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Imported term sets, and renaming a term set
I created a term set consisting of around 450 entries, by importing from a CSV. I've now been asked to add another 100+ terms to the set. I've just read that we can only import a term set once - that there's no way of re-importing into the existing term set. I'd like to avoid adding the new terms manually! If I create a whole new term set so I can import all 550 terms from scratch, would I have to manually update all the site columns which reference the termset? Or could I rename the two termsets - give the original one a random name, then rename the new one so it has the same name as the original one?LynnProspectJul 11, 2025Copper Contributor20Views0likes1CommentSuddenly can't edit page banner if it's a "color block" style.
Over the past two days all three content creators in the company have had this problem crop up on their systems when attempting to edit any page in our tenant that uses a banner set to the "Color Block" style. When we click edit, the edit page comes up, but most of the banner isn't displayed. We see the bottom half of the banner, and it's not clickable, we can't get the controls to change the image. Note that the scroll bar is at the top - we can't see the whole banner. If we click "Accessibility Issues" on the right, we can see "no alt text" in the banner as a problem. If we click on that, the banner properties will appear and we can change away from the "Color Block" style and things go back to normal. We've tried this in three browsers, three people, rebooted, cleared caches, etc. MSFT, guesses?andrewcadamsJul 11, 2025Occasional Reader7Views0likes0CommentsDocument Properties
Hello, We have a document library of images. We have built columns of Metadata to update on the images under properties. These are all linked to term sets and function well 70% of the time. Lately, the analyst has noticed when updating the properties that they will not always update on the first try. This can happen on either an individual item or when she edits 4 to 5 at once. We have checked to make sure all the properties she is editing are contained within that view. It continues to occur intermittently. The library size is over 6300 items, which I know can cause issues. Is that what is causing this failure to update or is something else awry? Thanks for the help!WhitneyBurrJul 11, 2025Copper Contributor9Views0likes1CommentOut-of-organization profiles and content viewing
Hello, I imagine this is a relatively simple question... I built a SharePoint site for my small nonprofit, primarily for employees who use organization-issued email addresses. I also created a page specifically for our board members, who use personal (external) email accounts. I’ve granted them access to the page and to specific files stored on our organization’s S Drive. While they can access the page and some content (only when I use the Document Library web part and manually insert the file path), most SharePoint web parts don’t function properly for them. It seems that, although they technically have access, SharePoint’s other widgets hit minor permission barriers when trying to pull data—likely due to how Microsoft handles external user access. From what I’ve gathered, the best long-term solution might be to issue board members organization email addresses. One additional note: Instead of granting each board member access individually, I created a Microsoft 365 group for the board and assigned file permissions to that group. I’m wondering if this approach could also be affecting access in some way. Thank you so much!andrewhammerJul 10, 2025Occasional Reader2Views0likes0CommentsNot able to create a Gallery View that works
Hello all! I'm trying to create a Gallery View on a Sharepoint list, but when I create it the only thing that I'm able to see is that: If I try to format de view, I'm not even able to see the option Card Designer. Doing the same steps in any other list on the same Sharepoint site works perfectly ok, being able to see the information in a gallery format. I have checked the fields, the settings of the list and everything... and all seems ok. If someone has had the same 'incident' before and has been able to solve it, I would highly appreciate your help. Thanks!MireRRJul 10, 2025Copper Contributor27Views0likes1CommentUnable to Create a Rule on a Library with Contribute Permission
Hi the community, I tried to create a rule on a document library where I have Contribute permission. However, when I click on "Create a rule", I get a blank window. Strangely, with the same permission level on a list, it works as expected. Do you know if this is a known limitation? Do you have any workaround to suggest? Thanks in advance.AnthonyLPJul 10, 2025Copper Contributor11Views0likes1CommentExcel to Microsoft Lists: Import Multi-Choice Columns the Smart Way! 🚀
✨ Want to import an Excel table into Microsoft Lists without losing multi-choice column data? This video shows you a smart workaround that lets you: Use ;# to separate multiple values in a cell Import those into SharePoint / Microsoft Lists as Choice columns Automatically convert them into an array for use with JSON formatting, filters, and searches Say goodbye to manually editing items one by one! 🙌 👉 Follow me for more Microsoft 365 & SharePoint tips! 📌 Post inspired by: LinkedIn post kudos to Federico Sapia30Views1like0CommentsFor Retention Policy, if I set Retain + Delete, does it delete the original file/copy/both?
Hello, I am learning about Retention Policy for SharePoint Online and wanted to get a confirmation on this option below. Let's say I chose to retain for 10 years based on when it was created AND said Yes to "Do you want us to delete it after this time?" option. After 10 years, does it delete original files, copies that are generated in Preservation Hold Library, or both? This part was a bit confusing for me lol7Views0likes0CommentsSharePoint list threshold limit
Hi We run an access database connected to SharePoint online lists. One of the lists has 16000 items and I need to add an additional field (type lookup) but when trying to add this get an error saying "the attempted operation is prohibited because it exceeds the list view threshold" I can't seem to find a way to increase the 5000 threshold limit to get around this. Is the only option to removed items to get the limit under 5000 to then be able to add a field? (we can't create a new list and copy the data in as the autonumber ID from the existing list is used in the database) Any suggestions would be appreciated!CirrusTechJul 10, 2025Copper Contributor1.1KViews1like2CommentsRemoving navigation bar from powerpoint presentation
Hello, I am adding a powerpoint presentation on my sharepoint site using the file viewer webpart. I alos tried with the embed option. Both ways, there is a navigation bar at the bottom of the presentation that i don't want. I'm wondering if there is a way to remove that bar. Thank you for your time NaominaomiTJul 09, 2025Copper Contributor2.2KViews0likes2Comments
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