Here is a handy link to find out what version of SharePoint you have…… there is the general rule: if the first two digits of the version number 11 == WSS 2.0/SPS 2003 12 == WSS 3.0/MOSS 2007 14 == SharePoint Foundation 2010/MSS 2010 15 == SharePoint Foundation 2013/SharePoint Server 2013
Monthly Archives: January 2013
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Manage site quotas and locks (Office SharePoint Server)
Applies To: Office SharePoint Server 2007 Quotas and locks are two ways of controlling access to site collections. Using locks, you can manually prevent user access. Using quotas, you can prevent users from adding content to a site collection, or you can send e-mail warnings to the site collection administrator when specified disk spaceContinue reading “Manage site quotas and locks (Office SharePoint Server)”
What is the difference between a Major and a Minor version in SharePoint ?
In short….. A “Major” is a PUBLISHED document. A “Minor” is an UN-PUBLISHED document in DRAFT mode. In order for regular users to view your page that is in DRAFT mode, also known as “Minor” version, you first have to PUBLISH it, this creates a “Major” version. The user must belong to the “Approvers” groupContinue reading “What is the difference between a Major and a Minor version in SharePoint ?”
How do you get over my bad habit of procrastinating ?
I’ll answer your question, but first I need to explain all of human civilisation in 2 minutes with the aid of a cartoon snake. Humans like to think we’re a clever lot. Yet those magnificent, mighty brains that allow us to split the atom and touch the moon are the same stupid brains that can’tContinue reading “How do you get over my bad habit of procrastinating ?”
Top 100 tools for learning in 2013
Great Blog about top 100 learning tools.
Protect Your SharePoint site from deletion.
This is for sites and subsites (not site collections). Let’s say the site collection home page is http://home.company.com/default.aspx and you want to protect the site you created for the Engineering department at http://home.company.com/engineering/default.aspx. Maybe you’ve spent a month building the site – you’ve customized pages, created special library views, used audience targeting and even thrownContinue reading “Protect Your SharePoint site from deletion.”
12 Expert Google Search Tips
1.Explicit Phrase: Lets say you are looking for content about internet marketing. Instead of just typing internet marketing into the Google search box, you will likely be better off searching explicitly for the phrase. To do this, simply enclose the search phrase within double quotes. Example: “internet marketing” 2.Exclude Words: Lets say you want toContinue reading “12 Expert Google Search Tips”
Easy Website Builders
Click here to go to list of Easy Website Builders As the name suggests, a website builder is a tool that helps people create their own website. Website builders have become extremely widespread over the last number of years as millions of people around the world enjoy the benefits of making a website without everContinue reading “Easy Website Builders”
How to export SharePoint site structure into another site on MOSS 2007 SP2
You can go to site settings in the site, and click to save the site as a template. There’s a box called “include content”. Just leave that box unchecked, and you’ll have a backup of the site without content. This new file will be stored in your site gallery at the top level of yourContinue reading “How to export SharePoint site structure into another site on MOSS 2007 SP2”
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