SharePoint Online Archives - Daniel Glenn

Inline Automation Right Where You Work: SharePoint Quick Steps Column

Daniel — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:03:23 +0000

Microsoft announced the new Quick Steps column type in SharePoint. It brings lightweight, no-code automation directly into the list view. This allows you to kick off automations without leaving the list view.

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SharePoint User Management – Get SharePoint Site Users

Daniel — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:04:17 +0000

While the Microsoft 365 admin center provides a user-friendly interface for many tasks, there are times when you need more automation, customization, or bulk operations. That's where PowerShell comes in handy. That's why I created a tool to help me Get SharePoint Site Users. It is designed to retrieve and export user information from a SharePoint Online site, making it a valuable tool for admins and IT pros.

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Resetting Item-Level Permissions in SharePoint Online

Daniel — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:35:15 +0000

A clean, focused PowerShell tool that resets every file and folder in a document library to inherit permissions from the library itself.
If you've ever managed a large SharePoint document library, you've probably run into the dreaded permission creep problem. Users share individual files or folders with "specific people," someone accidentally breaks inheritance on a folder, migrations bring over messy permissions, or years of organic sharing leave you with thousands of items that have unique role assignments.

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List All SharePoint Site Files with PowerShell

Daniel — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:26:54 +0000

Managing files across multiple SharePoint sites in Microsoft 365 can be challenging, especially when you need visibility into all files for compliance, auditing, or migration purposes. To simplify this process, I’ve created a PowerShell script that lists all files across your SharePoint sites. This post will explain what the script does, why it’s useful, and how you can deploy it.

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Goodbye Viva Topics

Daniel — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:58:53 +0000

Microsoft announced that Viva Topics will be retired and disabled in February 2025. So, what is the plan for knowledge management after this announcement of the retirement of Viva Topics? Read more for my thoughts on benefits and gaps of the move.

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System Column Names in SharePoint & Microsoft Lists

Daniel — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:33:08 +0000

Have you ever created a column in a SharePoint list or library and noticed that the system name is different from the name you gave it? This is because column names in SharePoint have a system name that does not include spaces. Read more on best practices to use system names appropriately and how to find them!

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Creating a Budget for Microsoft Syntex & SharePoint Premium

Daniel — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:00:48 +0000

Microsoft Syntex is a powerful tool that can help you automate your content-based processes. You will need to create a budget for Syntex because of it's pay-as-you-go licensing. This post (with short video) shows you how!

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Announcements in Viva Connections

Daniel — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:44:08 +0000

The new Announcements in Viva Connections feature enables you to create & share time-sensitive messages with your employees. Check out my post and the short video that demonstrates exactly how to use the feature!

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Microsoft Office Account Error Fix

Daniel — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 19:44:23 +0000

I recently ran into an issue when trying to open documents in Microsoft Office apps in Windows. My Office apps are licensed via a Microsoft 365 license and the documents I wanted to open were stored in OneDrive for Business. However, when I tried to open the document in the desktop app, I received an error: Sorry, another account from your organization is already signed in on this computer. I was able to fix the issue, but it did take a few minutes of troubleshooting to figure it out. Read below how to easily get this error removed. I also created a video showing the solution that's embedded at the end! Another account from your organization While looking at an Office file in OneDrive in the browser, selecting to Open in Desktop App will then open the file via the Office app on your desktop. However, in my case I received an error when the Excel App in Windows tried to open the file. Sorry, another account from your organization is already signed in on this computer. The real confusing part is that the account was not listed in the Connected Services section. When I attempted to add OneDrive for Business with the correct account there in the Connected Services section, it gave me the same error. What's the Issue? This issue usually presents itself because the account has an issue with authentication or it has been too long since the last time the account has logged into Office. It simply needs to reauthenticate, but you have to do it in a specific way. Read on for the fix! Fixing the Error After several attempts at different methods to fix the issue, I remembered that selecting which account was signed in would change the accounts in the Connected Services section. So I selected the correct account in the Sign In menu on the top-right area when viewing the Accounts tab within the Office app. Once the correct account is selected, then the Account Error will show in yellow as seen below. The next step is to click the Fix me button within the Account Error box. Put in the login details for the account being used to access the document. Since everyone should also have two-factor authentication turned on for every login, that process will need to be followed too! Once logged in, click on the Try again button in the yellow box in the Connected Services section. This will refresh the services and list them there. Once all these steps have been followed, the document should now load successfully when selecting the Open in Desktop App link within the Office Online app. Watch the Video

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“SharePoint drives me crazy!”

Daniel — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:30:02 +0000

I have been working with Microsoft SharePoint for a long time and have encountered many moments where I thought “SharePoint drives me crazy!” I know I'm not the only one and recently I had the opportunity to join the Microsoft Intrazone podcast to share my story. Two other guests joined the podcast with me: Joanne Klein, SharePoint and Microsoft 365 consultant – Microsoft MVP – and founder of NexNovus Consulting Ruven Gotz, Director, Workplace Experience Lead at Avanade. All three of us have experienced frustration with the product or with situations where SharePoint was a key component. We also have had great success with SharePoint and enabled our clients to achieve much more too! Listen to the SharePoint drives me crazy! – The Intrazone podcast Chris McNulty |@cmcnulty2000 (co-host for the Intrazone podcast) suggests that maybe our frustrations with SharePoint has to do with the product and the people who use it. What do you think? Mark Kashman |@mkashman (Intrazone podcast co-host) walked us through our experience in the distance past, as well as our current dealings with SharePoint and Microsoft 365. Have a listen to the podcast below and let me know what you think on Twitter and LinkedIn. Enjoyed talking with @JoanneCKlein, @RuvenG, @DanielGlenn & @CMcNulty2000 hearing stories about how #SharePoint brought them to the brink… and back, #cray 🤪. Lots of good tips and tricks on working thru and toward solution. Coming soon to #TheIntrazone 🎙 pic.twitter.com/bzEDzQ20Ze — Mark Ka$hman (@mkashman) November 14, 2020

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