This tool has actually been posted for some time now but I failed to highlight it in my blog…until now. There are a few other blog articles out there that detail the functionality provided by this new add-in, but to some it up, the data portion of the add-in is powered by a custom timer…
SP1 for SharePoint 2013
Download the SP1 package from this location http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42008 As with any CU you should backup and update your servers that are running SharePoint. 1. Install the SP1 package by running the package executable. 2. Finish the install by running PSCONFIG. 3. Ensure that you farm has been undated and all service applications are operational. Here…
Custom Images for Custom Ribbon Buttons in SharePoint 2013 SharePoint Hosted Apps
I was struggling to get my custom images loaded for use on my custom ribbon buttons that I defined in my SharePoint Hosted App for SharePoint 2013 / SharePoint Online until I read this post… http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/57328/is-it-possible-to-package-deploy-and-use-my-own-image-for-a-ribbon-customactio People assume that ~appWebUrl is parsed for the image attributes and it makes total sense, however this is not…
Add Yammer as a Search Provider in Internet Explorer & Chrome
Internet Explorer Users Take a look at this article that shows you how to setup Yammer as a search provider in IE for quick and easy Yammer searches. http://www.erickraus.com/2014/03/yammer-search-in-ie/ Chrome Users By the way, you can do this for Chrome if you just add the Yammer search URL to the list of Default search settings….
Yammer – Leave an External Network that you created
Today I was asked, “How do I leave an External Network that I created? I am the admin of this network, I can’t just leave can I?” You can certainly leave an External Network but I suggest that you check to see if you are the only admin for that network, and if you are,…
Yammer Notifier–switching networks
The Yammer Notifier is a desktop client that uses toast to popup notifications about activity on your Yammer network and gives you quick links to access your network from the desktop. FYI – You can download from this location – https://about.yammer.com/product/desktop-application/ As a user of Yammer Notifier you probably set it up the first time…
Integrating Project, Project Online, and Yammer to boost Project collaboration–Part 1
Today when you create a new project in Project Online or Project Server you are essentially creating a new SharePoint site that is hosting all the content for your project. Right away you might notice the Newsfeed app that is on the project site home page by default (as shown below). If you want to…
Yammer Embed Configuration made simple
Here is a handy tool that will help you setup the code needed if you want to use Yammer Embed in your applications. Simply visit https://www.yammer.com/widget/configure, select the Yammer Embed options you want to include, and press Go. You will see a sample of the embed with the options applied as well as the code…
Help for the ShapeSheet is here
Ever wish there was an easier way to work with the ShapeSheet when creating shapes? Maybe you just want to watch a few cells as you make changes to shapes to help you understand the relationships without all these large ShapeSheet windows open that clutter your view. Nikolay Belyh has created such a tool that…
Getting Praises from your Yammer network
A few of you have been asking if it is possible to see a list of praises across your networks. This is possible and there is an API that allows you to do this. A Praise is wrapped in a standard Yammer message so it is easily accessible via the messages API https://www.yammer.com/api/v1/messages.json If you…