate Rule from another site. The files copy copied whenever created or modified. That all works great. BUT they should have READ-ONLY access to that destination library. I am trying to set a lower level for that one library, so they can view & read the files but not make changes. I went to the Library settings and to the "Permissions for this document library." I broke with the parent permissions and the button "Delete unique permissions" appears as expected. I don't see a way to set different (lower) permissions for this library than the other parts of the site. Can I? If so, how? Thank you.add user to SharePoint group via PowerShell error
Hi, I'm trying to use PowerShell to add a user to an existing SharePoint group. I ran the following to connect to the SharePoint site: Connect-SPOService -Url https://site1-admin.sharepoint.com This prompts me to login, password and MFA code. Afterwards I type in the following to add a user: Add-SPOUser -Site https://site1-admin.sharepoint.com/sites/company -Group "Company Info Members" -LoginName mailto:email address removed for privacy reasons There is a SharePoint group with the name "Company Info Members", which I want to add mailto:email address removed for privacy reasons to. But I get the following error: Add-SPOUser : Unknown Error At line:1 char:1 + Add-SPOUser -Site https://site1-admin.sharepoint.com/s ... + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Add-SPOUser], ServerException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ServerException,Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell.AddSP OUser I was wondering what could be causing this error. I searched for the error on Copilot and it suggested I use "PnP.PowerShell". But I'm having some issues installing this app. I was wondering if there are any suggestions I could do? Thanks! JasonSharePoint foldershare notification after expiry?
Hi all I am trying to find out if there is a kind of automatic notification avalaible for the following situation: A SharePoint Documents subfolder is shared to some external contacts (not anonymously!). The tenenant is configuered such that external shares expire after 30 days. When the share is about to expire, the SharePoint Site owner should decides if the share is still needed. But the owner is actually not notified that some folder shares are about to expire. so waiting for the exernal users to coplain that they lost their access ist not a option. Is there a way to get a notifiction on the expiring folder share, similar to the notification that an external user (as a SharePoint member) is about to expire? And how can the owner of the SharePoint site then increase the share lifetime? ( best practice?) System is: SharePoint Online M365 tenant Thanks for any help Best regards Jiri
React SPFx web part becomes invisible on random page refresh – Need help diagnosing issue
Hello Everyone, I am facing a random rendering issue with a React SPFx web part (HelloWorld2) on SharePoint Online. The web part becomes invisible on page refresh, and I need help diagnosing the cause. Setup Steps 1. Solution Source Code Here is my source code and steps followed for deployment: https://github.com/JagtapY17/DemoProjects/blob/main/SPOnlineWP.zip Download and extract the SPFx solution Open the solution directory in the command prompt Run the following commands: npm install gulp bundle --ship gulp package-solution --ship Retrieve the generated .sppkg file from: sharepoint/solution/sp-online-wp.sppkg 2. SharePoint Online Deployment Steps performed in SharePoint Online: Created a new Community Site (Department template) Uploaded the .sppkg package into the App Catalog Added the app to the site (Site Contents → Add an app) Added the HelloWorld2 web part to the homepage (placed at the top) Added 8–9 other web parts below it on the page Issue / Question After adding the web part: The HelloWorld2 web part renders inconsistently on page refresh Out of 10 refreshes, 6–7 times the web part does not render at all Other web parts load fine every time No browser console errors appear It seems the web part gets skipped randomly during the page render pipeline I request community members to: Check the provided solution package Review the HelloWorld2 web part code Suggest the possible cause of this intermittent non-rendering issue Any insights or debugging suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you! DemoProjects/SPOnlineWP.zip at main · JagtapY17/DemoProjects Projects for Testing . Contribute to JagtapY17/DemoProjects development by creating an account on GitHub.Template References to offline SharePoint On-Prem Server
Hi All, We have encountered an issue after migrating from SP 2016 into SP Online and taking the old on-prem server offline. Some templates that we have used in the past (.dotx, etc.) have references to the old SP2016 environment embedded in them. Since we have shut down our old 2016 Server, documents created with these templates take minutes to load as it appears the template reference 404's attempting to access the old server to check if the template exists. The file is loads completely fine after the check fails, as expected, because it is now a file and not the template. I have 2 Questions: Does anyone encountered this or something similar and know of a way to resolve this issue? Are there ways to tell which files have been affected by this issue? We have files both locally and in SP Online that exhibit this behavior, which could mean that there are different ways to resolve this. Thank you,
MRT Layout Custom - how to become crazy 😭
Hi community, I'm currently trying to customize the search result layout in SharePoint. The JSON layout I created works correctly for SharePoint pages, but I would like to use the exact same layout for files, especially for: all files tagged as “procédures”, or files coming from a specific document library. Here are my current settings: The issue is not related to mapped properties. The refinable properties are working, and my verticals return the correct results when using this query. The problem is only with the layout, which does not apply to file results. Has anyone already faced this limitation or knows what might block the layout from rendering on file results? Thanks for your help!Nested formula not working
I have been using the below formula in a SharePoint Column, to find the most recent year column that 'comprehensive' is mentioned and have that year value returned to the calculated column - it is suddenly not working - or if I reset it, it works for less than a minute and then converts to only one year '2024'. If I reduce the number of years/columns in the formula to only two it works properly and the results stay. Any ideas what the problem is? =IF(NOT(ISERROR(FIND("comprehensive",[2024]))),"2024",IF(NOT(ISERROR(FIND("comprehensive",[2023]))),"2023",IF(NOT(ISERROR(FIND("comprehensive",[2022]))),"2022",IF(NOT(ISERROR(FIND("comprehensive",[2021]))),"2021","No Review")))) Thanks in advance and I am not an expert in anything IT but I am trying to use this to track work in my team. Cheers KarenDocuments uploading to Sharepoint althoughI didn't set it up
Yesterday I began receiving email updates telling me that the Word documents I was working on have been uploaded to Sharepoint. This happens every time I insert a comment into the file. This only began to happen yesterday. I have never used Sharepoint, and only learned about the "Share" option when I searched Help to find ways to turn it off. I didn't turn it on deliberately. So I googled for instructions on how to stop this, and none of the instructions I found matched what I saw when I tried to turn it off in either the document or FIle Explorer. I just went into Word and clicked Help to identify the version I'm using, but they removed "About Word" from the Help menu, so the version isn't where it belongs anymore. I don't know where they put it, and it might not matter anyway. It's probably the latest version, in fact, this might have happened with a recent upgrade, I don't know. If my documents upload to Sharepoint, they're private, right? I'm a writer and I don't want my stuff going out there without me controlling things. Where does Sharepoint keep my files? I no longer have access to OneDrive because I was shut out one day when when my internet carrier switched my signal to another city, and I clicked "No" when Microsoft asked me if I was the one signing in from that city. They immediately locked me out of everything. I can't even get codes by text anymore. I got Outlook and microsoft.com back by signing in with my thumbprint on my phone, but it didn't help me with OneDrive, and I couldn't get support, so I've been unable to access it for months. If Sharepoint is happening on OneDrive, I might be in trouble. How do I stop uploading files to Sharepoint, and stop these annoying emails whenever I add a comment to a file? Thanks!
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