Category: SharePoint Online

The complex world of external sharing and access in Microsoft 365

The complex world of external sharing and access in Microsoft 365

(Updated 17 March 2023 with further details about Microsoft Entra settings and B2B Direct connect, see below). By default, external sharing and access is (mostly) enabled by default in Microsoft 365. Unless the settings have been changed in the various locations described below, end users can usually: Click the 'share' icon next to a folder … Continue reading The complex world of external sharing and access in Microsoft 365

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Why records managers and IT need to understand Microsoft 365 groups better

Why records managers and IT need to understand Microsoft 365 groups better

Office (later Microsoft) 365 (M365) Groups were introduced to Office 365 in 2014. Although Microsoft Teams was introduced in March 2017, there has been a general lack of understanding about the relationship between Teams and M365 Groups on the part of both records managers and IT. This post explains what both records managers and IT … Continue reading Why records managers and IT need to understand Microsoft 365 groups better

What is stored in an Exchange Online mailbox?

What is stored in an Exchange Online mailbox?

Email mailboxes have long been the primary repository for work-related emails (and attachments) and calendaring information. Some of these emails may have been copied to electronic document and records management (EDRM) systems or saved to network drives. Very often some form of mailbox archiving was introduced to help reduce storage by moving inactive content to … Continue reading What is stored in an Exchange Online mailbox?

Using PnP PowerShell to move folders and document sets in SharePoint Online

Using PnP PowerShell to move folders and document sets in SharePoint Online

In a previous post 'Observations on 'Move To' in SharePoint Online', I noted that the 'Move To' functionality was generally suitable for moving 1000s of files between sites in the same tenant subject to a number of conditions. But what if the 'Move To' function does not show the destination location? There are several suggestions … Continue reading Using PnP PowerShell to move folders and document sets in SharePoint Online