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Make your SharePoint Libraries Favorites in Windows Explorer for Easier Saving

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A review of VisualSP for SharePoint 2013 - unsolicited

One of the things we wanted to do in our new SharePoint 2013 environment was create a more user friendly environment and increase adoption by giving users the ability to learn "how-tos" without the need of a training class or a guided tour by the SharePoint person (aka me).  My first thought when we began planning for the upgrade was that built-in help would be excellent, but would also be a monumental task to create.  Having used many of SharePoint-Videos.com videos for my own learning needs, I turned to their site for ideas. Enter VisualSP.  Obviously, I'm not the only person who desired in-context help for the end users. We purchased VisualSP for SharePoint 2013.  Once our environment was configured properly, installation was not difficult. The installation procedures were straight forward and easy to follow. I am not replicating that information here, but will hit the highlights.  For full details and screenshots, see the link above. Installation must...
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