Lists are, hands down, one of the most powerful features of SharePoint. As both an administrator and a developer, I often prefer lists over libraries. From a technical perspective, lists and libraries are almost interchangeable—both store items, both support metadata, and both integrate with views and workflows. But if you’ve ever worked extensively with lists, you’ve probably encountered one of the biggest frustrations: field (column) creation and management. The Pain of Lis

Ever get that dreaded call? “I accidentally deleted something in SharePoint—can you retrieve it?” If the mistake was made today , restoring is usually straightforward. But if it happened days—or even weeks—ago, recovery becomes a frustrating obstacle course. How SharePoint Handles Deletions SharePoint doesn’t really delete  items in the traditional sense. Instead, it uses a flagging mechanism  to keep deleted items in place, unless they’re purged: First-stage (end-user) Recyc

Features are the building blocks of SharePoint — whether a site is created via out-of-the-box prefab configurations or you've layered in custom Features and scripts. They’re powerful… until they disappear—or get misconfigured—and leave you guessing: What do I actually have? I’ve experienced it plenty of times: Orphaned Features —those defined but not scoped properly—linger in the system, especially after migrations or updates. SharePoint doesn’t make it easy to list what’s in

Workflows are supposed to make SharePoint easier. They automate approvals, move documents along, and save your team from manual busywork....