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10 Reasons HR Departments Use SharePoint
Most organizations have SharePoint and almost all organizations can afford SharePoint if purchased as part of an Office 365 package in the Microsoft cloud. In our video, Tips for SharePoint Adoption,...
View ArticleContract Tracking Part II, Invoice Approval
A few months back, a general counsel of non-profit organizations wanted to see examples of how their legal and contracts team could use SharePoint. Our team built this proof of concept to show how...
View ArticleTop 10 SharePoint Consulting Companies in DC
Below is a list of what I believe are the top 10 SharePoint consulting companies in the Metro DC area including Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington D.C. The ratings are based mostly on...
View ArticleOneDrive for Business – Pros, Cons, and Governance Considerations
OneDrive for Business is a place where you can store, sync, and share your work files. As part of Office 365, OneDrive for Business lets you update and share your files from anywhere and work on Office...
View ArticleSharePoint Developers: Staffing or Consulting vs. Managed Services
Options for SharePoint Intranet, Azure, & Office 365 Support “IT people are expensive!” said the client sitting across the desk from me. He continued “We are not an IT company and I don’t have the...
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Why Can’t I Download this Presentation from OneDrive?
OneDrive for Business is part of Office 365 and is the modern replacement for the User Share (H:/users/user) on the old file server. OneDrive for business is a cloud-based application used to store and...
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7 Ways City and County Governments use SharePoint and Office 365
Almost all city and county governments we have spoken with have moved or are planning to migrate their email to Office 365. Most are interested in other features of Office 365 but don’t know where to...
View ArticleCloud and Mobile Device Security and Protection
Are you using cloud applications? Are you concerned about security? There are several good solutions on the market for single sign-on, mobile device management and data loss prevention. In 2015,...
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Office 365 Updates are on the way, early look
Customers who have a managed services agreement with Xgility experience a proactive approach to information architecture, governance, and adoption of new technologies in Office 365. Our team keeps an...
View ArticleMicrosoft OneNote vs. the Legal Pad
The Microsoft Office Suite is full of some fantastic applications and features that enable users to collaborate and be as productive as possible. Few individuals take advantage of all the features...
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There is No Document Information Panel in Word 2016
On Tuesday, we conducted a demo and showed the Microsoft Cloud productivity experience for a City government. The envisioning session showed them the art of the possible including Office 365,...
View ArticleBest SharePoint Migration Software Products
Many Xgility customers ask us for advice on which SharePoint migration product they should purchase. Others call us after they are having trouble migrating and ask if they purchased the wrong software...
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Office 365 vs SharePoint Server and Exchange Server
Is migrating to the cloud the best option? As you are most likely aware, the information technology industry has been going through a transformation from software installed on servers in your office to...
View ArticleWhy is Enterprise Software Underutilized?
With the megatrends of cloud computing and managed services transforming IT, why is Enterprise Software still underutilized? Wall Street continues to report the quarterly market growth of Amazon,...
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Security, Information Protection, and Governance in the Cloud
Trust in the cloud continues to grow as the capabilities of the cloud mature, in some cases, beyond what IT teams could accomplish On-Premise. Information Protection Take Windows Rights Management...
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Content Query Web Part and Links – Navigation Solution
Overview: This post details how to use a Content Query Web Part (CQWP) and a list to create a more visually appealing link solution for a site’s welcome page, or another web page in the site. This...
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4 Project Management Applications You Should Be Using Now
Are you still using sticky notes or Microsoft Excel to manage projects? I continue to be surprised that Excel is still one of the most popular project management applications. If you have not...
View Article5 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your Document Management System
Microsoft’s SharePoint is a leading vendor in the enterprise content management market. There are also other document management solutions that have been successfully used in the past including those...
View ArticleColumn Functionality – Interaction with Key Filters, Search, InfoPath List...
Overview: This post details the differences in functionality between the four column types: Lookup, Managed Metadata, Single Line of Text (SLT), and Multiple Lines of Text (MLT). A lookup is a way to...
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InfoPath and SharePoint Designer Replacements: What Are My Options?
Our managed services team frequently gets asked about options to replace InfoPath and SharePoint Designer. InfoPath forms libraries still work in SharePoint Online and SharePoint 2016, but many of our...
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