DocRead and the SharePoint User Profile Service explainedA question just came in from one of our customers and it’s not the first time, so thought I would share my edited response. The question went a bit like this : “Do I need to have the SharePoint User Profile Service running to use DocRead?” When DocRead […]
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How to delete a SurveyNote: This content applies to the on-premise version of DocRead only. For the Office 365 version have a look here. To delete a survey you first need ensure that it is not attached to any document or else the users will receive an error if they try to complete it via the document […]
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Why can’t the “Domain Users” AD group be used in a DocRead audienceNote: The information in this post relates to DocRead for on-premises SharePoint only. DocRead uses the SharePoint API to identify the members of SharePoint and Active Directory (AD) groups (more specifically we use the SPUtility.GetPrincipalsInGroup method), unfortunately this API does not seem to support the “Domain Users” AD group […]
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Permission levels required to create a Survey in SharePointThe permissions to create Surveys are controlled by SharePoint itself. By default SharePoint allows users with the “Contributor” right to create Surveys in a site (so any member of the SharePoint Site Members group will get this permission by default). Using enhanced quiz / survey features in SharePoint using […]
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Does DocRead still see user accounts that have been disabled in AD?DocRead depends on SharePoint to get the membership of groups and audiences. Based on our tests and under some circumstances SharePoint will still return user accounts that have been disabled in AD. Because of this we recommend that the safest way for DocRead to […]
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Delegate Controls used by DocReadIf the DocRead ribbon is not shown on your SharePoint site after installing and attaching DocRead to a document library then you may have a customised master page that does not contain the delegate controls used by DocRead. To help to diagnose the problem here is the list of standard SharePoint […]
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Error Loading Survey: You have already completed this surveyNote: This content applies to the on-premise version of DocRead only. For the Office 365 version have a look here. If users are having problems accessing surveys attached to DocRead tasks and receive the following error: Please check that the survey has been created using the option “allow multiple responses” […]
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Analysing DocRead Error MessagesNote: The information in this post relates to DocRead for on-premises SharePoint only. Should you encounter any error when using DocRead or DocSurvey, the first place to look for additional information is the Collaboris Error Logs. This is located within SharePoint Central Administration, in the Collaboris Settings menu: From the Collaboris Settings Menu, select […]
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How to use the SharePoint Collect Signatures Workflow The SharePoint Collect signatures Workflow allows you to insert signatures into Office documents, specifically Word, Excel and InfoPath and pass the document to a series of individuals so that more signatures can be collected and tasks completed. Depending on the nature of your organisation, approximately half of your […]
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Why no one reads your Intranet homepageNot only is an un-engaging Intranet dull for your staff, it also represents a missed opportunity for cross-business communication and an underused investment. In order to get the best out of their SharePoint solution, administrators need to think creatively about how they might best invigorate their Intranet. Google Analytics can […]
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