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Tracy van der Schyff

Facilitating The Evolution of Human Capabilities

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The lighter side of Microsoft #19: Using metadata, filtered views and alerts in SharePoint as a ‘reporting tool’

If you’re new to SharePoint, one of the first terms you’ll come across is Metadata. In this blog I’ll give you an overview and show you how to use metadata in a document library to summarize and “report” on data.... Continue Reading →

The lighter side of Microsoft #18: Image maps in SharePoint 2013

For any SharePoint lover (who like me cannot code from scratch to save their life), the loss of the Designer View in SharePoint (Designer) 2013 was devastating, to say the least. A bit like the Matrix without the sunglasses. I... Continue Reading →

The lighter side of Microsoft #16: Resizing Promoted Links in SharePoint

In this blog we'll be looking at resizing the promoted links (default size is 150x150px) and wrapping them to create an Employee Toolkit. For more information on Promoted Links, see my previous blog: The lighter side of Microsoft #15: Wrapping... Continue Reading →

The lighter side of Microsoft #15: Wrapping Promoted Links in SharePoint

In this post we'll be having a look at the promoted links (tiles) in SharePoint 2013. By default these appear next to each other in a row, and depending on your resolution, you might have to scroll to the right... Continue Reading →

The lighter side of Microsoft #13: Change the background colour or image on Wiki Pages

Want to change the background colour / image on your SharePoint Wiki Pages? Well it's easier than you think. And don't be scared because it involves adding a web part and some code - if I could do it -... Continue Reading →

The lighter side of Microsoft #12: Wiki Pages for Organograms and Profile Pages

My objective with this post is to open your eyes to what can be done on Wiki Pages (and don't worry - no code was hurt in the process), AND what can be done in PowerPoint. Everyone who knows me... Continue Reading →

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