SharePoint Web Parts

A practical guide for IT directors and SharePoint farm administrators planning around the July 2026 end-of-support deadline. With SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 reaching end of support on July 14, 2026, organizations running on-premises SharePoint face a decision they cannot defer indefinitely: upgrade to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (SE), migrate to Microsoft 365, or continue running an unsupported version. Whichever path you choose, calendar functionality remains a baseline requirement for project teams, executive offices, and operational schedules across the enterprise. ...

Creating SharePoint workspaces one item at a time sounds simple—until you have to do it at scale. In medium-sized and large organizations, teams need new collaboration spaces constantly: project sites, client workspaces, department hubs, and ad-hoc areas for initiatives. Manually building each site, library, and list is slow, inconsistent, and easy to get wrong. Naming drifts. Permissions vary from team to team. Required columns get missed. A month later, you’re fixing broken navigation and cleaning up oversharing. Multiply that by dozens or hundreds of workspaces and the cost becomes obvious. ...

SharePoint is best known as a place to store files and collaborate on pages, lists, and libraries. But one of its most useful—and often overlooked—capabilities is creating and using forms. Forms turn a site from a simple repository into a system that captures requests, routes approvals, and centralizes data for reporting. In SharePoint, forms let you collect, structure, and process information of many kinds—requests, surveys, questionnaires, incident reports, sign-offs, you name it. Submissions can create items in a list, attach files into a library, and trigger automated steps like notifications or approvals. ...

PowerShell is Microsoft’s universal command-line shell and scripting language. It gives administrators a single, consistent way to automate tasks and manage systems across the Microsoft ecosystem: Windows servers and clients, Azure resources, Microsoft 365 services, and SharePoint. Instead of clicking through multiple admin portals, you can express the same work as commands and scripts that are repeatable, auditable, and easy to share with your team. Within that universe, the SharePoint Online Management Shell is a specialized PowerShell module built specifically for administering SharePoint Online in Microsoft 365. You load the module into PowerShell and gain access to SharePoint-focused cmdlets (commands) that let you create sites, set policies, manage users and permissions, tune sharing and storage settings, and handle day-to-day operations at tenant and site levels. ...

Managing users in Active Directory is a core responsibility for IT teams in medium and large organizations. It underpins access control, compliance, and day-to-day productivity—every account must be accurate, secure, and ready when an employee starts. Manual account creation slows all of that down. It consumes staff time, invites typos and misconfigurations, and often leads to inconsistent group membership or missed policies. The result: delayed onboarding, extra help desk tickets, and avoidable risk. ...

If you’ve ever worked with Microsoft 365, you’ve already brushed shoulders with SharePoint — one of its most powerful yet often misunderstood components. As one of the core pillars of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, Microsoft SharePoint (or MS SharePoint) is used by millions of companies worldwide to manage content, streamline collaboration, and build secure digital workplaces. (You can dive deeper into the basics here: SharePoint Overview: Your Ultimate Guide to Collaboration and Document Management) ...

Deleting the wrong file in SharePoint shouldn’t turn into a fire drill. The recycle bin is your first—and often fastest—line of defense for everyday mistakes, bulk edits that went sideways, or even suspicious activity. Yet many teams still treat it as a mystery: what actually gets kept, who can see what, how it differs from version history or Microsoft Purview retention, and where Teams channel files end up when someone hits delete. ...

Many users assume that data in Microsoft 365 and SharePoint is inherently safe and always available. It’s a comforting thought—but the truth is more nuanced. Built-in protection is limited and doesn’t replace a proper SharePoint backup strategy. If you want to explore the principles of Microsoft SharePoint backup, check out our previous article here. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about SharePoint backup solutions and SharePoint backup and restore processes. From SharePoint Online backup to SharePoint cloud backup, we’ll walk you through backing up SharePoint, including how to backup SharePoint Online, how to backup SharePoint site, and even how to backup SharePoint document library. You’ll also get a practical look at SharePoint backup tools and SharePoint backup software that make backup SharePoint Online simple and reliable. ...

Most teams don’t wake up asking for another platform. They wake up needing a place where work can live, evolve, and meet policy without getting in anyone’s way. In 2025, two names dominate that practical conversation: SharePoint and Notion. One is the backbone of Microsoft 365—durable, compliant, and made for scale. The other has grown into a nimble work hub that blends documents, databases, and publishing with surprising range. Treat them as opposites and you’ll miss what each does best. ...

SharePoint has been around for decades, yet it continues to hold its ground as one of the most trusted platforms for enterprise collaboration. Why? Because it doesn’t just keep up with the way organizations work—it constantly evolves to match it. Whether your team is managing sensitive documents, coordinating projects, tracking tasks, or driving discussions, a SharePoint collaboration site provides a structured yet flexible environment to get it all done. This article is designed for both sides of the spectrum: newcomers exploring SharePoint collaboration tools for the first time, and seasoned professionals who know the platform inside out. We’ll highlight the native SharePoint collaboration features that make it such a powerful platform out of the box, and then show how these capabilities can be extended with VirtoSoftware apps. ...