How to use SharePoint Pages and WebParts in your OneDrive

As we anticipate the next generation of OneDrive, it’s essential to remember that the current version also boasts a variety of hidden features that can be activated with just a few clicks. Have you considered creating your own personal intranet within OneDrive by incorporating SharePoint pages and web parts? Explore the possibilities!

Filter SharePoint Recycle bin programmatically using SharePoint REST API

Since there is not yet a Microsoft Graph API endpoint to query the recycle bin of a SharePoint Site we can use the SharePoint REST API to filter for items with specifc values (e.g. deletion date).

Find SharePoint Hidden and System Libraries

Every SharePoint site collection always contains multiple mostly hidden libraries (with exception of the site assets library) which are used for storing system data. This data is used to set specific settings of a site collection (e.g. layout, or available webparts).

Remove SharePoint document sharing using SharePoint REST API

SharePoint offers the ability to share files to specific users. This feature is different from directly settings permissions for the item. This article explains how to remove the sharings using SharePoint REST API.

SharePoint Search Query Tool: InformationProtectionLabelId missing

The SearchQueryTool is an open source tool which helps to execute Search queries for SharePoint. This article explains how to find the special property InformationProtectionLabelId.

SharePoint REST API: Find WebPart on page by ID

Some time ago I had an error message only telling me that a WebPart with a special ID was throwing errors. I wanted to find a fast way to find out which WebPart had this ID on my page. The fastest solution I could find was using the SharePoint REST API.

SharePoint: Use Rest API to copy files (not in apps)

The SharePoint community has provided a lot of examples of how to copy files. Most of these examples deal with SharePoint app code. Outside of a SharePoint app we can not use the SP.RequestExecutor library.

SharePoint REST-API: Load Timezone for current server time

The SharePoint REST-API is not only useful for updating list items. You can also get server information like timezone of the current timezone. This can be used for loading the current server time.