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Sharepoint List not importing Excel Headers
I noticed lately that SharePoint is not importing the Excel table header names as column/internal name in SharePoint List. It was working before and I know it because I can check them in the List settings. The new list just wasn't the case. To illustrate, I'm going to use the following examples. Created table in excel (Excel O365) (format as table). I have columns, say, "Name, Address, Telephone". Create new SharePoint List by importing Excel. The internal field names created for each of the columns above are 'field_1, field_2, field_3'. Previously, the internal field names would import the header names as well. Tested a bunch of times with different column names (no spaces ,etc.), different data set and the results were all the same. They all carry the internal name 'field_1, field_2, field_3, ….' consistently. What is going on?
SharePoint Library Help Needed
I have a SharePoint Library where I would like to implement these requirements below and would appreciate your advise: Folders were created at the library level, which looks like the image below. I do not want people to be able to create any folders or upload documents or folders at the library level, but rather only when they open the folders. I have disabled folder creation and created a PowerApps form, so that users can only upload document, edit documents, view details of the documents when they open any of the folders., but I cannot seem to find the Power Apps form when I open any of the folders and try to upload a document or view a document or edit the document details. 2. I have a choice column called Fiscal Year which has options as = FY22, FY 23, FY24, FY25, FY26. By March 2026, I would like to create an automate flow which will auto create FY27 and remove FY22 from the choice, so that the choice column is always limited to only 5 years.
User is unable to move files within Sharepoint online
User is unable to move files within Sharepoint online where their colleagues with same permissions are We have an issue with a sharepoint site that a user has raised with me. When they right click on a file in their browser and try to move the file elsewhere, there is no "move"option. However their colleagues who have the exact same permissions, do get the option in the right-click menu to move. What would be causing this?SharePoint @mentions limited to random users
Hi everyone, We are hitting a strange issue with SharePoint @mentions where an affected user can only tag themselves and a few random employees, instead of the actual members of the site. I’ve attached a screenshot of what they see when trying to tag colleagues. The Details: The Glitch: Typing @ only populates a tiny fraction of the directory (see screenshot). The affected user (Michael Drabek) can tag me and himself, but none of the other 14 active members of this 16-member SharePoint site. Cross-Testing: Another user on that exact same shared site is able to tag Michael successfully, so his profile is discoverable to others—he just can't see them. Environment: This happens identically on both the web browser and desktop apps. Verified: Michael has the correct SharePoint site permissions and full Microsoft 365 licensing. It feels like a hidden Entra or User Profile Service sync glitch rather than a standard permissions issue, as his directory lookup seems completely restricted. Has anyone seen the person-picker index get broken like this for a single user? Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks!
SharePoint Learning Resources
I've been a SharePoint Trainer for 15 years, and have created lots of custom materials. I'm assessing whether there is a gap in SharePoint learning resources that I can fill. I've found lots of how-to articles, but few why-to (or why-not-to), best practices, and a lack of site creation support from IA to launch. Am I missing something, or is something missing from the marketplace? Would you like to read a why-to and best practices book for no-code sites that provide high business value? Would you be interested in a subscription to a help centre to outsource your in-house training? Is your key audience end users (how to find & follow things, navigate libraries, etc.), content contributors (best practices for documents/pages), site owners (site design, structured content presentation), or your corporate trainers (train the trainers)? How many end users or site developers would you anticipate licensing? Are you a site owner, corporate trainer, or other role? What pain points are you facing that you would love new resources for? Thank you, CaroleSharepoint 2016 certificat expiration
Hello, We are running a SharePoint 2016 farm composed of: 2 Database Servers 1 App Server 1 Search Server 1 Web Front-End Server 1 Office Online Server After checking the environment, I noticed that only the Web Front-End server is using the certificate that will expire in June. The App Server is using an old expired certificate, the Search Server is configured only with HTTP, and the Office Online Server is using a different certificate. Is there any documented procedure describing the steps required to renew the expired certificates in a SharePoint 2016 farm and on which server we should install the new certificat ? We are using Microsoft CA for certificate management.
Accidentally deleted the default members container from the members group
I am not sure I am using the right terminology. But when you go Site Permissions, you'll see Site Members. And when you expand the latter, you'll see <sitename> Members. This is what I deleted accidentally, and couldn't find out how to bring it back. So, to avoid service disruption, I added the uses individually to the Site Members. I am putting below 2 screenshot from this SP site, and below them 2 screenshots from another site that's OK. Can someone help me retrieve the deleted container?
Date format in SharePoint eSignature
SharePoint eSignature is now available in 28 European countries. Unfortunately, my latest test shows that the date field in a signature uses US format after the document is signed. It does not respect the site collection regional settings. Does someone know from where SharePoint takes the date format or how site owners can change the format? Attached is an example of how it is after the document is signed. It should be at least 8/1/2025 (8 January 2025).SharePoint permission change notifications not working
Problem: Trying to get Microsoft Graph change notifications when permissions change on SharePoint/OneDrive drive items (sharing, inheritance breaks, access grants/revocations). Using Prefer: includesecuritywebhooks on subscription creation as documented subscription creates successfully, but the header appears to be silently ignored (notificationQueryOptions is always null in response, Preference-Applied header is always empty). What works: Regular content change notifications fire fine. What doesn't: Zero security notifications on any permission change. Subscription request: POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/subscriptions Prefer: includesecuritywebhooks { "changeType": "updated", "notificationUrl": "https://...", "resource": "drives/{driveId}/root", "expirationDateTime": "2026-06-12T00:00:00Z" } Permissions (all with admin consent): Files.Read.All, Files.ReadWrite.All, Sites.Read.All, Sites.FullControl.All, Directory.Read.All Already tried: Both v1.0 and /beta endpoints same result Every relevant permission combination But the official document says it should work: Link to documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/developer/rest-api/concepts/scan-guidance?view=odsp-graph-online#receiving-webhook-notifications-for-security-events Any working example or confirmation of current status would be extremely helpful. Happy to share more details or test specific configurations.
