How to Set Up a SharePoint Calendar for Teams

https://youtu.be/vFG4leSJs2s?si=jdWDFLb-m3UtcF3- SharePoint Calendar is a smart and multi-purpose tool capable of solving most of the organizational and collaborative matters which every team faces. We are going to overview two ways of creating a SharePoint calendar for teams - using SharePoint OOTB options and Virto Calendar Overlay app. A SharePoint calendar (or SharePoint calendar) for teams is based on a Group calendar and provides all the required options and settings for multiple-user access. The group calendar enables team members to stay informed of their co-workers’ availability, collaborative events, and shared resources availability. SharePoint calendar makes teamwork much easier. Check out the guide on how to create a group calendar if needed. ...

January 31, 2018 · 5 min · Sergi Sinyugin

Color Coding a SharePoint List

In order to differentiate various list items and highlight key items, there can be applied a method of SharePoint list color coding. Let’s see how it works in adding colored status dots to a SharePoint report list - we’ll perform that through designating a certain color to each status value. Using a Calculated SharePoint List Column Open or create a SharePoint list that you want to add color coded status to, and go to List > List settings and click the Add a new column option. In the column creation tab, type in the name - Status indicator and select the column type - Choice. In the Choice option box enter the status colors - green, yeallow, red, and press OK. Next, create another column to display the color-coded dots. Enter the field name - Status, and select the field type – Calculated. We need to enter the formula here: ="<DIV style='font-weight:bold; font-size:50px; margin-top: 30px; color:"&[Status Indicator]&";'>•</DIV>" ...

December 8, 2017 · 3 min · Sergi Sinyugin

How to Create Repeated Rows in List Item with SharePoint Related Items Field

Virtosoftware’s SharePoint Related Items Field for SharePoint 2013 and 2016 allows you to create repeated rows (related items) in the item and display it in a convenient view. With this ability, you can aggregate and edit lists’ items from one list in one item and list view to another. This feature allows you simple to create expense reports, procurement forms, timesheet hours reports, and implement many other other use cases, where it is requires to create dependency ONE TO MANY. ...

August 9, 2017 · 1 min · Sergi Sinyugin

Virto Kanban Board Web Part Update 07/2017

We are glad to inform you about the fresh release of Virto SharePoint Kanban Board web part for SharePoint 2013 and 2016. The version 3.3.5 contains 8 features making Virto Kanban even better! Minor bugs were fixed, and you can enjoy SharePoint Kanban Board with new improvements. Swimlanes behavior was changed. If there are any filters enabled to board the empty swimlanes will be hidden automatically. User option in condition control was improved. It displays only the users mentioned in current list. User filter was updated too. Now, when you apply any filter, only the users which take part in appeared tasks are displayed in User filter. We have changed the “Add new task” button behavior to more convenient for users. All new tasks created in SharePoint Kanban web part will be placed on the top of the column, where they were added. Now, you can use Field configuration for totals. The number from total statistics can be displayed with decimal places. We added “Ignore Max work tasks” option for the counts. So you can count data from all tasks or only from tasks specified with limits. “Tasks Number” function for the counts is another new feature, that allows you to display the number of tasks contained in a column. We added support of the web part connection to filter tasks. For example, you can add a filter to SharePoint page that contains Kanban Board or insert any other web parts, which support web parts connection. Save the web part and edit it to establish connection with Virto SharePoint Kanban. Save changes to apply the filter to information on the Kanban board. You can download the last version of SharePoint Kanban on our site and try its 30-days free trial. Related Products: SharePoint Kanban

July 21, 2017 · 2 min · Sergi Sinyugin

Now SharePoint Workflow Scheduler Keeps Worlflows Active in Case of Error

SharePoint Workflow Scheduler by Virto with the newest update was released. SharePoint Workflow Scheduler is a tool for SharePoint 2016, 2013, 2010, and 2007, that allows users to run any SharePoint workflow within a site collection on a specific date and time. The schedule of a SharePoint workflow includes hourly and recurrent options. Virto SharePoint Workflow Scheduler can be installed on a SharePoint site and does not require Visual Studio or SharePoint Designer to schedule your SharePoint workflows. With the newest release, we have added two features related to SharePoint workflows with errors. Now, a SharePoint workflow is not stopped if an error occurs. Also, you can view SharePoint workflow logs if you click on the SharePoint workflow name. You will be redirected to a folder where you can examine all details of this SharePoint workflow. You can download the newest version of Virto SharePoint Workflow Scheduler or try its 30-days free trial. You can also use with this product the 270+ custom SharePoint workflow actions from Virto SharePoint Workflow Activities Extensions Kit. ...

February 6, 2017 · 1 min · Sergi Sinyugin

Virto Kanban Web Part Update 12/2016

SharePoint Kanban has the major 3.0.1 update and you can enjoy the new design and a whole bunch of new abilities that equate the SharePoint Kanban on premise and the powerful Virto Office 365 Kanban. The web part is available for SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint 2013. 1. Design The design of SharePoint Kanban was changed to a modern one. 2. Task colors according to custom conditions Secondly, we added a lot of new features for task view customization. For example, you can create custom conditions filters and color-code task with a predefined parameter. So you can assign distinct colors for tasks with different choice field values or create your own conditions to highlight different project processes on your SharePoint Kanban board. ...

December 27, 2016 · 2 min · Sergi Sinyugin

Overview of SharePoint 2013/2016 Web Parts

Web parts are the basic building blocks of a SharePoint 2013, 2016 and 2019 Page. They help users change content and appearance of SharePoint pages directly. Web parts can be added to zones of a SharePoint page and can then be customized to create a unique page. Web parts can be used to consolidate data from various sources into dynamic information and display in an organized and useful way. Usually a number of Web Parts are bundled and available along with different editions of SharePoint. They can also be purchased from third-party vendors. ...

November 28, 2016 · 9 min · Sergi Sinyugin

How to Add a Web Part in SharePoint 2019

SharePoint web parts are intended for performing specific tasks on a SharePoint page, like displaying site content, pictures, search results, and for dozens of other purposes. Here we are going to overview the processes of adding, editing, and moving Web Parts in SharePoint. How to add Web Parts in SharePoint 2019? For adding a web part, there is an intuitive interface of the Web Part Gallery in SharePoint. You can view the web part categories and sub-categories on the Gallery page. If clicking on a web part name, a description and an example would be first shown. The steps below would help you in adding a Web Part in SharePoint. ...

November 28, 2016 · 4 min · Sergi Sinyugin

Exploring SharePoint Web Parts: Types, Customization, Top Picks in 2025

In an era where cloud-based solutions are becoming increasingly prevalent, SharePoint On-Premise continues to stand as an indispensable tool for a myriad of businesses and organizations. Its sustained relevance in the enterprise landscape can be attributed to several key factors. Paramount among them is the degree of control it offers over data management, ensuring strict adherence to regulatory demands for data residency. Furthermore, SharePoint On-Premise seamlessly integrates with established systems like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms, enhancing business operations without disrupting existing workflows. A critical aspect of this version’s appeal is its capacity for deep customization, which significantly elevates the user experience. ...

November 28, 2016 · 23 min · Sergi Sinyugin

New Permission-Based Form View Layouts in SharePoint Forms Designer

SharePoint 2013 Forms Designer by Virto is evolving constantly, so we have added to this web part the custom form views for distinct usersgroups. This means, now you can create several custom form views for the same SharePoint list and assign permission view types for distinct users. For example, you can design edit/create/display views of the same form with minor changes for distinct departments of your company. If defined conditions allow user to have access to several views, the view with highest access priority will be displayed. And you still can apply distinct fields view permissions to every custom view of Virto SharePoint Forms Designer. You can learn more about SharePoint Forms Layouts on our site or download the free trial of SharePoint Forms Designer for SharePoint 2013&2016. ...

October 25, 2016 · 1 min · Sergi Sinyugin