Ryan Clark

Have you considered adding an FAQ portion to one of your sites in SharePoint? Fortunately, there is a hidden option that will allow you to create a collapsible FAQ page in SharePoint Online. In this article, I’ll show you how to easily create an faq page on SharePoint sites and answer relevant questions about it. Let’s get started. Why create an FAQ section or page on your SharePoint site? The term FAQ stands for “frequently asked questions”. It’s basically a list of questions people ask about a product or service. Think of it as an easy way to automatically answer

Ever wondered why metadata isn’t as popular as it used to be? Well, there are a few reasons why. Most of these reasons revolve around the fact that SharePoint is modernizing for the better. In this article, I’ll answer the question of whether or not metadata still matters today in SharePoint Online. Let’s get started. Why metadata has poor adoption today There may be more reasons why — but the ones below are the reasons I can think of on top of my head on why metadata has poor adoption today. 1. Improved SharePoint search SharePoint now uses a powerful search engine

What are the best ways to manage tasks in SharePoint Online? In the past, using the built-in task app was enough. Unfortunately, this might not be the experience especially now that we have the modern experience. In this article, I will suggest three of my favorite methods for managing tasks in SharePoint Online that don’t include the old task app. Let’s get started. For simple tasks: Use Microsoft Planner Microsoft Planner is definitely one of the best task management options in Microsoft. It’s simple enough for simple tasks while robust enough if you need more functionality. It’s basically a checklist

Did you know that you can assign an ID to a document in a site collection? Well, it’s a feature that has existed for a long time. But you need to activate it in order to use it on your site collection. In this article, I’ll show you how to use the document ID feature in SharePoint so you can track your documents easily. Let’s get started. What is the document ID feature all about? From its name, the document ID feature basically assigns IDs to documents in a site collection in SharePoint. Through the ID, you can effortlessly search

Wishing each item in a list or a library has an ID? Well, it turns out that you don’t need to create a custom list and implement an ID system all by yourself — there’s already one that exists. In this article, I’ll show you how you can add a SharePoint list item ID column to your list (or document library) quite easily. Let’s get started. Do lists in SharePoint include an item ID? Yes, every time you add an item to a list or document library in SharePoint, the system automatically creates a unique ID for each item. Basically: The first