Friday, March 23, 2018

How to Filter a SharePoint Date Column by Range

In a SharePoint view you can add a filter on any date column (Created and Modified Date).
The format is MM/DD/YYYY

Example :

For open ended date range:


If you enter an invalid date, you get an error message:


You can also use a relative filter as well. An example of this would be to filter on content over the past week; you’d enter a value like this below.




Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Configure a document library to require check-in/check-out

Only people who have Full Control or Design permissions can set up libraries to require check-in/check-out of files.

To require check-in/check-out of files
11. Navigate to the library you plan to work in. If the library name does not appear in the Quick Launch pane, click All Site Content, and then select the name of your library.

22. On the ribbon, in the Library Tools group, click the Library tab.Click Library Settings.



43. On the Library Settings page, under General Settings, click Versioning settings.




54. In the Require Check Out section, under the Require documents to be checked out before they can be edited? Question, select Yes.



55. Click OK to close the dialog box and return to the Library Settings page.