Word experienced an error when trying to open the file – from Office 365 or SharePointIf you receive the ‘Word experienced an error when trying to open the file’ (as below), it’s highly likely you are running Office 2010 in protected mode. How to solve this issue? There 2 ways that I know of detailing […]
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How to configure a yearly reminder on a SharePoint documentSharePoint Information Management Policies are very useful for automatically performing actions on a document at some point in the future.For example, your organization may conform to ISO 9001 standards which require that documentation should be regularly reviewed and refreshed. It’s also extremely good practice to clean, […]
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What is Selenium and how can it help me test SharePoint?I don’t want to give a full blow account of what Selenium is because it’s very well documented at Selenium HQ, however, I do want to give a quick insight into how it can help you test the UI of a SharePoint application. Quick overview […]
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How to import your DocRead data into Power BI The DocRead reporting suite provides several different reports to help you manage your compliance tasks. The out of the box reporting options allow administrators and line managers to track progress with real time reports. For more in-depth reporting needs linking your DocRead databases to Power BI […]
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Display the status of DocRead reading tasks I’m currently trying to learn the basics of Power BI to try and replicate some of my existing reports. I figured I would learn faster by trying help our customers making the most out of DocRead rather than following a set training course covering information I don’t need […]
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Rich SharePoint content insights with DocRead and Power BIDocRead is an add-on for SharePoint that allows you to target and track content to the right users in your organization.DocRead comes with a report suite that is accessed from the DocRead admin pages inside SharePoint. Whilst powerful out of the box, it’s impossible for the suite […]
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Creating a SharePoint document library dashboardSharePoint provides excellent opportunities to create document repositories. You may already have several document libraries containing all of your important company information. Policies, procedures, SOP’s, and lots of other types of documents can be stored safely and securely in SharePoint. This in itself leads to more problems! How do your users […]
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How to display a comment to users as they complete a reading assignment DocRead can be used to create specific tasks for users requesting that they read and acknowledge key documents. The tasks can relate to policies, procedures or other important information. DocRead is particularly useful where compliance with these documents is essential for legal […]
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10 Steps for Implementing Successful SOPs with SharePointStandard Operation procedures (SOPs) are key in many industries to keeping a company moving and sometimes more importantly, compliant with the vast array of regulations, legislations, and Laws. Bespoke SOP Compliance software can be used to help you manage the process, however you can also manage your SOP’s […]
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How to customize the DocRead EmailsNote: The information in this post relates to DocRead for on-premises SharePoint only. Note: This Knowledge base article is relevant for DocRead version 2.x. If you are using DocRead version 3 or above, please refer to posts on the email template functionality.To amend the e-mails that get sent out with DocRead, follow […]
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