This is a pretty common task. But one that there may be some “mystery” around if you haven’t done it before. It is actually pretty simple once you get under the hood. Check out these directions to find out how to create your own custom theme (based upon an existing one) quickly and easily. Note:… Continue reading How to create a Sharepoint theme and set it up for others to use
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Sharepoint Designer: “The folder name is not valid” error
This is one of those random WTF kind of issues that I run into when trying to connect to Coke’s Sharepoint servers while not on VPN. I think I have finally found a nice workaround which is painfully easy. Instead of clicking the option to open a site via the icon or File->Open Site simply… Continue reading Sharepoint Designer: “The folder name is not valid” error
Sharepoint: Hiding the unhidable fields
Sharepoint allows you a lot of freedom to control what your user sees in lists throughout your site. But if you like me have customized not only your theme and templates, you also want to customize the forms that your users interact with. To do this you likely are editing your NewForm.aspx and probably have… Continue reading Sharepoint: Hiding the unhidable fields