SharePoint Maven Podcast

By Greg Zelfond

Welcome to the SharePoint Maven Podcast — where you can learn a new SharePoint tip in less time than it takes to drink your first cup of coffee! Whether you’re an overwhelmed administrator looking for... more

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September 04, 2026Stop Ignoring Recognition: 3 Ways to Send Praise with Viva Insights
In this episode, I explain how to send praise and recognition to colleagues using Viva Insights. I walk through the three ways to do it - the Viva Insights app, Microsoft Teams, and the Praise card on the Viva Connections dashboard - and what you need licensed for it to work.
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How to Send Praise to Colleagues Using Viva Insights

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August 28, 2026Stop Chasing Missing Metadata: Build a File Upload Intake Form in SharePoint
In this episode, I explain how to create an intake form for file uploads in SharePoint - a simple way to collect documents along with the metadata you actually need. I walk through how to set it up, why required fields finally work here, and the limitations you need to know before you roll it out.
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Create an Intake Form for File Uploads in SharePoint

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August 21, 2026Stop Building SharePoint Blindly: The 8 Pillars of a Solid Information Architecture
In this episode, I walk through the 8 core pillars of a successful SharePoint information architecture - flat architecture, site types, the number of sites and libraries, metadata versus folders, hub sites, search and Copilot, and security. I explain why each decision matters and what happens when you get it wrong.
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8 Core Pillars of a Successful SharePoint Information Architecture

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August 14, 2026Understanding the 6 Security Groups in the SharePoint Admin Center
In this episode, I explain the six security groups you see in the SharePoint Admin Center: Site Visitors, Site Members, Site Owners, Site Collection Admins, Group Members, and Group Owners. I cover which ones show up on which type of site, and which ones you should actually be using to manage access.
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The 6 Security Groups in SharePoint Admin Center explained

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August 07, 2026The Site Assets Library in SharePoint: Are You Using It Right?
In this episode, I explain what the Site Assets Library in SharePoint really is and walk through the 15 types of content that quietly end up in it - from logos and header images to page images, videos, and web part backgrounds. I also cover why old assets stick around and why you should never delete this library.
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What is the Site Assets Library in SharePoint?

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July 31, 2026Stop Sabotaging Your SharePoint: The Top 5 User Mistakes
In this episode, I walk through the top five mistakes I see users make in SharePoint - from dumping everything into one library and syncing too much, to wrong permissions, the wrong site types, and skipping user training - and I share how to avoid each one.
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Top 5 User Mistakes in SharePoint

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11min
July 24, 2026Stop Forcing CAD Into SharePoint: 6 Limitations You Need to Know
In this episode, I explain why SharePoint isn't the best home for your CAD and AutoCAD files. I walk through six key limitations - from native app access and file dependencies to co-authoring, file size, OneDrive Sync, and search — and share what I recommend instead.
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The Limitations of Storing CAD Files in SharePoint

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July 17, 2026Stop Overwriting Each Other: How SharePoint Check Out Actually Works
In this episode, I explain how the Check Out feature in SharePoint works - what it does, when to use it instead of co-authoring, and how it helps you control edits, prevent overwrites, and avoid sync conflicts.
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How the SharePoint Check out feature works

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15min
July 10, 2026The Site Pages Library: Where All Your SharePoint Pages Actually Live
In this episode, I explain what the Site Pages Library in SharePoint is, where to find it, the five types of content stored inside it, and the key nuances that make it different from a regular document library.
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What Is the Site Pages Library in SharePoint?

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12min
July 03, 2026Planner Premium Explained: What It Is and Why It Replaced Project for the Web
In this episode, I explain what Planner Premium is, how it differs from regular Planner, and why it's really the rebranded Project for the Web - now evolving with Copilot and new capabilities.
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What is Planner Premium?

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10min

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