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Your Governance Document Isn’t Governing Anything

SharePoint 25th Birthday Series — Post 2 This year marks 25 years of SharePoint. Over that time, the platform has evolved from simple document storage into a critical foundation for collaboration, information management, and now…

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My First Impressions of SharePoint’s New Document Library Experience

Microsoft is rolling out a new SharePoint document library interface, with broad release expected around late January. I’ve recently gained access to it in my own organisation, and I wanted to share some early, real-world…

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We Don’t Need Naming Conventions Anymore (And SharePoint Proved That Years Ago)

SharePoint 25th Birthday Series — Post 1 Why I’m Starting This Series Here As SharePoint turns 25 this March, I want to use the lead-up to reflect on what’s actually changed over the years and,…

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I Love SharePoint: How a “Dying” Technology Became the Backbone of the AI Revolution

AI Readiness Starts Here Fix the Mess™ before you trust AI with your content Everyone wants Copilot. Few have the foundations to support it. Before AI can help you, your information architecture, permissions, metadata, and…

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How Every Generation is Actually Using AI (And Why It Matters)

Next step AI Readiness Starts With Structure Feeling the pressure to “use AI” without a clear plan? This toolkit helps you get your information, content, and context ready first — so Copilot and AI tools…

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Why Your SharePoint Needs Metadata (And How to Get it Right for Copilot)

If you’ve used SharePoint for more than a week, you’ve probably lived this moment: You know the document exists.You know it’s “somewhere in SharePoint.”But you’re five folders deep, nothing looks right, and you’re about to…

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The Changes to Microsoft Copilot Coming in March 2026 — and What That Means For You

Ready for the March Copilot Update? Get ahead before everyone else. These workflow cards are built specifically for the free version of Copilot — perfect for levelling up before the new features roll out. Shop…

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Building SharePoint Agents: Why It’s Harder Than You Think (And What It Really Takes)

Microsoft has made it look incredibly easy. With just a few clicks in SharePoint, you can create a new AI-powered agent, ready to answer questions and assist your team. The promise is tantalizing: a custom-built…

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The 10 Most Common Sharing Mistakes in Microsoft 365 – And How to Avoid Them

Sharing files in Microsoft 365 sounds straightforward, but for most people it’s anything but simple. One wrong link type, one file in the wrong location, or one accidental permission setting can cause unnecessary stress, confusion,…

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The Modern Way to Collaborate in Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 Collaboration Workflow Cards About the Collaboration Cards Referenced in This Article Throughout this article, you’ll see references to Collaboration Workflow Cards. These are printable, visual cards I created to show everyday Microsoft 365…

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How Microsoft 365 Collaboration Really Works

Last Tuesday, I watched a team spend 20 minutes trying to figure out where to save a single file. “Should we put it in Teams?”“Or SharePoint?”“Wait, isn’t this OneDrive?”“Hang on… isn’t Loop for collaboration now?”…

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10 Microsoft 365 Copilot Prompts that Save Hours Every Week

Last week, I saved three hours on a single project report. Not because I worked faster or skipped steps—because I let Copilot do the heavy lifting. I’ve been working with Microsoft 365 for over 20…

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