SharePoint Online: Update Metadata of a Document using PowerShell

Requirement: PowerShell to update metadata of a file in SharePoint Online. PowerShell to Update the Metadata of a File in SharePoint Online: How to set metadata of a document in SharePoint Online? Let's update the "Status" Column value of a particular file in a SharePoint Onlin…

SharePoint Online: Copy List Views using PowerShell

Requirement: Copy a List View in SharePoint Online using PowerShell. How to Copy a List View in SharePoint Online? To copy view in SharePoint list through UI, follow these steps: Navigate to the List  List Settings >> Scroll down to Views section >> Click on "Create View&qu…

SharePoint Online: How to Deprecate a Managed Metadata Term in Term Store using PowerShell?

Managed Metadata Term store in SharePoint Online provides a fantastic way to classify data and enhance search results using pre-defined Terms. However, There are situations where you may need to remove terms from use. So, If you decide to retire a term - Don't delete them, but deprecate them …

SharePoint Online: Get All Fields from List View using PowerShell

Requirement: Get all fields from a SharePoint Online List View SharePoint Online: PowerShell to Get All Fields from a List View This PowerShell script gets all fields from a given list view in SharePoint Online. #Load SharePoint CSOM Assemblies Add-Type -Path "C:\Program Files\Common Fil…

SharePoint Online: Update Managed Metadata Field Value using PowerShell and CSOM

Requirement: Update managed metadata column value using PowerShell in SharePoint Online. SharePoint Online: PowerShell-CSOM script to update managed metadata Field Value Assuming the data is already populated in Term Store, Here is the PowerShell script to set value for managed metadata colum…

How to Change SharePoint Farm Account Password using PowerShell?

What is SharePoint farm account, BTW? Well, SharePoint farm account is a service account manages farm services, Used as the application pool identity for Central Administration, used for database access and in used to run SharePoint Timer service! In certain circumstances, You may have to change …

Create User Profile Service Application using PowerShell in SharePoint 2016

We need User Profile Service Application to consume social features in SharePoint 2016 such as My Sites, User profiles, etc. This PowerShell script creates User Profile Service Application in SharePoint 2016. Prerequisite: Create my site host prior creating user profile service application. Cr…

How to Get SharePoint Farm Account Password using PowerShell?

Requirement: Had to take-over a SharePoint Farm and we don't have the Farm Account Password! We needed the credentials of SharePoint Farm account. Get SharePoint Farm Account Password: SharePoint Farm account user name and password can be retrieved with this little trick: Central Admin sit…

SharePoint Online: PowerShell to Change Access Request Email for All Sites

Requirement: Change Access Request Email in SharePoint Online. PowerShell to Change Access Request Email in SharePoint Online for a Site Collection: Lets set access request email for a SharePoint Online site collection using PowerShell. #Load SharePoint CSOM Assemblies Add-Type -Path "…

SharePoint Online: Show All Tasks Assigned to My Group

Requirement: In SharePoint Online Task List, Get All Tasks Assigned to the Logged in User and User's Groups. If you want to filter task list items assigned to current user, you can simply set the [Me] filter in view settings. But If a Task item assigned to a group and the logged-in user is…

SharePoint Online: Export User Profile Properties to CSV using PowerShell

Requirement: Export All User Profiles and Properties from SharePoint Online to a CSV File. SharePoint Online: Export User Profiles to CSV using PowerShell Here is how to export user profiles in SharePoint Online using PowerShell #Load SharePoint CSOM Assemblies Add-Type -Path "C:\Progr…

SharePoint Online: How to Lock a Site Collection using PowerShell?

How to Lock a SharePoint Online Site Collection? In SharePoint Online you can lock a site collection, so that no one can access it. In real time, you may want to temporarily freeze a site while it is in development or it is undergoing some sort of maintenance activity. Lock SharePoint Online S…

SharePoint Online: How to Disable "Sync" Button in Document Library?

Requirement: Disable Sync button in SharePoint Online or OneDrive for Business Document Library. How to disable sync button in a Document Library? To disable sync button for a single library, Go to: Library Settings >> Advanced Settings  Set "No" for "Offline Client…

Get Site Templates in SharePoint Online using PowerShell

Requirement: Get Site Templates in SharePoint Online using PowerShell. How to Get Site Templates in SharePoint Online? Site templates are the building blocks of sites in SharePoint Online. They define the structure, data, functionality, and look and feel of the site. SharePoint Online provide…

How to Change a SharePoint Web Application from HTTP to HTTPS?

Requirement:   Enable HTTPS encryption in SharePoint Web Application using SSL certificate. How to Configure HTTPS for SharePoint 2016 web applications? Enabling HTTPS encryption ensures that the communications between users and the SharePoint web site remain secure. This article assumes you h…

SharePoint Online: Save List as Template Missing?

Problem:   "Save List as Template" is missing in SharePoint Online modern sites! Root Cause: "Custom script" feature is disabled! Solution: Enable Custom Scripting at SharePoint Admin Center and Site Collection Levels. How to Enable Custom Script in SharePoint Online…

SharePoint Online: Create List from Custom Template using PowerShell

Requirement: Create List from Custom List Template using PowerShell in SharePoint Online. SharePoint Online: How to Create List from Template? List templates in SharePoint Online saves a lot of time by reusing any existing list or library, which comprises all columns and optionally the data f…

SharePoint Online: Get List Templates using PowerShell

Requirement: Get List Templates in SharePoint Online using PowerShell You can get list templates in SharePoint Online from: Site Settings >> "List templates" under "Web Designer Galleries" PowerShell to Get List Templates in SharePoint Online  If you need to g…