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How To Add A Link To Your SharePoint Document Library

SharePoint is often used to create sites for various purposes and activities because it is very effective at coordinating all communication and files related to several processes. Every file managed through SharePoint sites is kept in a dedicated document libraries. You can upload different types of files to this centralized storage.

Moreover, SharePoint lets you create unique URLs for these documents so that you can easily share documents with users who are not part of your SharePoint site. Did you know that SharePoint Document Libraries allow you to add links too, along with other document types?

In this blog, we will inform you on how to add a SharePoint link for a document or site to a document library.

How to Restore Files to Previous Versions in SharePoint

Managing documents is very easy with Microsoft 365. Within your Microsoft 365 platform, you can keep your documents stored in a centralized repository and for easy access. SharePoint document libraries are a very popular business solution that fulfill common document storage requirements. Along with providing organizations a method for organized document storage and management, SharePoint document libraries additionally offer remote access, exceptional security, document co-authoring, version history tracking, and more. The version history feature allows users to restore files to their previous versions. In this blog post, we’ll discuss about how to restore a file to its previous version in SharePoint.

How to Require Users to Check Out Files Before Editing

Microsoft 365 offers a bundle of collaboration tools and applications that businesses need most in these modern times. We all have heard of or experienced concepts such as document collaboration, cloud storage, and remote working in today's digitally dominant work environment. With Microsoft 365, users will certainly have the best experiences to share regarding these popular productivity concepts.

At Dock, we have used Microsoft 365 solutions for many years. We have no doubt that Microsoft is superior for providing productivity and collaboration solutions for businesses. Moreover, Microsoft's security features are impeccable, virtually unmatched by any other in the industry. This is one key reason why we develop contract management and intranet solutions that are powered by Microsoft services like SharePoint and Office 365.

How to Set Up Metadata Navigation for SharePoint List and Libraries

Visibility and discoverability of content should be high to achieve the purpose of your content. Microsoft SharePoint is fantastic in creating, storing, sharing, and collaborating content with your team. In general, search, filter, and description are some of the factors we use to let our content reach its desired audience effortlessly. You can find similar options in SharePoint too. Metadata is a major element we mostly depend on the platform to make our content easily findable. We have already done a blog that explains the best ways to manage SharePoint Metadata. It tells you how to use metadata in SharePoint. Let us now talk about metadata navigation and how to set it up for SharePoint List and Libraries. 

Column Types in SharePoint List and Library Explained

List and Library in Microsoft SharePoint come with different characteristics and capabilities. They make it easier for users to store, access and manage data effectively. Lists can include a wide variety of items such as photos, links, users, dates, and many more items. Document libraries get created and added to a SharePoint Site automatically when it is created but Lists are not created by default. You can create and add lists whenever you require.

10 Simple Ways to Make the Most of SharePoint Anytime

Microsoft is world-renowned for its brilliant productivity tools and solutions. Office 365 tools are one of the best set of tools available for businesses and organizations to assure communication and collaboration facilities. Many organizations today are getting Microsoft Office 365 to get their hands to tools like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. However, some of them are unaware of the fact that they are getting an even more powerful platform like SharePoint along with it. Even though the main purpose of the platform is to share documents across the organization and collaborate on it with multiple users, there is a lot more to be explored, and its capabilities are astonishing.

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10 Major Questions About Document Co-Authoring in SharePoint Answered

Microsoft SharePoint is a wonderful platform that lets people work together seamlessly. It can create and manage portals, sites, and documents in the most favorable ways in which users can collaborate and produce great results. Document co-authoring is a much popular and useful facility offered by SharePoint and people use it in all kinds of ways to get work done with ease. Understanding the basics as well as exceptions in Document Co-authoring in SharePoint is important to make the most of this wonderful capability. We have answers for the top 10 questions about document co-authoring in SharePoint. Let us unfold those questions for you to work with added productivity from now.

 

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  1. What is the significance of document co-authoring?
  2. How to co-author Office Documents?
  3. What is the primary requirement to collaborate or co-author a document?
  4. Is it possible to co-author offline?
  5. Who can co-author documents in SharePoint?
  6. Does co-authoring support in Office 2007 or older versions?
  7. Is it possible to co-author documents stored in a storage provider other than OneDrive/SharePoint?
  8. How to troubleshoot issues in co-authoring?
  9. How will I know if a co-author updated a document?
  10. How to disable co-authoring documents in SharePoint?

7 Tips for Managing Document Libraries in SharePoint Online

SharePoint Online is one of the best tools around for storing, managing, and accessing documents. If offers a wide range of options for organizing your files to suit your needs. However, while there's a lot you can do, there are several things that you should consider when it comes to your document libraries. So, to help you out, we put together a list of 7 tips that you can use for managing your document libraries in SharePoint Online.

 

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How to Create an Organization Assets Library in SharePoint

Storage of documents, files, images, videos, and other media assets of your organization is a critical matter that needs to be considered seriously. Every organization will have certain guidelines, policies, and codes set up to ensure that all such media files have uniformity and they meet the same level of quality and features. To make this a reality, businesses define organization assets. Different variations of Company Logos, brand colors, document templates, etc. are some of the most common assets companies provide to their employees to get it right. Storing these corporate media in a centralized location is essential to make it easily available for everyone in your organization. Microsoft SharePoint is one of the best collaboration platforms available out there today for businesses, and they have established a perfect solution to cover this important requirement. Organization Assets Library in SharePoint lets you save all important corporate media in one place, and your team can easily access it while they are adding modern web parts, choosing thumbnails, etc.

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