Microsoft O365 – Reset Password

Reset the password on your O365 account   This article will help you if you have forgotten your O365 password, or you think your password has been compromised.  This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to follow the “forgot my password” link and reset it. Article Index: Primary Article IMPORTANT! Please note the following prerequisites…

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SharePoint Libraries – Stop Syncing a library

Stop Syncing a SharePoint library to your computer   If you have previously synced a SharePoint library to your computer, and you want to stop syncing it, then this article will help you.  Syncing a library to your computer allows you to easily access the contents of the library through your computer’s file explorer (or…

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What are cookies – Delete cookies

How to delete all cookies from the most popular browsers   This article walks you through deleting all cookies from each of the most popular browsers. Article Index: What are cookies? HDF InfoLine article How to clear the cache and cookies in your Web Browser University of Iowa Deleting your cookies may also remove saved…

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SharePoint Libraries – Send a link to a file (specific)

Send a link to a SharePoint file to a specific external recipient   You have a document in a SharePoint library and you want to send it to an external user (someone outside of your company), and you want to secure the transfer so nobody else can get the document.  This article will walk you…

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Block update to Windows 11

Microsoft will start pushing out Windows 11 on October 5.   This article includes steps to run a Registry script to block the install of Windows 11.  You only have to run it once, and it will prevent your computer from upgrading to Windows 11.  If you want to upgrade in the future, you can…

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SharePoint Libraries – Sync based on a library link

Sync a SharePoint library to your computer   This article will help you if you have been provided a link (URL) to a SharePoint library and you would like to sync that library to your computer.  Syncing it to your computer will make it easy for you to access its documents.  Once the library is…

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RFJ – O365 File Storage Plan

Rising For Justice’s plan to store files in O365   We are in the process of migrating your data from Google Drive to Microsoft’s O365.  This data migration involves not just moving files in the way they are currently organized, but also reorganizing them to better reflect your needs. Much of the data currently in…

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O365 File Storage – Managing your Links

Viewing and Removing shared file links   Over time, you may send and receive a number of file links.  To keep your lists manageable and to maintain security, we recommend that you remove unnecessary links after they have served their purpose. Article Index: Plan overview SharePoint & OneDrive We vs Me OneDrive Dashboard Working in…

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O365 File Storage – Receive a Link to a File

How to receive a link to a SharePoint or OneDrive file   If someone sends you a link to a SharePoint or OneDrive file, you will receive an email notification.  What you can do with the file and how you can access it will depend on how they sent it. We recommend that you ask…

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O365 File Storage – Send a Link to a File

Send a link to a SharePoint or OneDrive file   After reviewing the “We” vs “Me” post in this article, you should be familiar with the plan’s edict that all shared files and folders should be stored in SharePoint, not in your OneDrive.  Since the documents you will be sharing with others will already be…

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O365 File Storage – Add a Shortcut

Add a shortcut to a SharePoint folder you frequently access   Since you will be working mostly out of your OneDrive window, you will want to add shortcuts to those folders in SharePoint libraries which you frequently access.  This post will walk you through the process to add these shortcuts. Article Index: Plan overview SharePoint…

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O365 File Storage – Follow a Library

Identify those SharePoint libraries you will frequently access   SharePoint libraries are controlled by permissions set by the administrator.  These permissions control which libraries you have access to, and what you can do with them (read only, edit, publish, etc.).  There may be many libraries you have access to, but perhaps there are only a…

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