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Migration Tools Overview Structure and content OneDrive ↔ SharePoint Content only Structure only Move / Copy Upload from this computer Download to this computer Dropbox to SharePoint Resume and incremental runs
Recycling Bin Overview Browse a site's recycle bin Empty recycle bins in bulk Restore and purge history
Archive Overview Configure the tenant On Demand Archive Restore Archived Files Archive Savings Report Blob Viewer
Optimise Storage Tools Overview Delete all items in a list Delete all files and folders in a library Remove empty folders Remove duplicate files Reduce image sizes Delete sites and subsites
SharePoint Tools Overview Tenant Explorer SharePoint Explorer Easy Settings Fix renamed groups List Explorer Search the Preservation Hold Library
Replace Overview Replace in SharePoint Replace in local files Find password-protected files
Shared Links Overview Report shared links Report unique permissions Remove a person from sharing links Remove shared links Remove unique permissions
Version History Overview Version trimming Version trimming report Reset file version
Reports Overview Inventory report Folder inventory Site and subsite storage Security matrix Teams permissions Pre-migration analysis Compare items Dropbox to Microsoft 365 compare Duplicate file report Empty folder report Image size report Recycle bin report Unused licences Report history
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Practical, step-by-step walkthroughs for SharePoint admins, consultants and MSPs.

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Governance & Troubleshooting

Fix SharePoint URLs After a Tenant Rename

After a SharePoint domain rename, old absolute URLs only redirect for a year. Find the ones in pages, columns and files and replace them with Replace Master.

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Storage & Cleanup

How to Reduce Image Storage in SharePoint

Stop wasting SharePoint quota on oversized images. Identify image-heavy libraries and compress them in bulk with Space Master's Image Reducer.

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Storage & Cleanup

How to Get SharePoint Ready for Copilot

Reduce storage bloat before enabling Microsoft 365 Copilot. How to trim versions, clear empty folders, and archive inactive SharePoint sites.

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Migration & Tenant Moves

Project Online Backup and Export Guide 2026

Project Online retired on 30 September 2026. What happens to my data, what can still be recovered, and the backup and export steps if a PWA site still opens.

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Governance & Troubleshooting

How to Manage SharePoint Site Lifecycle

Complete guide to SharePoint site lifecycle management: provisioning, reviewing, archiving, and decommissioning. Covers built-in M365 policies and tooling.

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Versions & History

Export SharePoint Version Counts to Excel

SharePoint keeps 500 versions per file by default. Export per-file version counts to Excel with Report Master and find which files to trim first.

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Governance & Troubleshooting

How to Bulk Replace URLs in SharePoint Online

Stop fixing old links one by one. Use ShareMaster to bulk replace a URL across a SharePoint Online site's pages, lists, libraries and Office files.

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Recycle Bin & Recovery

Access the SharePoint Second-Stage Recycle Bin

Only site collection admins can open the SharePoint second-stage recycle bin. Here is how to reach it, who can see it, and how long items survive there.

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Recycle Bin & Recovery

How to Search the SharePoint Recycle Bin

The SharePoint recycle bin has no filter of its own. How to find a deleted item by name or date, reach the second-stage bin, and what to use instead.

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Copy, Move & Restructure

Copy a SharePoint Library to Another Site

Stop losing metadata when copying SharePoint libraries between sites. Covers the native Copy To method and when Clone Master is the right tool instead.

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Recycle Bin & Recovery

Recover an Emptied SharePoint Recycle Bin

Struggling to recover files after the SharePoint recycle bin was emptied? This guide covers every recovery option, from the second-stage bin to M365 Backup.

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Permissions & Sharing

Check User Permissions in SharePoint Online

Stop guessing what a SharePoint user can access. This guide shows every method for checking user permissions across all sites in your tenant.

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Recycle Bin & Recovery

Restore a SharePoint Document Library

Three ways to restore a SharePoint document library: the 30-day undo, the 93-day recycle bin, and version history. Which applies depends on what happened.

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Permissions & Sharing

Set SharePoint Sharing Link Expiry Dates

Struggling to control how long SharePoint sharing links stay active? Configure link expiry at tenant level and per share in SharePoint Online - step by step.

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Versions & History

Set SharePoint Version Limits Per Library

Reduce version history storage without a manual trim. Set SharePoint library-level version limits in minutes, then roll out across the tenant.

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Governance & Troubleshooting

Find Who Deleted Files in SharePoint Online

Struggling to find out who deleted a SharePoint file? Here's how to trace the deletion using the Recycle Bin, the Purview audit log and ShareMaster.

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Permissions & Sharing

Remove Stale External Users in SharePoint

Stop expired guest accounts from lingering in your tenant. Step-by-step guide to auditing and bulk-removing stale SharePoint Online external users.

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Migration & Tenant Moves

Preserve SharePoint Permissions in Migration

Reduce access issues after migration. Learn which SharePoint permissions survive cross-tenant moves and how Clone Master preserves the rest automatically.

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Migration & Tenant Moves

Migrate OneDrive to SharePoint: Admin Guide

Copy a OneDrive into a SharePoint team site with version history, authors and dates intact, in one tenant or two, and what Move to and Copy to keep.

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Migration & Tenant Moves

SharePoint Site Inventory Before Migration

Reduce migration risk by exporting a full SharePoint site inventory first: owners, storage, activity, and permissions, before you move a single site.

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Governance & Troubleshooting

Find SharePoint Sites Without an Owner

Stop losing track of unowned sites. Step-by-step guide to finding every SharePoint Online site missing an owner and assigning one before it becomes a problem.

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Governance & Troubleshooting

Replace SharePoint Alerts with Power Automate

SharePoint alerts were retired in July 2026. Rebuild the notifications your teams relied on in Power Automate with this step-by-step replacement guide.

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Permissions & Sharing

Audit and Bulk Remove SharePoint Sharing Links

Audit SharePoint sharing links with a per-site shared links report, see who created them in Purview, then bulk-remove the links that should go.

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Storage & Cleanup

SharePoint Storage Report by Library

Your SharePoint site quota is one number. Here's how to break storage down by library, spot version history hotspots, and act before buying more quota.

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