Step by step instruction on how to customize the default calendar in Microsoft SharePoint. A MS SharePoint calendar is created for you when Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 creates a new SharePoint website. You can customize the MS SharePoint calendar by changing its name and other settings. In order to do so, you must have permissions [...]

How do I create a new SharePoint calendar? 1. Click View All Site Content, and then click Create on the All Site Content page. 2. Under Tracking, click Calendar. 3. In the Name box, type a name for the calendar. The calendar name is required. The name appears at the top of the calendar page, [...]

How to add an event to a SharePoint Calendar? Follow this procedure to add an event to a SharePoint calendar that you are viewing on a SharePoint site. 1. If the SharePoint calendar is not already open, click its name on the Quick Launch. If the name of your calendar does not appear, click View [...]

Step by step instruction on how to add an event to a calendar in Microsoft SharePoint by using e-mail. For more info on  Apps4Rent’s hosted email plans: • Hosted Microsoft SharePoint – Plans starting at $8.95 per month. See plans. • Hosted Exchange 2010 – Plans starting at $6.95 per month. See plans. • Mobile [...]

How to Edit a SharePoint Form Template. 1. If the library is not already open, click its name on the Quick Launch. If the name of your library does not appear, click View All Site Content, and then click the name of your library. 2. On the Settings menu , click Form Library Settings. 3. [...]

How to specify a custom SharePoint template 1. If the library is not already open, click its name on the Quick Launch. If the name of your library does not appear, click View All Site Content, and then click the name of your library. 2. On the Actions menu, click Open with Windows Explorer. 3. [...]

You can use the following steps to view disk usage in a SharePoint site. 1. On the Site Actions menu , click Site Settings. 2. On the Site Settings page, in the Site Collection Administration section, click Usage summary. With the best SharePoint hosting price plans in the industry, Apps4Rent provides any sized business the [...]

How to import an Excel SpreadSheet into a SharePoint site 1. Login into your SharePoint Site and click on Site Actions. 2. Select Create. 3. Click on Import Spreadsheet from the Customs List. 4. Enter the Name and Description. 5. In the Import from Spreadsheet section, click in the File location box. Click Browse to [...]

Error while Importing Excel Spreadsheet into a SharePoint site: These steps are valid for error method ‘post’ of object ‘IOWSPostData’ failed. To fix this error; please read the following document. This error is not due to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0; but result of a failed Application.SharePointVersion() call in the Excel Add-In. This results in Excel [...]

Create a SharePoint List based on SpreadSheet. 1. Login into your SharePoint Site and click on Site Actions. 2. Select Create. 3. Click on Import Spreadsheet from the Customs List. 4. Enter the Name and Description. 5. In the Import from Spreadsheet section, click in the File location box. Click Browse to find the spreadsheet [...]

How to allow anonymous access to your SharePoint Site. 1. Open the site on which you want to enable anonymous access. 2. On the Site Actions menu , click Site Settings. Note On a site for which the Site Actions menu is customized, point to Site Settings, and then click the settings that you want [...]

Difference between WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Currently, Apps4Rent provides WSS 3.0 hosting. For differences between WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007; please download the sheet from the following Microsoft site. http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/sharepointtechnology/HA101978031033.aspx?pid=CL100636421033 If you wish to check out the differences in your browser directly, then please refer to the following site. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/FX101758691033.aspx?ofcresset=1 Related Links: Best SharePoint [...]

Where do I download SharePoint Designer 2007 for free? You can download Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2007 at the following location. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=baa3ad86-bfc1-4bd4-9812-d9e710d44f42 With the best SharePoint hosting price plans in the industry, Apps4Rent provides any sized business the power to integrate the virtual collaboration technology into their business model and streamline communications at a minimal SharePoint [...]

Step by step instruction on how to backup and restore Microsoft SharePoint sites using MS SharePoint Designer. For the free download of Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2007, please visit the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=21581 For the free download of Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 (32 bit), please visit the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=16573 For more info on  Apps4Rent’s hosted [...]

SharePoint Alerts can be setup for Pictures, Discussions, Lists and Documents. 1. From Quick Launch (Left Menu), click on the option, under one of the above. OR Click on View All Site Content, click on required option. 2. Click on Actions menu, Click on Alert Me. 3. Define the appropriate settings and click on OK [...]

How to Create OneNote space in SharePoint site. Please follow the steps given in order to create OneNote space in a SharePoint site. 1. Create a new document library in SharePoint to store the OneNote sections. 2. Create a new notebook in OneNote and publish it to SharePoint. Create the document library in SharePoint. 1. [...]

Actions to take when added users do not show up in a SharePoint site. First, you need to ensure that you have added users into the control panel and assigned the right permissions. To add a user in control panel, please click here. If you have added users to the control panel; assigned them the [...]

IP Address of my SharePoint site Ideal way is to point the CName record: For Windows SharePoint Services (WSS 3.0) SharePoint site: The CName is Sharepoint.hostmailserver.com. For SharePoint Foundation 2010 SharePoint site: The CName is spf.hostmailserver.com. However, if you need to point the IP for some reason then the IP address is given below. Please [...]

Setting Up a Public Blog in SharePoint Yes, you can setup public blog in SharePoint site. For public blog you would need to set Anonymous Access to your site and setup the permissions accordingly for comment section. For Anonymous access, please follow the steps listed below: To perform this procedure, an administrator must have enabled [...]

Posting a .ddl file to a SharePoint site A .ddl file is an SQL Data Definition Language file. In shared hosting environment any change or modification involving server requires extensive checks and tests. Usually, Apps4Rent does not allow any modifications to .ddl file in the hosted environment. With the best SharePoint hosting price plans in [...]

Yes, you can use multiple languages in one SharePoint site by changing the language for the sub sites. With the best SharePoint hosting price plans in the industry, Apps4Rent provides any sized business the power to integrate the virtual collaboration technology into their business model and streamline communications at a minimal SharePoint hosting price rate [...]

Yes, you can block a sub-site from anonymous users. The permission for the sub-site should be broken from the parent site and then the following steps need to be followed: 1. Click on Site actions >> Site Settings 2. Go to>>Advanced Permission 3. Go to>> Settings>>disable Anonymous access for the sub site. Related Links: Best [...]

Please follow the steps listed below to enable SharePoint services through the control panel: 1. Login into the Control Panel and click on Advanced Administration. 2. Click on Company Info. 3. Put a Check mark next to Enable SharePoint and enter the SharePoint site. 4. Scroll to the bottom and click on Update button. 5. [...]

Each user can log in to the control panel using their individual credentials to change password. The ‘Change Password’ button is present at the top right hand corner. With the best SharePoint hosting price plans in the industry, Apps4Rent provides any sized business the power to integrate the virtual collaboration technology into their business model [...]

Apps4Rent uses WSS3.0 for its hosted SharePoint services; WSS 3.0 is not compatible with InfoPath form Services. With the best SharePoint hosting price plans in the industry, Apps4Rent provides any sized business the power to integrate the virtual collaboration technology into their business model and streamline communications at a minimal SharePoint hosting price rate of [...]

Yes, you will need to add the domain you want to use via the control panel. Please follow the steps listed below to add a domain: 1. Login into the Control Panel and click on ‘Advanced Administration’. 2. Click on ‘Company Info’. 3. Check ‘Enable Exchange’ and enter the new domain and click on ‘Add [...]

E-mail archiving cannot be integrated with SharePoint site. With the best SharePoint hosting price plans in the industry, Apps4Rent provides any sized business the power to integrate the virtual collaboration technology into their business model and streamline communications at a minimal SharePoint hosting price rate of $8.95 per month. Related Links: Best SharePoint Hosting Apps4Rent’s [...]

If you don’t see the user in the sub site, then follow the steps given: a) In “People and Groups” click on “New” b) Now, on the drop down click on “Add users” c) Please search for the user using either of the icons. d) You can also decide the permission here. e) Finally, click [...]

Procedure to Setup SharePoint with MS Office 1) Outlook Today- If you open Microsoft Outlook and click on the very top folder, which is labeled Mailbox – Your Name, it will display the Outlook Today screen. Normally, this screen gives you a brief overview of the number of unread email messages in your mailbox, as [...]

Please use the explorer mode to upload multiple files. The steps are as follows: 1) Get to the destination (where you want the files to be) 2) Click on “Actions” and on the drop down click “Open with Windows Explorer” 3) You simply have to copy the files from the source and paste them here. [...]