SharePoint in Depth

This article from SProbot compares two different methods for blocking external access to SharePoint Online sites:  PowerShell vs Sensitivity Labels.

I find the first section on the PowerShell method to be the preferred method.  The caveat here is that to perform this method you must have Global Admin rights on the O365 tenant.  In my case, that’s not feasible.

So the second option is interesting.  I did not realize that one could apply a sensitivity label to an entire site before this.  I had never noticed.  But under the section “Define the scope for this label” in Microsoft Purview (formerly Compliance Center) after you have chosen to “+ Create a label” sure enough, there is an option to define the scope to “Groups & sites”.   So this is helpful indeed and you don’t have to be a Global Admin to do it.

If you’re working with a modern SharePoint Online site, such as the modern Communications site, you are probably disappointed at the limited number and features of the web parts available.  Notably, the Script Editor web part (SEWP) and the Content Editor web part (CEWP) are no longer available, which is most unwelcome.  To fill this gap, there are several options, at present:

1. The Modern Script Editor web part from Puzzlepart.  Salaudeen Rajack has provided a helpful write-up here.
2. Dave Schmidt’s forum answer to add a classic “Web Part Page” to your site’s Content Types.
   Note: If the classic page looks too dramatically different from the rest of your modern site, use CSS to customize it.
3. React InjectCSS: An SPFx extension that injects CSS on every page of your modern site
4. Another gem from Salaudeen, this clever solution involves using the Embed web part to call a custom HTML page you’ve created.
   Note: It requires enabling custom scripting in the SharePoint Online Admin Center.

June 15, 2022 marked the End of Life for Internet Explorer.  Now, we are redirected to Microsoft’s Edge browser.  It appears that Edge does not support the SharePoint library feature “View in File Explorer” that many of us have come to rely upon.  Apparently, since Edge build 93, the feature is now supported but there are two steps that must be followed.  The article at the link below provides the solution.

How to Enable “View in File Explorer” in Microsoft Edge

However, Microsoft advises against using File Explorer in favor of the Sync feature.  Click this link and then scroll down to the section heading “What’s the difference between Sync and View in File Explorer?” for a full explanation of this modern, recommended feature.