Today, we're tackling a commonly requested SharePoint customization: hiding the sync button. This techie tutorial follows up on our previous discussion about sync vs. shortcuts. If you've ever wanted to prevent users from hitting that tempting sync button while still allowing the use of shortcuts for offline access, this video is for you. We'll dive into some coding with JSON to achieve this, so get ready for a detailed walkthrough on our demo tenancy. And remember, you can get 10% off on Collab365 by using our link below!
Steps Covered in the Video:
1. Introduction to the Issue: We start by explaining why you might want to hide the sync button in SharePoint.
2. Accessing SharePoint Site: Demonstrating on a vanilla SharePoint team site.
3. Understanding SharePoint Lists: Brief explanation about SharePoint lists and their functionality as it relates to document libraries.
4. Introduction to JSON: Discuss how JSON can be used to customize the SharePoint interface, specifically targeting the command bar.
5. Editing Command Bar with JSON: Step-by-step process on how to hide the sync button using JSON in the command bar properties.
6. Testing the Changes: Show how the changes affect the site and ensuring the sync button is hidden.
7. Additional Customization Options: Brief overview of other possible customizations using JSON for further control over SharePoint's interface.
8. Permissions and User Restrictions: How to prevent users from creating new views that could override the JSON settings.
9. Final Recap and Future Tips: Summarize the process and discuss upcoming content related to SharePoint administration.
Through this video, you'll gain the technical know-how to customize SharePoint to better fit your team's needs, ensuring that your SharePoint environment remains optimized and user-friendly. Looking forward to sharing more tech tips with you all. Cheers!
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