
Join us on a journey through SharePoint storage and security optimisation.
Best Tools for SharePoint Reporting and Data VisualizationFebruary 3, 2026
SharePoint reporting can be significantly improved with the right tool. Let's look at the best reporting and governance tools available in 2026.
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AI-Powered trivial content detection: A smarter way to reduce ROTNovember 26, 2025
Discover how you can identify unwanted trivial content, and get a tenant-wide view of large files and the spread in storage consumed by their versions.
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Now in SProbot: More detailed reportingNovember 18, 2025
Discover how you can more easily identify unwanted large files, and toggle Restricted Content Discovery for sites you don't want to be accessed by Copilot.
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How to manage sharing links in SharePointOctober 29, 2025
Learn how to effectively identify, review, and remove sharing links from your SharePoint environment to improve security and reduce accidental oversharing.
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How to configure SharePoint sharing settingsOctober 29, 2025
Learn about the different levels of SharePoint sharing policies, the potential risks of data exposure they carry, and how to configure them.
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Beyond the SP Admin Center: How SProbot improves SharePoint ReportingOctober 7, 2025
See how SProbot’s reporting tools reveal what Microsoft’s built‑in tools miss, delivering deeper insights across storage, security, content and activity.
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Free up SharePoint storage by finding and removing inactive filesOctober 1, 2025
Learn how to effectively identify, review, and remove inactive files from your SharePoint environment to reduce clutter and SharePoint storage costs.
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How to get a SharePoint Online Health CheckSeptember 30, 2025
Discover how a SharePoint Health Check offers a comprehensive overview of your tenant, encompassing key metrics for storage, security, content, and activity.
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Now in SProbot: Improved sharing link and orphan handlingSeptember 26, 2025
SProbot now handles situations where sites are orphaned from their groups, plus clean up of sharing links with a scope of everyone in the organization.
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Save on SharePoint storage by enforcing quotasSeptember 22, 2025
Understand what storage quotas are, how they are allocated, and how controlling them enables you to efficiently manage your SharePoint costs.
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SharePoint storage limit exceeded? 6 Proven ways to reclaim spaceSeptember 10, 2025
Running out of SharePoint storage is a common scenario. This guide covers several proven methods to reclaim a significant amount of space without any data loss.
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Now in SProbot: Tenant-wide visibility of inactive contentSeptember 2, 2025
Having a tenant-wide view of file inactivity enables you to make informed decisions about where to concentrate cleanup actions to improve content freshness.
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Can't delete a SharePoint site after deleting its group?August 28, 2025
This article explains how to handle scenarios where you see the "We couldn't find the Microsoft 365 Group connected to this site" error message.
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How to trim versions to increase available SharePoint storageAugust 28, 2025
Learn how to free up valuable SharePoint storage space by finding, reporting on, reviewing and bulk deleting unnecessary versions of large files.
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How to save SharePoint storage with automated version managementAugust 19, 2025
Learn about file versioning, how it affects SharePoint storage, the methods available to reduce its impact, and how to configure versioning on your tenant.
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Now in SProbot: Inactive content reportAugust 18, 2025
Discover how you can use inactive content reporting to get a view of (and clean up) files in your tenant which haven't been updated for at least a year.
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Now in SProbot: Health check, Recommended Reviews and moreJuly 21, 2025
Discover new features to get your tenant Copilot ready by assessing and then taking action on the most common storage and security metrics and issues
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Why large lists cause issues in SharePointMay 27, 2025
Learn about the performance limitations, user experience issues, and system constraints that make large lists in SharePoint problematic and hard to manage.
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How to find large lists in SharePointMay 14, 2025
Learn how to find extremely large lists and libraries within your SharePoint tenant, so that you can correctly manage and restructure them if necessary.
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How to reduce SharePoint storage costs by archiving sitesMay 14, 2025
Learn how to archive SharePoint sites to reduce storage costs, ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards, and minimize search clutter for users.
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Archiving vs Locking in SharePoint and TeamsMay 6, 2025
Learn about the purpose of archiving and locking SharePoint sites and Teams, when you should consider doing so, and the benefits of each approach.
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Find and delete large files to increase SharePoint storageApril 14, 2025
Learn how to easily find, review, and delete large files to reduce search results clutter and increase available SharePoint storage capacity
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SProbot updates and enhancements - March 2025March 26, 2025
March 2025 updates include version cleanup capability for large files, automatic reporting on sharing links and guest users, and performance enhancements.
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5 ways Teams and SharePoint sprawl is hurting your organisation March 7, 2025
Struggling with a tangled mess of Microsoft Teams and SharePoint sites? You're not alone. Find out how sprawl manifests and what you can do about it.
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Increase available SharePoint storage: Clean up inactive sitesFebruary 4, 2025
Learn how to free up valuable SharePoint storage, increase security, and improve Copilot readiness by archiving or deleting sites which aren't actively used.
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SProbot updates - November 2024November 26, 2024
November 2024 updates include: Apply templates to existing sites, set the default sensitivity label for a template, revoke user access, and more...
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How to save a site as a template in SharePoint Online (and why it matters for storage optimization)November 11, 2024
Learn how to create and make available SharePoint site templates with rich functionality to reduce clutter and improve consistency, collaboration and storage.
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How to clean up empty SharePoint sites and teamsJune 14, 2024
Discover how to effectively identify and clean up empty SharePoint sites and teams to minimize clutter and make it easier for people to find content.
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Increase SharePoint storage: Clean up duplicate sites and teamsJune 13, 2024
Learn how to report on and clean up duplicate named SharePoint sites and teams to reduce search results clutter and free up storage space on your tenant.
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Increase SharePoint storage: Clean up test sites and teamsJune 13, 2024
Learn how to report on and remove SharePoint sites and teams created for testing purposes to reduce clutter and free up storage space on your tenant.
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How to clean up orphaned SharePoint sites and teamsJune 13, 2024
Learn how to remove or reassign SharePoint sites and teams without active owners to safeguard at-risk data or free up storage on your tenant.
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How to use and govern SharePoint File RequestsFebruary 12, 2024
Learn how to set up, manage, and secure SharePoint File Requests in Microsoft 365. You will also learn the best practices for security and compliance.
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How to block external access to TeamsSeptember 27, 2023
See how to improve Microsoft Teams governance by using PowerShell commands and Sensitivity Labels to restrict guest access on specific teams
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What is Microsoft 365 guest access & how does it work in 2026?August 7, 2023
Microsoft 365 Guest access is a key part of collaborating with people outside of your organization, but how does it work? Find out more in this guide.
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How to use SharePoint Advanced Management to govern site accessJuly 26, 2023
Learn how to use SAM and Restricted Access Control (RAC) to improve SharePoint governance and reduce the risk of oversharing sensitive content
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SProbot functionality updates - June 2023June 27, 2023
New functionality in June 2023 includes automatic hub site association, and the ability to define a site's default sharing settings in a template.
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How to use SharePoint Advanced Management to secure a libraryJune 15, 2023
Learn how to use SharePoint Advanced Management to govern access within your SharePoint environment, specifically within individual document libraries.
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How to use SharePoint hubs effectivelyJune 5, 2023
Maximise the effectiveness of your organisation’s intranet and information structure by implementing SharePoint Hub sites with these 5 key considerations.
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The ultimate guide to SharePoint team site permissionsApril 10, 2023
Are you struggling with SharePoint permissions? This guide contains expert tips and tricks to help you navigate this sometimes complex topic.
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SharePoint document library vs folder: Which should I use?November 30, 2022
What's the difference between a document library and a folder in SharePoint, and when should I use which? Find out what you should consider with this overview.
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SharePoint Folders vs MetadataNovember 23, 2022
Should you use folders or metadata when organising content inside a SharePoint library? Find out which approach is best with this list of pros and cons.
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SharePoint subsites are obsolete!February 27, 2021
Microsoft recommends a flat topology in the modern SharePoint Online world, but is this always the best option? Find out why you need to consider this.
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