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SharePoint 2010 – Saving a Custom List as a Template and creating new lists in Template Gallery

Recently a SharePoint 2010 student asked me to demonstrate saving a custom list as a template and then using this template to create a new list. This blog is to answer that request. As usual I will be doing this … Continue reading

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SharePoint 2010 – How to hide the View All Site Content Link from the Browser

Recently a SharePoint student asked me how to remove the view all site content link in the quick launch bar with with the standard standard Security Settings in Microsoft SharePoint 2010. This is one approach to solving this problem. This … Continue reading

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Creating Hidden Columns in SharePoint 2010

This blog will cover how to set up hidden columns in a SharePoint 2010 List or Library. Setting up hidden columns is a core skill as one progresses to more advanced SharePoint Designer 2010 custom workflows. This skill is one … Continue reading

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Setting up an Office 365 trial with SharePoint Online

Here I will sign up for a free 30 day trial of Microsoft Office 365. (Note: This site trial may expire soon but that’s to be expected) Microsoft – Try Office 365 for free for 30 days I clicked on Free Trial Then … Continue reading

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Word 2010 Not Saving Back To SharePoint 2010 By Default

Occasionally I have run into scenarios where I create a document by using the New Button in a SharePoint 2010 Document Library, and when I’m done and hit save it does not save back to the originating Document Library. After … Continue reading

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Video: Cloud Intelligence Conference – May 8, 2012

Interface Technical Training is presenting an opportunity for Arizona businesses and organizations to learn how to put their computing in “the cloud.” The Phoenix Cloud Intelligence Conference May 8, 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. As one of a small group … Continue reading

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How to insert a Web Part in SharePoint 2010

This is how to insert a web part on the home page of a team site in SharePoint 2010. We’ll start with an out of the box Team Site. The trick is in the Ribbon. We have to have it … Continue reading

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Using the Recycle Bin in SharePoint 2010

In this blog we will explore how to add items to the end user recycle bin. Delete items from the end user recycle bin. Then clear the items that have been deleted from the end user recycle bins. We will … Continue reading

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Using InfoPath 2010 To Create A Custom Content Type In SharePoint 2010

In this blog we will go through the process of using InfoPath Designer 2010 to create a custom content type in SharePoint 2010. You must have SharePoint 2010 Enterprise version with Forms Services configured for this to work. Our Team … Continue reading

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ITIL – Incident Management with SharePoint 2010 using SharePoint 2010 Designer Workflows

This blog post is a step by step description of the creation of the Incident Management Solution created for Mark Thomas and my presentation at the 4th Annual I.T.S.M Summit in Arizona. This solution uses a pair of provided matrices … Continue reading

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Video – Creating a Custom Site Template for a Top Level Site Collection in SharePoint 2010 without code

This SharePoint 2010 DrillBit™ Video gives step by step instructions on how to use the browser to customize a team site, then save it as a template and use this template as the top level site of a new site … Continue reading

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Changing the Document Information Panel (DIP) in SharePoint 2010

In this post we will see how to change the Document Information Panel for a SharePoint 2010 custom content type to enforce a specific pattern using regular expression pattern matching in Info Path Designer 2010. Here’s’ the problem: We’ve got a … Continue reading

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Creating a Visual Web Part for SharePoint 2010 with Visual Studio 2010

In this post, I am going to create a simple new visual web part for SharePoint 2010 with Visual Studio 2010. I already have SharePoint 2010 Server Installed along with Visual Studio 2010. Visual Web Parts are awesome, they feel … Continue reading

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Creating a Custom Content Type in SharePoint 2010

In this blog post, we will see how to create a custom content type then use it in a Document Library. Here’s’ the problem: We need a custom content type ‘ConfigurationFiles’ which requires a site column of service tag. The … Continue reading

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New – Updated Interface Superhero Poster

We’ve updated the Interface Superhero poster.   Here’s the staring cast: (In alphabetical order) Jeremy Cioara – Cisco Instructor, CCIE, author and much more Steve Fullmer – Windows 7 | PMP | CompTia Instructor Jason Helmick – PowerShell & Systems … Continue reading

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SharePoint Presentation at TI2011 (Miguel Wood, Spike Xavier and Simon Allardice)

Below are links to download the SharePoint sessions presented by Miguel Wood, Spike Xavier and Simon Allardice at the Interface Tech Immersion 2011. Miguel Wood is the National Practice Lead, SharePoint Solutions, Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) SharePoint 2010 at Statera. … Continue reading

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CIO / Executive Track Presentation at TI2011 (Miguel Wood, Mark Thomas and Kathrine Lord)

  Below are the links to download the CIO / Executive sessions presented by Miguel Wood, Mark Thomas and Kathrine Lord at the Interface Tech Immersion 2011. Miguel Wood is the National Practice Lead, SharePoint Solutions, Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) SharePoint … Continue reading

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Interface Tech Immersion 2011

              Our DEEP DIVE Tech Immersion 2011 was a great success! A highlight was the keynote by Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Jeffrey Snover, the father of PowerShell. Snover cleared up some of the confusion about … Continue reading

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SharePoint 2010 Developer Dashboard by Spike Xavier

The developer dashboard in SharePoint 2010 is the shiznit.  It is so helpful in pin pointing things that are slowing down your pages.  Lot’s of time this is due to web parts which have been minimized but not closed, but … Continue reading

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