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• Microsoft Lists app replaces some SharePoint functionality

  A new Microsoft application will be accessible via Teams. It features list templates, multiple lists views and out-of-box functionality to comment on content. Continue Reading

• The end of life for SharePoint 2016 is fast approaching

  As SharePoint Server 2016's end of life approaches, organizations must consider whether they will move users to Microsoft SharePoint 2019 or SharePoint Online. Continue Reading

• What's new in SharePoint features in 2020?

  Microsoft is releasing some new SharePoint capabilities in 2020 to help increase user engagement with the platform. Learn more about what's new in SharePoint this year. Continue Reading

• What is a SharePoint document conversation?

  Businesses that move to SharePoint Online may not be making the most of the migration. One feature that is gaining popularity is SharePoint document conversations. Continue Reading

• Which will come out on top: Microsoft SharePoint or OneDrive?

  Document collaboration and versioning are key functions in many workplaces. Learn how Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive work together to make this happen. Continue Reading

• 4 Office 365 collaboration tools that mirror SharePoint

  In order to convince users to move away from SharePoint, Microsoft has built Office 365 collaboration tools that improve upon the legacy platform's core capabilities.Continue Reading

• How to make an inevitable SharePoint 2010 migration painless

  Don't get caught off guard by Microsoft's eventual retirement of its SharePoint 2010 CMS. Prepare for the inevitable with these tips on the migration process.Continue Reading

• Why the future of SharePoint could be dismal

  Microsoft SharePoint dominated the industry back in its prime. Cloud file-sharing competitors, however, may force some difficult SharePoint rip-and-replace decisions.Continue Reading

• How can data governance strategies keep up with O365 updates?

  As Microsoft expands its Office 365 services, data governance strategies for SharePoint admins become more complicated. Discover how SharePoint admins can avoid these issues.Continue Reading

• 2019 trends in content management: Personalization, AI

  AI, personalization, open services platforms and vendor wars, content management software industry observers say, will be the top trends in 2019.Continue Reading

• SharePoint features elevate Microsoft DMS in market

  With new SharePoint features, Microsoft sets its sights on the document management space, which it has historically left to other vendors.Continue Reading

• 5 benefits of PowerApps forms for SharePoint

  Microsoft PowerApps has been around since 2015, but it is just now beginning to beat out its predecessor, InfoPath -- originally a straight PDF competitor -- in functionality.Continue Reading

• SharePoint Online web parts modernize corporate intranet

  Microsoft unveils new features that will allow users to access Office 365, social media, news feeds and PowerApps all within one SharePoint intranet site.Continue Reading

• 5 new features for SharePoint modern pages

  SharePoint modern sites, a set of upgrades for SharePoint Online, give administrators the ability to customize sites without third-party applications.Continue Reading

• Office 365 SharePoint Online features raise CIO concerns

  Most of Office 365's products can help solve specific challenges facing CIOs, but they also seem to compete directly with some of SharePoint's own capabilities.Continue Reading

• SharePoint hub sites raises migration questions among users

  In the newest rev of SharePoint Online, what used to be sub-sites are now new freestanding sites. This change and others may create migration migraines.Continue Reading

• SharePoint branding capabilities get a facelift

  Since Microsoft Ignite last September, SharePoint Online is getting new branding capabilities that have been on the wish lists of many administrators.Continue Reading

• Unified content security comes to SharePoint

  In the world of cloud data storage, one would think everything is locked down. Nope, it's still up to you. Microsoft offers admins some unified security tools to make it happen.Continue Reading

• SharePoint future's murky vs. bigger, better Teams

  SharePoint has been a popular ECM and collaboration platform for many enterprises. Microsoft Teams is making admins reconsider the future of SharePoint.Continue Reading

• Choosing between SharePoint 2016 vs. SharePoint Online

  It can be hard to determine the right time to move from on-premises SharePoint to the Microsoft cloud. Here is a comparison of SharePoint 2016 vs. SharePoint Online, including cost.Continue Reading

• Should you migrate to SharePoint Online or upgrade SharePoint Server?

  Administrators that have run SharePoint Server for years are weighing a move to SharePoint Online. If you answer yes to these three questions, you're probably ready to migrate.Continue Reading

• How will the new SharePoint framework change O365 app development?

  The new SharePoint framework and its approach to application development could change the way the enterprise thinks of applications in the cloud.Continue Reading

• Six SharePoint capabilities that will shake up the enterprise

  The demand for collaboration in the workplace has spurred Microsoft to release new SharePoint enhancements that allow users to collaborate and work more efficiently.Continue Reading

• How SharePoint paved the way for successful Office 365 services

  SharePoint has developed many valuable enhancements through the years. However, several of those features have exceled as stand-alone products within Office 365 services.Continue Reading

• How to sort through redundancies between SharePoint and Office 365

  Trying to decide between SharePoint Online and Office 365, but confused by the redundant features? Expert Scott Robinson offers insight into which is best for different use cases.Continue Reading

• Has Microsoft finally gotten a handle on hybrid search?

  Historically, hybrid search has been an issue with Microsoft technologies. With Office 365 and SharePoint 2016, the technology is approaching a more cohesive user experience.Continue Reading

• Using Microsoft MyAnalytics to improve workers' time management

  Microsoft MyAnalytics has been hailed as the next great thing for analyzing worker productivity. But how can employees be assured that the data won't be used against them?Continue Reading

• Azure AI brings intelligence to business processes -- or does it?

  Azure AI, via the Cortana Intelligence Suite, can transform cloud-based business processes. But take note of the expertise required to configure some of these services.Continue Reading

• SharePoint Online, Dynamics 365 are reshaping platform implementation

  SharePoint Online and Dynamics 365 are rethinking platform implementations with more accessible training materials, easier deployment, direct purchasing and more.Continue Reading

• Why migrating to hybrid Office 365 makes sense

  If your company needs some services on-premises, a hybrid Office 365 configuration may make sense. Here's the impact of various services, from SharePoint to Exchange to PowerApps.Continue Reading

• Slack vs. Microsoft Teams: Which is best for enterprise collaboration?

  While Slack came on the scene as a new enterprise collaboration tool, Microsoft Teams is swift on its heels and promises integration with Office 365. Which one makes more sense?Continue Reading

• Microsoft Flow brings process efficiency to operations

  As companies try to gain a competitive edge, they need to automate common business processes and build greater integration between their tools. Enter Microsoft Flow.Continue Reading

• Users prefer Office 365 suite collaboration features over SharePoint

  Users don't want to jump through hoops, and they want applications to work on mobile devices. Those needs may kill traditional SharePoint and send users to the Office 365 suite.Continue Reading

• What new SharePoint features to expect in the next 12 months

  Now that Microsoft is developing its SharePoint features, there are new feature rollouts all the time. Here's a rundown of the latest developments.Continue Reading

• Why Microsoft Teams could change up the collaboration software market

  Microsoft's new collaboration tool, Teams, could give Slack a run for its money. Expert Reda Chouffani offers a look at five Microsoft Teams features.Continue Reading

• Five SharePoint 2016 Feature Pack 1 updates to watch

  Feature Pack 1 for SharePoint 2016 makes running hybrid content management a bit easier with tools that work across SharePoint Server and SharePoint Online.Continue Reading

• Five new features SharePoint users can expect this year

  Microsoft has rolled out five new features for SharePoint. The capabilities will help alleviate some headaches -- but they come with some concerns.Continue Reading

• Three new Office 365 features add security, productivity insights

  Three new capabilities on the docket for Office 365 include better security for cloud and mobile platforms, along with a way for Office users to analyze their productivity.Continue Reading

• Microsoft artificial intelligence isn't 'drive-by analytics'

  While Salesforce Einstein and IBM Watson are trying to democratize analytics -- at the risk of watering it down -- Microsoft AI may be the most useful.Continue Reading

• Note to IT execs: AI technology is part of your future

  IT executives will best position themselves for change by embracing artificial intelligence. Expert Reda Chouffani shares three ways AI is being used by organizations.Continue Reading

• Microsoft's AI strategy takes shape throughout its technology stack

  Microsoft has put emphasis on its new AI strategy and services and their ability to enhance business productivity apps, CRM personal computing and more.Continue Reading

• Human data at the center of customer success

  Utilizing human data in the right way can give companies new insights and a competitive edge in customer experience.Continue Reading

• Does the SharePoint mobile app encompass today's realities?

  Microsoft is making strides in its SharePoint mobile app so that users can do more even easier. But is it enough?Continue Reading

• Seven Office 365 Enterprise security features you should know about

  Microsoft's Office 365 plans make a host of apps -- and data -- easily available to users. Expert Reda Chouffani shares seven security and compliance features you should be using.Continue Reading

• Four components of a successful SharePoint governance plan

  Many SharePoint implementations fail because of a lack of governance. Don't be a statistic and enable a smart Sharepoint governance strategy with these steps.Continue Reading

• Microsoft PowerApps: The next big thing in application development

  PowerApps enables business users to close the gap and develop their own applications -- without needing to learn code.Continue Reading

• Microsoft's Office 365 strategy blurs lines between desktop, mobile

  Office 365 strategy is decidedly cloud-first and mobile-first, but how well has Microsoft fared in making this happen?Continue Reading

• Comparing traditional collaboration platforms with new alternatives

  Conventional collaboration platforms can be a hurdle in terms of usability. New apps like Basecamp provide an alternative, but are they comprehensive enough?Continue Reading

• Why Slack collaboration catches on where others can't

  Users like Slack because it poses fewer hurdles for workers striving to communicate and share documents, compared with other collaboration tools.Continue Reading

• SharePoint Online Public Website drops off, pricing doesn't

  Microsoft is killing off support for SharePoint public websites, and companies will now have to go to third parties for support. For some shops, that could increase costs.Continue Reading

• PowerApps no stand-in for SharePoint developer tools -- yet

  Microsoft PowerApps is poised to empower business domain experts and have a positive but potentially disruptive impact for SharePoint developers.Continue Reading

• Two SharePoint 2016 features that may be worth the upgrade

  Mobile and hybrid cloud support improvements in SharePoint 2016 may be worth putting an upgrade from SharePoint 2013 on the fast track.Continue Reading

• Slack Technologies gains enterprise momentum

  Slack has earned a coveted spot in the collaboration software tools market. Can it avoid the fate of previously forsaken collaboration tools?Continue Reading

• Office 365 cloud services encounter turbulence

  Microsoft Office 365 cloud services are gaining momentum and projected to be the future leader in cloud computing deployments, according to one survey. But getting up there won't be easy. An Office 365 migration to the cloud requires moving content ...Continue Reading

• The careful balancing act of Microsoft Office 365 services

  Office 365 services are in the cloud. But many customers are still on-premises. Learn more about how Microsoft is walking the fine line between the two.Continue Reading

• Cloud, mobile continue to upset applecart in ECM market

  As mobile devices, the cloud and collaboration software change the ways that we do business, they're also affecting enterprise content management. Learn more about the ECM market.Continue Reading

• Five tips for a foolproof content security policy

  Content security policies that are too restrictive are destined to fail. These surefire tips will help you secure documents without impeding productivity.Continue Reading

• SharePoint Managed Metadata Service creates efficiencies

  Manually applying metadata to SharePoint deployments is time-consuming and can create inefficiencies. The overlooked Managed Metadata Service can help.Continue Reading

• Tips to align SharePoint hybrid licenses and subscriptions

  If you’re considering a hybrid SharePoint license, the key is alignment between your cloud and on-premises licensing schemas.Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2016 Beta 2 adds security and hybrid features

  A second SharePoint 2016 beta brings a hybrid App Launcher and data loss prevention tools on premises, but the overall experience will be very familiar for Office 365 subscribers.Continue Reading

• How does Office 365 business intelligence simplify analysis?

  Office 365 business intelligence tools are designed so the average user can visualize and analyze data from a variety of sources with minimum hassle, according to one expert.Continue Reading

• Do the benefits of hybrid SharePoint outweigh the drawbacks?

  Microsoft is adding new features to accommodate hybrid SharePoint users, but challenges remain, and the SharePoint roadmap likely still leads to the cloud, says an expert.Continue Reading

• How is enterprise social augmenting Office 365 collaboration?

  Microsoft is continuing to refine the role of Yammer and Skype for Business in Office 365, and the two services each have a district niche, according to one expert.Continue Reading

• Simplifying migration with the Office 365 Import Service

  Migrating on-premises content to the cloud can be time-consuming and painful. Microsoft is looking to expedite that process with its new Office 365 Import Service.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Power BI removes barriers to data insights

  Microsoft Power BI can help businesses visualize company data and keep abreast of trends, but does it address the traditional analytic pain points of cost and complexity?Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2016 beta is solid, but don't expect fireworks

  SharePoint 2016 beta makes some solid improvements for the user experience, but feels more like an update than a major new release, said one expert.Continue Reading

• How does SharePoint Online fit in the Office 365 roadmap?

  Office 365 has become a testing ground for new SharePoint features that sometimes migrate on-premises. That isn't likely to change any time soon.Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2016 expands e-discovery capabilities

  Microsoft is targeting compliance pain points with SharePoint2016, promising improved e-discovery software for hybrid and unstructured data.Continue Reading

• Will new tools augment SharePoint 2016 e-discovery?

  The newest on-premises version of SharePoint includes updated e-discovery tools for hybrid search and managing unstructured data.Continue Reading

• How does SharePoint 2016 differ from SharePoint 2013?

  SharePoint 2016 will bring new features on premises, but many upgrades focus on easier integration with cloud-based Office 365 services.Continue Reading

• What new features should we expect from SharePoint 2016?

  Sleek new SharePoint features are available in the cloud through Office 365, but will they be part of the next on-premises version?Continue Reading

• Office 365 Groups part of Microsoft strategy to spur cloud adoption

  Microsoft's Office 365 Groups strives to make it easier for teams to collaborate and share documents. But if you're not in the cloud, you can't use it.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Delve may drive demand for Office365

  Microsoft Delve is touted as a hot new interface for SharePoint, but will users embrace it or find it intrusive?Continue Reading

• How will the Office 365 roadmap disrupt file-sharing apps?

  Microsoft is pitching cloud tools as supplements for on-premises SharePoint deployments, which could change the market for file-sharing apps, says an expert.Continue Reading

• When will SharePoint Online embrace customization?

  Companies often customize SharePoint, but that’s not an option in the cloud. Will Microsoft remove that roadblock for SharePoint Online?Continue Reading

• Where has the SharePoint roadmap fallen short with users?

  The SharePoint roadmap promises cost savings in the cloud, but companies are finding hidden costs and disappointment along the way.Continue Reading

• Can users overcome SharePoint weaknesses?

  Employees at organizations of all kinds have long banged their heads on their keyboards in frustration over SharePoint weaknesses. Yet companies continue to use the collaboration software. In fact, many studies show that SharePoint leads the way ...Continue Reading

• Why enterprise social initiatives still fail

  Many companies try to implement social initiatives just because other companies have. But social networking should be about making work more efficient.Continue Reading

• SharePoint Online features gaining parity with on-premises version

  Microsoft has had to step up the functionality of SharePoint Online to make the application worth users' while.Continue Reading

• SharePoint Online, other Office 365 apps work together

  Following its 'better together' strategy, Microsoft plans deeper integration between SharePoint Online and other Office 365 applications.Continue Reading

• SharePoint Online vs. on-premises is already an outmoded question

  Microsoft is staking its future in the cloud. But if you are weighing SharePoint Online vs. on-premises, here's how the two differ.Continue Reading

• Enhancing SharePoint capabilities with OneNote

  By using OneNote with SharePoint, you can enhance SharePoint capabilities, such as collaboration and data organization.Continue Reading

• Busting myths about SharePoint Online limitations

  Concerns about SharePoint Online limitations aren't completely unfounded, but they may be exaggerated. Before dismissing SharePoint in the cloud, explore some of its benefits.Continue Reading

• Migrating data from file servers to SharePoint isn't a no-brainer

  The Web features fans and critics of migrating data from file servers to SharePoint. An expert weighs in.Continue Reading

• The top ECM software of 2013

  In this roundup of the top enterprise content management (ECM) software for 2013, Microsoft, IBM and Hyland Software were among the standouts.Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2013 out-of-the-box features

  Let's give thanks for some of SharePoint 2013's out-of-the-box features, some of which have made serious strides since the previous release.Continue Reading

• Making sense of SharePoint licensing models

  An expert outlines the differences between three SharePoint licensing models: SharePoint on-premises, SharePoint online and hosted SharePoint.Continue Reading

• How to configure SharePoint for mobile devices

  As more organizations support bring-your-own-device initiatives, end users increasingly expect access to SharePoint resources from mobile devices.Continue Reading

• SharePoint 2013 collaboration features enhance enterprise decision making

  SharePoint 2013 collaboration features enable companies to make better decisions, says content management expert Scott Robinson.Continue Reading

• First look: SharePoint 2013 adds apps, simplified user interface

  Microsoft has built many new features into SharePoint 2013, including developments in social media, apps for customization and simplified administration.Continue Reading

• Best kept secrets: Underutilized features of SharePoint

  Data connection library, wikis and blogs, and enterprise social networking are just a few of the unsung heroes in SharePoint.Continue Reading

• Top free SharePoint utilities and tools for enterprises

  Are you on a tight budget? Download these handy tools and utilities for free to fill in SharePoint functionality gaps.Continue Reading