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Archive Overview Configure the tenant On Demand Archive Restore Archived Files Archive Savings Report Blob Viewer
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Practical, step-by-step walkthroughs for SharePoint admins, consultants and MSPs.

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Migration & Tenant Moves

Migrate a SharePoint Library Cross-Tenant

Reduce migration rework: step-by-step guide to moving a SharePoint document library to another Microsoft 365 tenant with metadata and permissions intact.

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Storage & Cleanup

Identify Inactive SharePoint Online Sites

Struggling to find dormant SharePoint sites? Step-by-step guide for admins: use the admin centre, usage reports and inactive site policies to spot them fast.

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Versions & History

Restore a Previous File Version in SharePoint

Open the file's three-dot menu, pick Version history, restore any earlier version. The full steps, who is allowed to, and what happens to the current file.

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Copy, Move & Restructure

Bulk Update SharePoint Content Types

Reduce content type management effort across SharePoint Online. Covers Content type gallery republishing and converting items in bulk with Explore Master.

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Storage & Cleanup

Remove Empty Folders in SharePoint

Reduce document library clutter by removing empty folders after migrations. Step-by-step guide for SharePoint admins covering three cleanup methods.

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Migration & Tenant Moves

Migrate a SharePoint Site to Another Tenant

Complete a cross-tenant SharePoint site migration without writing scripts. Step-by-step walkthrough for moving sites, libraries, and files to a new tenant.

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Recycle Bin & Recovery

Bulk Restore SharePoint Recycle Bin Items

Reduce recovery time from hours to minutes. Step-by-step guide for bulk-restoring deleted files and folders from the SharePoint Online recycle bin.

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Copy, Move & Restructure

How to Move Files Between SharePoint Sites

Move files between SharePoint Online sites without losing metadata. Three methods compared, step-by-step, with advice on when each one breaks down.

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Permissions & Sharing

How to Export SharePoint Permissions to Excel

Struggling to document who has access to what in SharePoint Online? Here's how to export a site's permissions matrix to Excel using Report Master.

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Storage & Cleanup

How to Reduce SharePoint Storage Fast

Every deleted version still counts. 5 steps to cut SharePoint Online storage in hours: version trimming, image compression, recycle bin cleanup, and more.

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Storage & Cleanup

5 Ways to Find Large Files in SharePoint

Reduce storage waste fast. Five methods SharePoint admins use to locate oversized files and version bloat, from admin center reports to Space Master.

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