Farming Taught Me More About UX Than Design School Ever Did
I’ve spent 30+ years in tech. I’ve built apps, intranets, brand systems, and workflows for Fortune 100s and nonprofits alike. But nothing ta
Scott Ellis
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Is the SharePoint Consultant Dead? Long Live the SharePoint Consultant.
The SharePoint consultant is not dead—far from it. But the landscape is changing. With SharePoint’s rapid evolution, ...
Scott Ellis
Mar 185 min read
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A Better Way to Do SharePoint Intranet Design in 2025
That’s the thing about great design—whether it’s a log turned into a sculpture or a digital workspace built on SharePoint—it’s never about f
Scott Ellis
Mar 54 min read
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Insert an object in a PowerPoint presentationPowerPoint for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint 2021 PowerPoint
You can insert a variety of objects into a PowerPoint presentation. Often the object is a file, such as PDF or a Word document. Or it may...
Scott Ellis
Jul 28, 20232 min read
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How to Remove "Everyone except External" from SharePoint: A Step-by-Step Guide with PowerShell
Introduction SharePoint is a powerful collaboration platform that allows organizations to share and manage content efficiently. However,...
Scott Ellis
Jul 26, 20233 min read
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UX Design in SharePoint Online: Enhancing User Experience in Your Digital Workspace Introduction
In today's digital era, providing a seamless and intuitive user experience (UX) is crucial for the success of any online platform....
Scott Ellis
Jul 14, 20234 min read
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How SharePoint and Power Platform Can Revolutionize Business Automation
In today's fast-paced business world, automating administrative tasks is essential for scaling and growth. SharePoint, coupled with the...
Scott Ellis
May 4, 20232 min read
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Streamline Your SharePoint Localization Process with Power Automate.
Localizing SharePoint pages can be a complex and time-consuming process, requiring coordination between multiple stakeholders and tools....
Scott Ellis
Mar 16, 20233 min read
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Do you know the current UX design trends for Intranets
As the world continues to move towards digitalization, the way we work is also evolving. Intranets have become an essential part of many...
Scott Ellis
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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Road to Microsoft Ignite 2017
Well it has been 2 years since I attended any Microsoft conference. Instead spreading my time out at SXSW, DEFCON, and smaller events....
Scott Ellis
May 21, 20171 min read
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Portland SharePoint User Group – July 2013 Event
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 This months Portland SharePoint User Group will focus on a lot on Big Data Management, Project Management...
Scott Ellis
Jul 12, 20133 min read
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Setting Up a SQL Server Alias with SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013
Using a SQL Server alias, you’ll be able to change the database server in your SharePoint farm. In addition, setting an alias should...
Scott Ellis
Apr 29, 20132 min read
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State of InfoPath still looking cloudy in 2013 and beyond
So we have all been wondering what is the state of InfoPath in SharePoint 2013 and beyond. Well we might have some ideas coming out from...
Scott Ellis
Apr 11, 20135 min read
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-030–April 2012 released
Vulnerability in SharePoint Could Allow Information Disclosure (2827663) I am going to start posting any Security Bulletins around...
Scott Ellis
Apr 10, 20132 min read
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Reset your lost or missing SharePoint Farm Passphrase
I got a call today from a new SharePoint Admin at a company freaking out because the old admin forgot to write down the SharePoint Farm...
Scott Ellis
Apr 9, 20131 min read
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SharePointlandia Returns
It has been announced. The Portland SharePoint User Group is happy to announce the 2nd annual “SharePointlandia” event. You ask yourself...
Scott Ellis
Jan 7, 20131 min read
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Portland SharePoint User Group – January 2013 Event
We are happy to start our new year out right with a both a new format, but also more talks and information. So with the new format we...
Scott Ellis
Jan 7, 20132 min read
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Microsoft Release SharePoint 2013 and Office Online Licensing Model
Microsoft has release the latest licensing model for SharePoint Online, SharePoint 2013, and Office 365 I am not going to steal the data...
Scott Ellis
Jan 7, 20131 min read
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Scott “Digital MacGyver” Ellis interview at SPC12
So I got a few minutes away with the team over at TEKDog and had some words of wisdom, humor, and fun around SharePoint 2012 and what is...
Scott Ellis
Dec 12, 20121 min read
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SharePoint Conference 2012–Recap Report
So the SharePoint Conference 2012 is in the record books for the SharePoint Keynote So if you are a SharePoint person you were either in...
Scott Ellis
Nov 13, 20124 min read
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