You can change the default permission levels for your groups by going to the People and Groups link and then to the Site Permissions link below the site groups.
Then, on the site permissions page, go to the Settings menu and follow the Permission Levels link.
For example, you may want to grant or revoke [...]
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This post was written by spotd on May 15, 2009
If you close a web part by selecting Close from the drop-down menu of the web part, the web part is still be part of the page. To bring it back, or remove it from the page completely, go the the Edit Page mode and then click to Add a new web part. Click the [...]
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This post was written by spotd on May 5, 2009
Did you know that you can attach workflows to users? Go to the People and Groups list and then to Settings->List Settings and you can set up workflow just like on any other list. For example, you can add an approval workflow for new users on the site.
Personally, I just judge people by smell. If [...]
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This post was written by spotd on April 28, 2009
You can add columns to the Users Information list, just like any other list. To do so, go to the People and Groups list and then to Settings->List Settings. Any columns you add here will be available on the My Settings page for each user.
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This post was written by spotd on April 21, 2009
When you modify any fle or page in SharePoint, for example using SharePoint Designer, that file becomes Customized. In practice, this creates a copy of the original file and stores the copy in the database along with your changes. Changes to the original source file will no longer affect your customized file.
You can revert your [...]
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This post was written by spotd on April 17, 2009
Do not beg at the table.
Also, do not use any of the following characters in site or file names:
~ # % & * { } \ : < > ? / + | ” _
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This post was written by spotd on April 16, 2009
When you delete items, those items are stored in the Recycle bin for a period of time. You can recover these items by going to the Recycle bin, usually available beneath the Quick Launch menu.
Even if you delete items from the Recycle bin, or the timeout for Recycle bin storage is expired, there is [...]
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This post was written by spotd on April 14, 2009
Did you know that you can change the web parts on a personal level? To do so, go to the Personal Menu available from the Welcome User Name link in the top right of the site, and select the Personalize this page link
Any changes you do will not affect any other users. If you do [...]
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This post was written by spotd on April 9, 2009
Did you know you can use keyboard shortcuts in the web interface? Here are some shortcuts you might not have seen before:
ALT+/ : Site Actions menu
ALT+L: Personal menu
ALT+N: New menu in lists and libraries
ALT+C: Actions menu in lists and libraries
ALT+I: Settings menu in lists and libraries
ALT+1: First top navbar link
ALT+3: View all site content link
ALT+6: [...]
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This post was written by spotd on April 7, 2009