Ryan Clark

As the Modern Workplace Architect at Mr. SharePoint, I help companies of all sizes better leverage Modern Workplace and Digital Process Automation investments. I am also a Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP) for M365 Apps & Services.

How to Hide SharePoint Search Box Using PnP PowerShell

How to Hide SharePoint Search Box Using PnP PowerShell

Can you hide the search box? In this guide, you will learn how to easily hide the search box in SharePoint using PnP PowerShell, and how to turn it back. Let’s get started! Benefits of Hiding the Search Box Why bother hiding the search box? Well, it can offer several benefits, such as: If you’re here, it’s likely that you want to limit what’s searchable for users on a certain site. Since the search box is hidden, it can add an extra layer of control over how information is accessed. How to Hide the Search Box in SharePoint Fortunately, hiding […]

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How to Change the SharePoint Default Search Text

How to Change the SharePoint Default Search Text (2024)

Can you change the search text in SharePoint? In this guide, you will learn how to modify the search text in SharePoint Online and whether or not it affects the search results. Let’s get started! Why change the search text? First off, in case we’re not on the same page, the search text refers to the placeholder text of the search box. The default text says “search this site” when on a site and “search in SharePoint” when on the start page. It also changes when you’re in a document library or a SharePoint list. Change the search text has

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How to Change the Microsoft 365 Company Branding in the Login Page

How to Change the Microsoft 365 Company Branding in the Login Page

Want to spice things up on the Microsoft 365 login page? In this guide, you will learn how to change the company branding on the login page easily and if there are any benefits to it. Let’s get started! Why apply branding to the login page? Well, if your reason is to “make it cooler”, you’re not wrong. 🙂 But besides that, there are some benefits to making a customized sign-in page: Personally, the best thing I like about custom branding is that it makes the users feel like they’re part of the organization. As the owner/admin/executive, it also brings

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How to Create a Modern SharePoint List Tile View (+JSON)

How to Create a Modern SharePoint List Tile View (+JSON)

Want to see your list in a tile view? In this guide, you will learn how to easily set up a tile view in a SharePoint list, along with the JSON that you need. Let’s get started! What is a tile view? As the name suggests, it’s a way to display content from a list format into a grid of tiles. It has been available for document libraries for quite some time but only recently (2019) for lists. There are a few benefits to it when applied to lists: But the problem here is that despite being available for lists,

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How to Clear SharePoint Search History (Microsoft 365)

How to Clear SharePoint Search History (Microsoft 365)

Want to clear your history in SharePoint search? In this guide, you will learn how to easily clear the search history in SharePoint and the whole of Microsoft 365. Let’s get started! How Search History Works The search history is there to provide quick access to previously searched terms and relevant content. Whatever you searched before, it will show up in the search history dropdown as you can see here: Note: So far, this only shows on the start page since the search bar in individual sites prioritizes in-site searches. Basically, the search engine history tracks and stores the keywords

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How to Use SharePoint Modern Document Library Templates

How to Use SharePoint Modern Document Library Templates

Saw the new templates for libraries? In this guide, you will learn how to use these document library templates in SharePoint Online, and the benefits of doing so. Let’s get started! What are document library templates? Similar to list templates, document library templates are premade templates. They will allow you to streamline the creation and document management in SharePoint Online. Each template will contain: Currently, there are only three templates available. But we can expect this to change as more updates go live. Related: SharePoint Document Library Types: Differences Between Them How to Use Document Library Templates The steps now

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How to Create Colored Folders in SharePoint and OneDrive

How to Create Colored Folders in SharePoint and OneDrive

Want to create those shiny colorful folders? In this guide, I will show you how to easily create colored folders (and change their colors) in both SharePoint and OneDrive. Let’s get started! How to Create Colored Folders You may have seen the changes in the last quarter of 2023 where there’s an additional option when creating folders. That’s because the rollout for folder colors in SharePoint and OneDrive started in August 2023, as you can see here. The good part is that it’s really easy to create these colored folders. 🙂 Related: SharePoint Library vs Folder: Stay Away From Folders

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How to Change the Date Format in SharePoint Online Using Powershell

How to Change the Date Format in SharePoint Online Using Powershell

Need to change the date format in SharePoint? In this guide, you will learn how to easily change the date format in SharePoint using PowerShell, and the normal way to do it. Let’s get started! Why change the date format? Changing the date format in SharePoint Online is especially important for organizations that operate internationally. This makes sure of the following: Naturally, a mismatch between date formats can lead to confusion, errors in data entry,  and project timelines. Multinational teams that rely on consistent date representations for scheduling and reporting would be get affected. How to Normally Change the Date

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How to Create a Modern Site Without a Group in SharePoint

How to Create a Modern Site Without a Group in SharePoint

Want to create a modern site that’s not connected to a group? In this guide, I will show you how to easily create a non-connected SharePoint modern team site step-by-step. Let’s get started. Why create a modern SharePoint site without a group? Some people may question why there are users who prefer to create a site that’s not connected to a group. Well, the truth is, there are some advantages to it, such as: Some organizations want to make use of the modern interface and features but don’t want the complexities of Microsoft 365 groups. Admins can also retain control

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decode a sharepoint online url using powershell

How to Decode a SharePoint Online URL Using Powershell

Need to decode a SharePoint URL? In this guide, you will learn how to decode a SharePoint URL using PowerShell, as well as to get the reverse. Let’s get started. What is URL decoding? URL decoding is particularly useful when dealing with web addresses that may contain special characters or spaces. These encoded URLs become a bit complicated to read since there would be a lot of percent signs and numbers. Decoding URLs in SharePoint is important for administrators and developers for the following reasons: The encoding replaces the unsafe ASCII character set with a percent sign and two hexadecimal

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