Questions tagged [sharepoint-online]
for questions completely specific to the MS-provided SharePoint Cloud Service (Office 365's SharePoint Online/BPOS)
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New List Experience allow bypass security bits (Item-level Permissions)
We recently found out (thanks to junior QA) that new list experience simply ignores security bit setting on list. I did some tests and I can confirm this on SharePoint Online. Below, you can find full ...
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How to stop a SharePoint workflow using JSOM
Let me preface by saying that I'm a relative newbie to this SharePoint stuff and am still fumbling my way around a bit learning from code examples where necessary. That being said, I have no issue ...
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How to properly logout from sharepoint online hosted app
I have SharePoint online hosted app with multiple pages,
on the first page I am getting
contextToken = TokenHelper.GetContextTokenFromRequest
and use it for own needs (clientContext = TokenHelper....
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Disable telemetry spam on Modern UI pages
If you open a modern page, then press F12 and open the network tab you can observe a lot of telemetry-related activities every several seconds. It makes it harder to debug SPFx customizations.
Is ...
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Can i use workflow 2013 to update the friendly URL term to match the updated wiki page name
I usually work with sharepoint on-premises 2013, and when i work with enterprise wiki site collection, i write the following server side event receiver, which mainly update the friendly URL term to ...
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Bundle SharePoint JavaScript files inside SharePoint hosted app
We have a SharePoint hosted app. This app require some scripts from SharePoint; MicrosoftAjax.js, init.js, sp.runtime.js, sp.js, sp.taxonomy.js and sp.workflowservices.js.
We load all these from /...
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How to make discussion board management view link to response thread?
From subject view:
If I click the title hyperlink it takes me to the response thread here:
But I created a new view based off the management view, and I want it to be simple to click the item and ...
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How to call the Sharepoint REST API from an external website(IFrame)
I've been trying to do a simple GET REST call from an external website (Dynamics CRM) to a SharePoint Online site. All I want is to list the files from that SharePoint Online folder into an IFrame on ...
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Set metadata column value from query string when uploading documents
When users upload files to a SharePoint Online (2013) document library, I would like for a value from the query string to be inserted into a metadata column in the library.
I found a number of posts ...
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Design Package import SharePoint 2013 using App Installed event CSOM
In SP2013, I am trying to import and export the design package from one site to other site using AppInstalled event using CSOM.
I am not able to get the context of source site to import the design ...
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SystemUpdate using Rest API
I know the new CSOM & PowerShell allows making calls to SystemUpdate (https://dev.office.com/blogs/new-sharepoint-csom-version-released-for-Office-365-august-2016-updated) - however is there a ...
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Can I display Exchange Online Calendar in SharePoint Online at present?
I am already aware that this question is already asked multiple times on this site but almost all are for SharePoint Server. And I found one for SharePoint Online but this talks about custom ...
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How to Install Sharepoint Online Management Shell on Powershell 5?
I need to migrate 300K records from my filesystem to Sharepoint Online (SPO).
I am on Win7 SP1 and have MS System Center 2012 Configuration Mgr. installed so can't install WMF/Powershell 3 or 4, but ...
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Why my ribbon contents hides automatically?
Ribbon content hides when clicked on files and library
Contents not showing when clicked on files and library
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How to find the last Logged-In time for the external user for a SharePoint online Site?
I need to know about the information for the external user last logged-in time over a site. Is it possible to get through REST or Client-Object Modal?
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How to authenticate user in SharePoint Online using rest api
I have a website on SharePoint Online and a website on SharePoint On-premise. From my On-premise website i want to create a new list on my SharePoint Online site.
To authenticate I used the following ...
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Custom Document-ID Provider with SharePoint Online
does anyone have a knowledge if this is possible to do for SharePoint Online?
How to Create a Custom Document-ID Provider with SharePoint 2013
I did a solution (sandbox) and I managed to activate it ...
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Cannot install app: "Sorry, only tenant administrators can add or give access to this app."
For adding an app, that has Search query permission, to a site collection as site owner I get the following message:
Well, Search works on tenant level, so to add the app to a site collection I need ...
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SharePoint 2013 Auto-hosted App intermittent error -- "There was a problem registering the app principal"
I am trying to handle the App events and I am getting one weird intermittent error related to app principal.
When I try to deploy the Auto-Hosted App from visual studio, Sometime I am getting the ...
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Change the Share Site Email Template in SharePoint 2013
Is there any way to change the Share Site invitation email?
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Remove spfx webpart
I've uploaded and deployed some spfx webparts through my App Catalog site.
Now these webparts are not useful anymore so I've deleted them from the App Catalog.
Then I've checked my sites and ...
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How do I change the favicon in the Modern UI in SharePoint Online
My current scenario - Classic view shows favicon which I have changed in my custom master page which is my brand logo which is working fine. but if I exit classic view it change the favicon to ...
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How I can get authentication token from SharePoint Online and create event in Outlook 365 calendar without navigating to login window?
I have to create an calendar event in Outlook 365 from SharePoint Online. I know that I can achieve this using https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/events call in Microsoft Graph API.
The only problem ...
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SharePoint Online list view threshold error in a lookup column
I am facing an issue with lookup column in the list forms due to list view threshold limit (5000 items).
The parent list is having more than 5000 items. Hence the lookup field is not getting ...
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Move files to subsite and retain version history, no coding (Sharepoint Online)
We are dividing our team's site into more specific subsites, and I'm trying to migrate some files from the site's Documents library to a subsite without losing the version history. I know this ...
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SharePointContextProvider.Current.GetSharePointContext(Context) returns null on postback - provider hosted app
I have a provider hosted app hosted on Azure and installed in SharePoint Online (Office 365). While testing the app, I found a strange issue, where if the page remains idle for around 10 mins and then ...
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Full-trust SharePoint hosted app licensing
As we know, Apps for SharePoint that request full-control permissions are not accepted in the Office Store.
So, how to implement licensing management and validation then?
Especially for SharePoint ...
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SharePoint App - Custom ribbon button enable/disable
I am deploying custom ribbon button using SharePoint provider hosted app. I was able to show button where I wanted but not able to control enable or disable state of the button. It remains active ...
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Sync user photo from local AD to SharePoint online
My problem seems to be simple, but it makes me crazy… In general I would like to display user photo from my local AD in SharePoint online (Office 365 E3).
I have asked this question on MS support, ...
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Open up the selection window for page templates within the page library
When I am on the home page and create a new page, no matter how:
"new drop-down menu" > Page
Gear (top right) > Add page
Then I get a window where I can choose from different page templates.
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Error While Moving Files in Browser
A user is receiving this strange error while inside a Document Library and attempting to move a file (drag n drop or 'Move to')
The property 'RetainEditorAndModifiedOnMove' does not exist on type
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Use template for modern page - Set page template for the content type "Site Pages"
In the standard library for site pages I would like to configure a template for the content type "site pages".
In the settings menu under library settings -> list content type -> advanced settings ...
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SharePoint Classic view via URL parameter
Is it possible to force SharePoint to use Classic experience with URL parameters?
(For example https://companyname.sharepoint.com/Lists/ListName/AllItems.aspx?ClassicExperience=True)
There is a ...
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SPFX Change the position of a ListView Command Set button in the command bar
I created a custom SPFX ListView Command Set button in the command bar which works fine. My only concern is that I don't control his order of appearance in the command bar. My goal is to be able to ...
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Accessing Graph API from a SharePoint web part without an additional authentication
I am creating a webpart for SharePoint Online which accesse the user's calendar through the Microsoft Graph API.
In order to get the access_token, my webpart needs to open a new browser window where ...
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Find Document then Update Metadata
I am trying to apply a bunch of metadata to a bunch of files in SPO. Using Find-PnPFile I can find the files in the subfolders. What I cannot figure out is how to pass the results of the Find-PnPFile ...
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How to provision the custom list form using PnP Provisioning Engine?
I am following this article for provisioning Sites for SharePoint Online through console application.
Now, In the base site, I have created the custom list and a new custom list form for the list. I ...
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SPFX Getting Sharepoint Online Modern Page ListItem Icon Programatically
I'm trying to get Modern Page ListItem icon path for some implementation.
I understand that for SharePoint OnPrem / Online Classic,
it will be located under /_layouts/15/images/<<icon_filename&...
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SPFx Extensions - popup “loading debug scripts” does not appear in a list
I built the application as described in this tutorial
The popup appears on the site, but does not appear in the list of this site.
Did anyone have a problem of this type?
This path works:
/sites/...
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Office ui fabric react not working with SharePoint hosted app!
I have created SharePoint hosted app using VS2015, and in that i have used Office ui fabric react components. I have installed it and other packages of React and React-dom using npm, App is ...
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Unable to update taxonomy field value using REST API or JSOM
I'm not able to modify taxonomy field values with REST API or JSOM for a specific library.
My code works on other lists, but not on this particular library, what can the problem be?
The library has > ...
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Empty result set with Folders SharePoint Online REST api with throttling
I am using the folders REST api with SharePoint Online to return subfolders for a folder: /_api/web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('folderServerRelativeUrl')/folders. This works great until the number ...
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How to set the tiles view in a document library as default
In SharePoint online i created a document library. In the new experience view you have the possibility to show the list with a tiles view.
is it possible to do it as a default view? If i make a view ...
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Unique & Linkable Document ID Across SharePoint Farm
We have a requirement to link directly to documents across the SharePoint Farm. Currently links are based on document name & document ids are only unique within the site collection.
We have ...
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SharePoint JSOM datetime values in different timezones
I am working on a solution (on SharePoint Online) which is used by users in different timezones. SharePoint site is configured for "W. Europe Standard Time".
Following occurs:
A user from US creates ...
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SharePoint add-ins and Office Store
If i publish one of my SharePoint add-ins in Office Store, would it be possible for me to control who can download the add-in? I mean to target the the add-in to specific tenants somehow.
I know some ...
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CSOM site provisioning error: The request uses too many resources
I continue to get an error (sometimes) when provisioning a web using CSOM. According to this MSDN article, this error is returned when the CSOM request exceeds 2MB. I watched the call in Fiddler and ...
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Customize the search display template to show picture with the results
I'm using contents web parts to get documents from specific document library.
And I already customized Item_Default.html in order to add lines and show discriptions next to Managed Properties.
Now ...
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REST API ItemCount on oData BCS List
I have a list generated from a BCS oData provider and I am attempting to get the number of items in the list so I can generate a $top on my request rather than bring back only the 100 item generic ...
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Attach document from Sharepoint online to an email
What would be the best way for Sharepoint online users to attach documents from the Sharepoint site to an email? Preferably using the "attach file" option from Outlook/Owa. I know Microsoft recommends ...
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