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If you are interested in organizing your SharePoint Online environment by removing unnecessary custom templates, we can assist you. By deleting custom templates , you can enhance the efficiency of your SharePoint site and ensure that only relevant and updated templates are accessible.   This guide will provide you with a detailed, step-by-step process for deleting a custom SharePoint template in SharePoint Online. Whether you are tidying up after a project or reorganizing your site's structure, understanding this procedure will enable you to maintain an efficient and uncluttered SharePoint environment. Let's delve into the specifics to guarantee that your SharePoint site remains optimized for your team's requirements In this blog we are going to delete the custom templates using PnP PowerShell: Note: SharePoint Administration access is required. Connect with the SharePoint, using admin credentials. Connect-PnPOnline "https://yourtenant-admin.sharepoint.com" -Inter...

In this post, I discuss SharePoint content types, their usefulness, and a case in which I used content types to create a bespoke solution to meet a demand. Scenario where I used Content Type to achieve the requirement: Recently, I encountered a situation that demanded extracting data from Excel and storing it in a SharePoint list for specific tasks. To tackle this, I opted to automate the creation of SharePoint lists via code. These lists required over 30 columns each. Instead of repetitively creating identical columns whenever an Excel file was uploaded, I devised a solution. I crafted a Content Type, incorporating the necessary columns, and then published it. Upon list creation, I programmatically associated the Content Type with it.  This approach avoids the inefficiency and impracticality of manually generating columns via code for every instance, especially when they remain consistent across uploads. What is SharePoint Content Type? Content type is a reusable set of settings t...

If you're wondering about enabling special character usage with SharePoint REST API or filtering SharePoint Search REST queries involving special characters, this blog is tailored to address your concerns.  How to allow special characters using SharePoint REST API? SharePoint Search REST query filter with special characters. Special characters can indeed pose challenges when working with APIs like SharePoint REST API or libraries like PnP JS. These characters, if not handled properly, can cause issues such as code breaking or unexpected behavior. Let's see how we can handle this: Special characters in URLs need to be properly encoded to ensure they are transmitted correctly. In JavaScript, you can use the encodeURIComponent() function to encode special characters before making requests to the REST API or using them in PnP JS. For instance, if you possess a 'filterText' variable intended for passing to a function, it's advisable to encode it initially to manage speci...

In this blog, I am sharing the solution to the problem that many users are facing with the site collection level app catalog. Basically, the problems that users face with site collection level app catalog are as follows:   Uploaded SPFx app not deploying - unable to add to site.   App catalog deployment option is not showing.   Deploy option missing after uploading SPFx Webpart in app catalog.   App does not appear in site after deploying .sppkg to app catalog.   Pop up for to deploy the package is not coming on uploading the solution to app catalog.   I did not get the deploy popup when an package is uploaded to the site app catalog.   All the problems mentioned above seem tricky, but they are all not related to your code. These issues will arise if you do not take care of a few points while enabling the site collection level app catalog.   The solution is here:   If you have already enabled the app catalog site and yo...

I have recently completed a content migration within the same tenant, transferring data from one site to another. During this process, I encountered several challenges.  Based on my experience I created a checklist specifically for SharePoint content migration. Utilizing this checklist can assist in mitigating challenges and ensure a smoother migration process for you. Embarking on a SharePoint content migration journey? Make sure to explore the following points to ensure a seamless transition: Storage: When dealing with migration on SharePoint, it is crucial to verify the available storage space on the site. Insufficient storage can pose a problem during data movement, potentially causing SharePoint to transition into a read-only mode. It is essential to preemptively address and ensure adequate storage to avoid such issues during the data migration process. Policies: Examine the policies in place on the tenant. Organizations occasionally establish policies to protect data from act...

Microsoft has unveiled its inaugural modern UI toolkit tailored for SharePoint sites and pages, a response to invaluable input from customers and MVPs. The objective is to provide users with the tools they need to efficiently craft their online environments. Leveraging the widely utilized Figma tool, Microsoft has created a comprehensive collection of web parts, styles, and templates, streamlining the process of constructing captivating websites. How you can get started with the SharePoint Web UI kit? Using the link mentioned below you can open the web kit in figma.  Click here to visit the community What you can do with the SharePoint Web UI kit? Right now this is the first iteration based on my learning, these are the key take away. Utilize Figma's page templates to craft page arrangements for your SharePoint site. Enhance the layout by incorporating Figma components, which can be easily dragged, dropped, and adjusted according to your requirements. This streamlined pro...

The foundation for an organization's ability to successfully store, organize, and exchange information is SharePoint, Microsoft's feature-rich collaboration platform. Access to features and content is controlled via a permissions system that is essential to SharePoint's functionality. While SharePoint has default permission levels, businesses frequently need more granular access control. In-depth examination of SharePoint custom permissions is done in this blog post, along with an examination of their value and range of uses for improving security and access control. Here are several scenarios where I successfully achieved the desired results by implementing custom permissions: How To Hide Site Contents In SharePoint Online: we needed to create a special permission. To do this, we copied all the permissions from the "Contribute" permission level, except for one called "View application pages." By doing this, users can do almost everything that "Cont...

In SharePoint, the App Catalog is a central location where we can manage both in-house and outside produced apps and make them accessible for users to install across all site collections. If you attempt to add a new app from your SharePoint Online site's Site Contents page, installed applications will be displayed under the "From Your Organization" link.  To create an App Catalog site in SharePoint Online, follow the instructions in this article. App catalog can be created at two level, a global app catalog and an app catalog specific to a site collection.  Create an SharePoint Online app catalog site collection Login into Microsoft 365 as a global admin/SharePoint admin.  Select the App bar and go to Admin and then click on the SharePoint Admin . Select the "More features" and click on the " Apps " If the app catalog is not created already, you will get the option for "App Catalog"  and if it's already created you will navigate to the ap...

How to check the compatibility between the SPFx version and the Node.js version The SharePoint Framework (SPFx) is a client-side development platform used to develop web parts and extensions for SharePoint. The SharePoint Framework (SPFx) is compatible with the Node.js versions. Existing SPFx solutions may have different SPFx versions as compared to the current solutions. To make the SPFx solution run, Node.js is required, and in this blog, I am sharing steps to check the compatible node module for SPFx.  Find the SPFx version from the solution:  Open the project solution and navigate to the "package.json" file. In package.json file you will find  "@microsoft/sp-core-library" key and value of this particular key is the version of the SPFx.       Ex:    "@microsoft/sp-core-library": "1.14.0" Another way to find the SPFx version is by command, open the command prompt and run the command mentioned below: npm ls -g --depth=0 @microsoft/generator-s...

In this article, we will be discussing an issue "one of my users has the SharePoint admin role, but when attempting to access the SharePoint admin center, the user is denied access". It's a very strange issue but it happens.  We will be discussing quick steps to resolve this issue which works for me and other people. Also, we will discuss what you do if these things will not work for you. Solution for " Access denied on SharePoint admin center but user has SharePoint admin role" Solution 1:  1  Log in to the office 365 admin center. 2  In the left panel you will find the option Roles, In the roles go to the SharePoint administrator and remove the user for which you are facing the issue. 3  Re-assign the role to the user. Solution 2:  1  Log in to the Azure Portal. 2 Navigate to the User option, search for the user and then remove the assigned role. 3 Re-assign the role to the user. If the above solutions not worked and the issue still persists, in thi...

SharePoint site admin/site collection administrator In this article, we are going to discuss SharePoint Site Admin previously known as SharePoint Site  Collection Administrator. We will also understand the sharepoint site collection administrator responsibilities and  sharepoint site collection administrator role. What SharePoint site admin can do? roles and  responsibilities of SharePoint site admin  You might imagine the SharePoint Site Collection Administrator as a Super Owner. Everything in the site collection that can be handled through the web interface is completely under their control. The functioning of tools like Search, the Recycle Bin, Document ID, and more can be controlled by Site Collection Admins. They can control site collection caches, edit site collection policies, check audit log reports, and activate or deactivate site collection features. In essence, the SharePoint Site Collection Administrator is able to do all system administrator-level a...