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SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (Download, Installation Requirements, New Features & Updates)

February 13, 2026 by Bijay Kumar

If you are still running SharePoint on‑premises and want something modern, secure, and “evergreen” without moving fully to the cloud, SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (SE) is what Microsoft wants you to use. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you actually need to know: What is SharePoint Server Subscription Edition? SharePoint Server Subscription Edition is the latest on‑premises … read more…

“The File is Locked for Shared Use” Error in SharePoint Online

February 13, 2026 by Bijay Kumar

the file is locked for shared use by sharepoint online

Recently, I was working with a client to setup their SharePoint Online portal home page. As a part of this, we wanted to display news in the home page. But we wanted to also implement audience targeting in the SharePoint news web part. While trying to provide the audience group for each news in the … read more…

2 Easiest Ways to Set Employee Birth Date in Microsoft 365 User Profile

February 6, 2026 by Bijay Kumar

While building an SPFx web part to show upcoming employee birthdays, I ran into a common problem. Most users didn’t have their birthday information available. At first, I tried fetching the data directly from Azure Active Directory using Microsoft Graph. That’s when I realized something important: an employee’s birthday is not an editable property in … read more…

Enable Sensitivity Labels For Microsoft 365 Groups & SharePoint Sites Using PowerShell

February 3, 2026 by Bijay Kumar

How to enable sensitivity labels for SharePoint

Yesterday, I was trying to create a Copilot agent for a marketing SharePoint site. The goal was to help employees quickly find files and documents. But there was a problem: Even though SharePoint permissions were in place, I wanted additional protection so that users without proper access would not see sensitive content at all. So … read more…

Power Apps Modern Card Control – Create Responsive Cards Quickly

January 23, 2026January 19, 2026 by Bijay Kumar

Imagine you are building an app that needs to display a quick summary of information, such as a list of employees, documents, or products. Instead of placing many separate controls on the screen, you can use Cards to keep everything clean and organized. Power Apps recently released a new modern control called Card that helps users display … read more…

10 SharePoint Mistakes That Cost Companies Thousands Dollars

January 12, 2026 by Bijay Kumar

SharePoint is a powerful collaboration platform that can change how your company manages documents, workflows, and team communication. But if you set it up poorly, it can quietly drain your budget through wasted storage, low productivity, and security headaches. Many mid-sized companies lose thousands every year because of simple mistakes that honestly could’ve been avoided. … read more…

How to Get Tenant Name in Power Automate

January 7, 2026December 19, 2025 by Bijay Kumar

When I was working on a Power Apps and Power Automate solution to create SharePoint sites automatically, I needed it to work across any tenant. The flow creates SharePoint sites via REST API calls, so we must pass the tenant name. However, Power Automate does not provide any direct action or function to get the tenant … read more…

Remove User From SharePoint Group Using Power Automate

January 13, 2026December 12, 2025 by Bijay Kumar

In my previous post, I mentioned that I am working on a product that creates SharePoint sites using Power Apps and Power Automate. When the site is created, I am adding the current user as an Owner of that site. But after the site is created, I need a way to remove that user from … read more…

How to Check if SharePoint Site Already Exists in Power Automate?

January 13, 2026December 11, 2025 by Bijay Kumar

I am currently working on a small but useful product for creating SharePoint sites using Power Apps and Power Automate. I designed a Power Apps screen that allows people to enter required details, such as the site name, owner, visitor, and storage. After users submit the data, I created a Power Automate flow that uses … read more…

Start and Wait For an Approval of Text Action in Power Automate

January 13, 2026November 26, 2025 by Bijay Kumar

While working on an approval workflow for one of my client projects, I ran into an unexpected issue. The requirement was simple: the approver needed to enter a custom text response instead of just choosing Approve or Reject. But when I tried using the regular Start and wait for an approval action, I realized it … read more…

How to Create a Sequential Approval Flow in Power Automate

November 25, 2025November 24, 2025 by Bijay Kumar

Set up sequential approvals Power Automate

In many organizations, not every request can be approved by just one person. Some requests, such as budget increases, purchase orders, leave requests, or project approvals, require approval from multiple people in a specific order. First, the team lead; then the manager; then the finance team; and sometimes even the director. If any one person … read more…

Difference Between Team Site and Communication Site in SharePoint

January 16, 2026November 19, 2025 by Bijay Kumar

SharePoint is a powerful platform within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem that enables collaboration, information sharing, and content management across organizations. As organizations increasingly rely on digital solutions for teamwork and communication, understanding the difference between SharePoint Team Sites and Communication Sites is essential. Choosing the right site type ensures efficiency, employee engagement, and smooth business … read more…

How to Restrict User Access to Specific Document Libraries in SharePoint

November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 by Bijay Kumar

Last week, I was working on a Document Management Site for a client, and they had a very specific requirement: only selected users should be allowed to upload documents, then the approval workflow should run automatically, and once the document is approved, it should be moved to a separate library where visitors can view it. … read more…

[Solved] You do not have permission to view the membership of the group in SharePoint

November 13, 2025November 12, 2025 by Bijay Kumar

While working on a document management system for one of my clients, I received an email from their team early in the morning. They mentioned that when they tried to check site permissions, they encountered the error message: This error typically occurs when a user attempts to open a SharePoint group (such as Members, Owners, … read more…

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