How to Create a Hub Site in SharePoint
In Classic SharePoint, we would create the endless structure of nested sub-sites in order to create the relationships of a parent site and a child. In modern SharePoint, we have hopefully moved far away from the days of nested sites as sub-sites should not be used with modern communication sites. So what do we do to create those relationships in a world of a flat architecture? Hub Sites are the answer.
What is a Hub Site?
A Hub Site is functionality to help create a family of sites by ...
New Choice Column Formatting Options available in SharePoint
Microsoft recently unveiled the capability for users to now format any choice column without the need to for code. Formatting provides the ability to visualize your content faster and can help with identification and flow.
How to get started
Create any list within SharePoint and create a "Choice" column.
Add a Choice column
Name your column and add the choices that a user can select from.
Configure your column
Once your column has been added, click on the drop-down arrow next ...
Get the most out of the Markdown Web Part in SharePoint
Markdown language is a fast and efficient language for taking fast notes or content creation on web sites. SharePoint now offers a web part that recognizes this markup allowing for additional opportunities for users.
Configurations
Place the web part on the page by hovering over the canvas that you would like to add it to and clicking on the "+" icon. Select "Markdown" from the toolbox.
The web part by default will show using the dark theme and preview. To start using, start ...
New Unified Search Experience Rolling Out Now
Microsoft is in the midst of transforming how employees get work done. Part of the updates for Office 365 are creating a new unified search experience throughout all of the applications and places you do work in Office 365.
Today, some of the first steps have landed on my Targeted Release tenant. The search bar in my applications has now moved up to the suite bar and the search results are consistent across all of the experiences. The new Office Icons are now showing in the App Launcher ...
Tag colleagues in SharePoint Page Comments Now Available
Microsoft has now released the updated capability to tag a user within the comments section on a Modern SharePoint page.
To add a comment, navigate to the bottom of the page. If you do not see the comments area, edit the page and be sure to enable the comments section at the bottom of the page.
To mention a colleague, type "@YourUser" to tag that person within your comment.
Press "Post" when ready to post to the page. Your comment can be seen by anyone with access to the ...
Introducing the People Web Part – Get the most out of the Out-of-the-Box Web Parts Series
The People web part is a new SharePoint Framework web part introduced in the Modern SharePoint pages. It allows for a user to be able to not only view the name of a contact, but also interact with their peers in the organization.
How to add to a page
To add the People web part to a page, hover over the canvas you would like to add it to and click on the "+". Select "People" from the web part toolbox.
Add People web part to the page
The web part will now be added to the page. The ...
New theme capabilities for SharePoint Sites in Office365
Microsoft has released some new theme capabilities now available in SharePoint online. The Site Owner can now change the background color of both the Header and Sections on the page.
Header Theme Options
The traditional background color for the SharePoint Header Navigation has been white for modern sites. Microsoft has now released the capability to theme the background color for the header.
To change the background color, click on the site actions icon (gear icon) in the upper right ...
Two Header Options now available in SharePoint
There are now two options for the displaying of your site header in SharePoint.
Standard Header
The Standard Header will how a larger site icon with the site title and the navigation below. The search bar will remain on the right as well as the links to follow a site and share a site.
New Compact Header
The new Compact Header layout shows a slightly smaller site icon with the site title and navigation now condensed to a single line. the search bar and links to follow and ...
Three New layouts and configurations available for Quick Links web part
Microsoft has recently released some new layouts and configurations for the Quick Links web part. Let’s explore some of the new options available to you and talk about how end-users may want to use them in your organization.
There are now six layout options available.
How to add a web part to the page
To access the layouts, press the “Edit” button in the top bar to place the page into “Edit Mode”.
Press the “+” in the center of a canvas to open the web part toolbox. ...
Get the Most Out of the Countdown Timer Web Part in SharePoint
Countdown timers are a great way to engage your users, promote your event and provide a call to action. Let's take a look at the new Countdown Timer in SharePoint.
How to Configure
Select the canvas that you would like to add the timer to and click the "+" to open the tool box. Select "Countdown Timer" from the web part selections.
Countdown Timer in Toolbox
Now that you have the web part on the page, there are a couple of steps to take to configure and get it ready for ...