What’s the Best Way to Roll Out a New SharePoint Site to Your Organization?
Launching a SharePoint site is exciting. It promises to centralize communication, streamline document sharing, and bring your digital workplace together. But here’s the hard truth: the way you roll out your new site often determines whether it succeeds or fails. Too many organizations invest time into building their intranet but treat launch day as an […]
Is SharePoint Worth It for Small Businesses? (Honest Answer)
Is SharePoint too complicated for small businesses — or is it one of the smartest tools you can use? In this video, I’ll give you the honest answer.
We’ll cover when SharePoint might be overkill, and when it becomes a game-changer for small business intranets. You’ll see how it can organize your documents, policies, calendars, and communication in one central hub — without wasting weeks of trial and error.
I’ve helped dozens of small businesses build intranets that actually work, and the difference is night and day: less confusion, less wasted time, and a system employees actually use.
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Microsoft Forms Accessibility Tips | Best Practices for Inclusive Forms in Microsoft 365
Are your Microsoft Forms accessible to everyone? In this video, I’ll show you how to create forms in Microsoft 365 with accessibility in mind.
We’ll look at Microsoft Forms, SharePoint list forms, and Power Apps — with pros and cons for each. You’ll learn best practices for inclusive forms, including:
Using clear labels and subtitles
Writing in simple, inclusive language
Adding alt text to images
Maintaining contrast and readability
Using branching thoughtfully
Avoiding time limits in quizzes
Testing across devices and screen readers
Providing contact and support information
Whether you’re building surveys, quizzes, or feedback forms, these tips will help you make sure your forms are clear, user-friendly, and inclusive for all participants.
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How to Use Grouped Views in SharePoint Lists & Libraries (with JSON Formatting)
Want to make your SharePoint lists and libraries easier to navigate and more professional-looking? In this video, I’ll show you step by step how to create Grouped Views in SharePoint — one of my favorite and most powerful features.
You’ll learn how to:
Create grouped views in SharePoint lists & libraries
Filter, sort, and customize columns for clarity
Use JSON formatting to make your views clickable, bold, and styled
Apply this method to policy manuals, document libraries, or any site pages
Whether you’re managing a policy manual, document library, or team intranet, grouped views let you present information in a clear, dynamic way that updates automatically.
📌 This works in both SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 environments.
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SharePoint List Title Column Formatting
To format the Title column in your Grouped view (or any view), start with the below JSON and modify it to your needs:
This will:
1. Make the Title clickable;
2. Make it bold, blue, and a little larger
3. Add an icon
{
“$schema”: “https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/column-formatting.schema.json”,
“elmType”: “div”,
“style”: {
“white-space”: “nowrap”,
“padding”: “0px 4px”,
“margin”: “0”,
“line-height”: “1.2”,
“display”: “flex”,
“align-items”: “center”
},
“children”: [
{
“elmType”: “span”,
“style”: {
“margin-right”: “6px”,
“font-size”: “14px”,
“color”: “#0078d4”
},
“attributes”: {
“iconName”: “Link”
}
},
{
“elmType”: “a”,
“attributes”: {
“href”: “[$FileRef]”,
“target”: “_self”
},
“style”: {
“color”: “#0078d4”,
“text-decoration”: “none”,
“font-weight”: “bold”,
“font-size”: “15px”
},
“txtContent”: “[$Title]”
}
]
}
SharePoint List Grouped View Formatting
To format a Grouped By view to clean-up and emphasize the Group Headers, start with the below JSON and modify it to your needs:
{
“$schema”: “https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/view-formatting.schema.json”,
“groupProps”: {
“headerFormatter”: {
“elmType”: “div”,
“style”: {
“font-size”: “1.2em”,
“font-weight”: “bold”,
“padding”: “8px 0”
},
“children”: [
{
“elmType”: “span”,
“txtContent”: “@group.fieldData”
}
]
}
}
}
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How to Set Up a SharePoint Intranet Login for Your Small Business
A simple, secure setup—no IT department required One of our clients in New Brunswick recently asked, “Is there a simple way to create an intranet login page for my small team — without needing IT help?” The good news?Yes — SharePoint makes it possible to create a secure intranet login experience using tools you already […]
How to Get Employees to Actually Use Your New SharePoint Site
You’ve just launched a new SharePoint site. It looks sharp, the navigation is organized, and you’re excited for your team to finally have a central place for files, news, and resources. But then reality sets in: employees keep emailing documents, chatting for updates, or saying “I can’t find it.” The truth is, adoption doesn’t happen […]
Why Most SharePoint Intranets Fail (And How to Fix Yours Before It’s Too Late)
You’ve invested in Microsoft 365. You’ve built a SharePoint site. You’ve told your team: “This is our new intranet — the hub for everything we do.” And then… nothing. A month later, your employees are still emailing attachments, digging through Teams chat threads, or asking where to find the latest policy. Your “digital workplace” feels […]
How Do I Create a SharePoint Site That Employees Actually Use?
If you’ve ever launched a SharePoint site, you probably know the frustration: you build it, upload content, send out the link… and then no one uses it. Weeks later, your team is still sharing files by email or in chat, and your shiny new intranet feels like a ghost town. The truth is, building a […]
5 Essential SharePoint Web Parts Every Small Business Should Use
Simple tools that make your intranet actually useful — even without an IT team. 🧩 Why Web Parts Matter If your SharePoint site feels boring, cluttered, or confusing — the problem isn’t SharePoint. It’s how it’s built. Web Parts are the building blocks of every SharePoint page. When used well, they make your company intranet: […]
Trigger Conditions in Power Automate (Stop Flows from Running Unnecessarily!)
Tired of Power Automate flows running when they shouldn’t?
In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to use trigger conditions in Power Automate to ensure your flows only run when certain conditions are met. This not only saves flow runs (and headaches) but also helps avoid infinite loops, cluttered emails, and unnecessary updates.
▶️ We’ll look at:
How trigger conditions work
Why they’re essential in SharePoint-based flows
A real-life example using a Projects list
How to build a proper OData expression (and why CoPilot sometimes gets it wrong)
By the end, you’ll know how to confidently add conditions like “Only run this if Status = Started and Project Manager is not blank.”
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