I was working on a site today and I added a list web part to the site. I wanted the information to be displayed in two columns so I created a new view using “Boxed, no labels” as the style for the view. The only problems was the column headers that end up at the top that really don’t make any sense or line up with anything.
To remove these annoying headers I used a simple content editor web part. Instead of using the rich text editor, open up the Source editor and enter the following three lines:
<style>
.ms-viewheadertr { display: none;}
</style>
Under Layout in the Content Editor Web Part check the “Hidden” check box so you’re web part wont’ be seen on your site and click OK. The column headers will now be hidden from view.
This method can also be used to hide and/or change the look of other aspects of your SharePoint site without using SharePoint Designer or making any custom modifications. Any change can easily be undone or changed by going into Page Edit mode and changing the source in the web part.
How to do the same thing in SharePoint 2010
Today was the day for new PDF iFilter information to be posted. First of all, Adobe FINALLY released their 64 bit iFilter for SharePoint, it can be download here. I haven’t tried it out yet, but I have a 64 bit install all ready to try it on. I’ll put up any additional info once I install it and try it out. This leads me to my second announcement.
Before you rush out and download the Adobe version, if you have a lot of PDF files or are concerned about crawl times, you may want to check out the FOXIT PDF iFilter. Here is a performance analysis of the 32 bit iFilter from Adobe and FOXIT: http://blogs.msdn.com/ifilter/archive/2007/11/14/foxit-vs-adobe-pdf-ifilter-32-bit-only.aspx. Based on this analysis, I would be surprised to see similar results with the x64 bit version from FOXIT and Adobe will be similar. The disadvantage of FOXIT however, is that you do have to purchase the iFilter where the one from Adobe is free.
I was just sent this article by my boss about upcoming versions of MS Office. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7772869.stm We all knew it was coming sooner or later, MS Office hosted in the cloud with all your Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc files being edited in your browser instead of in a local application. It will be exciting to learn more about this solution in the coming year.
I’m still a little skeptical as I’m not sure a lot of business would like that much information being pushed over the internet. Hopefully MS will still sell a localized server version so business could run “Office Online” on their own internal corporate cloud to improve the security of documents if MS goes to all browser based applications.
Let me know your thoughts on the matter.
If you have ever received this error while performing an stsadm –o export of a site in your SharePoint farm, there is an easy fix I discovered that fixes the problem. You can view the step-by-step instructions on Joseph’s blog post about the issue. It worked great for me!
His solution is this (there are screen shots and more details in his post):
1) Create a copy of C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\TSATypes\Fields.xml (you know why.)
2) Open Fields.xml
3) Replace all instances of "{ (quote-curly-bracket) with " (quote)
4) Replace all instances of }" (curly-bracket-quote) with " (quote)
5) Save Fields.xml and retry the export operation.
I was working on a site for a client today and needed to open up the default.aspx in SharePoint Designer. I checked out the page and double clicked to open it and was present with the normal option, “Edit the Page Layout” or “Edit in Browser”. I went ahead and clicked to edit the page layout and out of the blue was presented with the error “The Server could not complete your Request”. I tried several different things, tried connect to another site, tried closing SharePoint design and re-opening it, I tried detaching the site from the page layout, no matter what I tried I continued to get the error.
Finally I gave up and went to Google. In a discussing board I found people that were having the same problem and as equally puzzled about it. Finally, on very helpful individual recommended recycling the application pool. I figured it couldn’t hurt so I gave it a shot and tried to reconnect. It worked!! So, if you are getting this same error, recycle your application pool for the site you are connecting to and try again. It should work.
A couple days ago Colligo released their Version 3.2 update to their Contributor software. Some of the key updates are:
- Copy SharePoint URL(s) With Version 3.2, it is easy to copy links to SharePoint content for use in emails and documents. With a simple right-click on a folder, list, document library, or multiple files, users can easily copy the URL for content, all within Contributor.
- Add a Library or List Within Add-In for Outlook Users can add a new library or list within IE or the Add-In for Outlook. A new "Connect" button in the Outlook Toolbar means users never have to leave the Add-In.
- Full Sync of Add-In for Outlook A new "Synchronize" button in the Outlook Toolbar allows users to manually initiate a full sync of the Add-In, ensuring access to the latest content and tree-view folder structure. A full sync is automatically initiated daily on the first sync after midnight.
- Start-up Script Auto-run With V3.2, it is easier for administrators to change configuration options (like sync intervals) for an installed user base. They can add an Admin script file to be auto executed the next time Contributor starts.
- Silent Activation V3.2 now features silent activation for easier, faster deployments. End users no longer need to manually activate. Administrators can use the MSI installer to specify a set of information (e.g. email, organization) to automatically perform the activation.
- Add-In for Outlook Performance Optimized Improvements in Version 3.2 increases Add-In performance, while reducing system memory requirements.
- Office 2003 SP3 Compatibility Contributor V3.2 fully supports Office 2003 Service Pack 3 installations.
To read more about it or to try out the software you can click the link on the right side of my blog.
Today Microsoft made two big announcements. The first being the release of Vista SP2 Beta 1. This is currently only available on MSDN however. I’m downloading my copy as I write this and will install it and see how it runs soon. The biggest improvement that I’m excited about is some changes to improve battery performance. For other updates you can read the Notable Changes on TechNet.
The second update is to Windows Live. Microsoft made the announcement today on their Windows Live Team Blog. By the time you read this, most of the updates will have been completed as they intend to roll them all out over a 24 hour period starting on December 2. The most exciting update for me personally is to Skydrive. It is Microsoft online storage site. Previously they offered 5 GB of online storage space for any files you wanted, music, pictures, etc. As of today, they are now offering 25 GB of free online storage!! This is a huge improvement and gives me lots more room to upload even more files as a back up, or larger files that I wish to share with co-workers or friends without having to email them. There are also addition improvement to skydrive including the interface for navigating around as well as enhancements around photos and slideshows. I’m excited to utilize this great tool and additional features and space in the weeks to come!
