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How to make SharePoint Rules accessible to users without granting Contribute permission

Rules have replaced Alerts in Sharepoint, but users need at least a Contribute permission. I have many users with View only permission - which means they cannot set a Rule for when a documnets changes - which they could do before by setting an Alert. Is…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-06-04T16:45:49.3266667+00:00
Dave Robinson 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T17:00:43.25+00:00
Cynthia Naquin 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

SharePoint Online – Custom Team Site and Document Library Templates with Predefined Folder Structure

Hi, We have a SharePoint Online environment used for Tender management and would like to standardize the folder structure across all Tender sites and document libraries. We have two potential approaches and would appreciate Microsoft's guidance on the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-06-08T04:34:42.7733333+00:00
Prathap Reddy Pidintla 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T07:54:16.0733333+00:00
Marko Lucic 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Issue with downloading Sharepoint migration tool

I need to move my SharePoint site to SharePoint online - I am trying to use the migration tool from teh following link - https://spmt.sharepointonline.com/betainstall/default.htm . I get the main screen and when I click on install, I receive the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-11-02T16:33:22.7766667+00:00
answered 2026-11-02T16:41:22.0133333+00:00
Mykola shcheglov 0 Reputation points
1 answer

https://[Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed]my.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/PolicyViolationThrottle.htm#1033 - Microsoft Q&A

Getting the following error while trying to log in. https://[Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed]my.sharepoint.com/_layouts/15/PolicyViolationThrottle.htm#1033 - Microsoft Q&A Can you please help as I do not have any clue what…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-08-01T13:50:41.42+00:00
Ayan Mukherjee 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-31T18:41:25.1566667+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Microsoft 365 Migration - Cannot Scan

We are working through legacy file share migrations, these files sit in an on-prem server. We have installed the newest agent and have had successful migrations as of 9/16. However now the agent shows connected but in a state of cannot scan, we do not…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-10-06T15:28:34.87+00:00
sb330 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T21:28:41.6633333+00:00
Dave Devery 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Issue with migrating files using Microsoft SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT) - Not all the items in the package have been migrated

I'm migrating content from a file server to SharePoint Online using the SharePoint Migration Tool via PowerShell. I've used the tool successfully on several projects. However in the last few days I've encountered a frustrating issue in one tenant. The…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-09-29T08:03:59.88+00:00
Ivan Wilson 146 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-26T20:19:54.9733333+00:00
Dave Devery 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Missing files on sharepoint

I saved changed a shared file on sharepoint with my group, but It does not show up when i go back and try to find it. How can i find it? If you look a the picture below, it says on thursday 23:23 i made my last change, but when i press to go to that…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-10-25T08:19:23.0266667+00:00
Mehdi Mohamed 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-25T09:07:33.7933333+00:00
Aetherin 3,930 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Missing Search Box and Settings Icon on SharePoint Sites

I am a SharePoint administrator, and I am currently investigating an issue where my colleagues and I cannot see the search box or the settings icon on the SharePoint homepage. Many colleagues are affected, while others can still see these elements…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-03-03T13:40:53.6833333+00:00
Bahram 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-16T09:46:25.82+00:00
Martin Amos 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Migration from Windows Workflow Manager (classic) to SharePoint Workflow Manager

Hi everyone, I have a single-server Classic Workflow Manager farm hosted on my SharePoint 2019 server, [Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed]. I need to move it to [Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed] I am…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-10-09T10:26:39.7333333+00:00
Volodymyr Holovko 61 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-11T10:28:34.5133333+00:00
Sanjeet Kumar Yadav 0 Reputation points
3 answers

SharePoint Online crawled properties not being generated for custom site columns - 9 September 2026

Hello, I have created several custom columns of type Single line of text. I have added the columns to a couple of content types, added those content types to a Documents library, and added new items to the library, ensuring for each item that every…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-09-08T13:44:55.0233333+00:00
ASM2030 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-07T13:47:10.9766667+00:00
LR admin 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Printing Issue with microsoft365 onedrive SharePoint

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-06-08T17:48:56.64+00:00
Supriya Desai 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-23T17:20:38.1133333+00:00
Kirby Legaspi 0 Reputation points
3 answers

File length restriction for access sharepoint files in windows while amking shortcut is very difficult

As like charecter length in cloud about "400" need increasing with Windows file explorer too, facing challenges after shifting from on prem file server on sharepint by users with ready data. after regestry setting change still it is not…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-09-21T01:59:00.7766667+00:00
Nitesh Ghadge 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-21T03:54:57.18+00:00
Dora-T 2,175 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Accessing Sharepoint

A acounting business sends me documents on Sharepoint. What programs or apps do I need to have installed on my PC to access these documents? I currently have a subscription to Microsoft 365 Family plan. I can currently access the documents via a link…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-09-17T19:01:59.08+00:00
Phil Bergen 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-18T20:12:38.1633333+00:00
Phil Bergen 40 Reputation points
2 answers

Two-Factor Authentication

I do not receive two-factor notifications when invited to view a colleague's SharePoint site. I recently bought a new iphone. I previously was able to access the site.

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-09-11T15:34:47.15+00:00
Jim Schweitzer 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T17:28:27.0433333+00:00
Hin Vo 1,755 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

User is unable to drag emails from classic outlook and drop in share drive folders

User is unable to drag emails from classic outlook and drop in share drive folders

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-09-09T18:28:18.41+00:00
commented 2026-09-10T19:21:05.6766667+00:00
Ryan-N 16,955 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Can't access SharePoint as my Microsoft account is linking my google email to an old email I have no longer access to

Hi, could u pls assist Can't access SharePoint as my Microsoft account is linking my gmail to an old email I have no longer access to. I received invitation to my gmail and once link is open I cant move forward as Microsoft drags my old email (i have no…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-09-07T23:28:16.1666667+00:00
Nonna 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-09T03:00:24.24+00:00
Hani-Ng 2,835 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

We are facing an intermittent file upload issue in a SharePoint Online document library.

Some users can upload normally. Some users receive "Something went wrong so we couldn't upload" error When using the normal upload option. Some users can upload Successfully using Google Chrome browser. One Affected user can upload…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-08-19T08:13:54.6666667+00:00
Nayudu \ Sushma 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-19T08:56:59.4+00:00
JeseminQH 1,210 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

Regular users don't have the new sharepoint site creation button

I don't see the new site creation button on the sharepoint home page. i checked with few different accounts (from 3 organizations) and the button is missing for all of them. as you can see in the screenshot, the settings seems to be ok. thsnks!

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-08-13T09:45:46.9733333+00:00
Adi Levi 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-13T10:49:44.86+00:00
Adi Levi 0 Reputation points
2 answers

How to disable tab 'files' in profile of user in Sharepoint

How to disable the tab files when looking in the profile of a user in SharePoint.

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-08-11T14:59:11.08+00:00
Dora ANDRADE 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-11T16:09:42.96+00:00
Julie Huynh 4,355 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

Sharepoint did not save the latest version. How do I recover a day's work?

I worked on a document on Friday. I last made changes around 3 pm and reviewed it via TEAMS with my colleague. However today, Monday, the latest version I can access is Thursday. About 8-10 pages of the document have been lost. How do I recover my lost…

Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | Other | Windows
asked 2026-03-31T01:17:49.54+00:00
Shannon Babcock 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-05T23:38:25.9733333+00:00
Beverly Roche 0 Reputation points