The school I attend decided to switch to Sharepoint and I can't download the lectures anymore which is very annoying. I spend a lot of time commuting and it was very comfortable to watch the videos offline but I can't do it anymore.

I read a lot of guides about it and I learned if you use the inspect function of chrome and watch hard enough you will eventually find a link which allows you to download it but I'm not an expert and can't do it. If you have any idea how to download these videos it would help me out a lot.

A tragicomedy in 5,000 items or less

“Let’s migrate to the cloud,” they said. “It’ll scale beautifully,” they said. Then SharePoint Online entered the chat.

1. The 5,000 Item Threshold: Because Who Needs More Than That?

It’s 2025. SharePoint Online still throws a tantrum when you try to filter or sort over 5,000 items. Indexed view? Maybe. Maybe not. Excel laughs in 1,048,576 rows.

If the product has "Online" in the name, shouldn’t it scale like the cloud?

2. Folders Inside Folders — But Don’t You Dare Filter

SharePoint says it supports folders and subfolders. But if you want to filter metadata across those folders? Nah. You’ll need flat view — which promptly crashes your library.

Recursive filtering? Not in this house.

3. Indexing Is an Act of Faith

You index a column. It says “indexing in progress.” …It never confirms if it finished. If your column is "multiple lines of text"? Filters don’t even work. No warning.

UX tip: maybe mention that before letting me waste time?

4. Exporting to Excel (Not the View You Created)

You spent an hour perfecting a view for export. You click “Export to Excel.” SharePoint says, “Cool, here’s some other view in random order with hidden columns. Enjoy.”

I just wanted the view I was looking at, dude.

5. PowerShell Export: The Ghost in the Shell

Script says: Export completed. What you get: a file with two weird symbols in one cell. That’s not your metadata. That’s SharePoint’s soul leaving its body.

6. Filtering on Metadata? Better Be Lucky

Want to filter “Box 123” in a column? Make sure:

It's a single-line text column

You indexed it

You're in the right folder

You pray

Still not working? Just use Excel and hope.

7. Flat View Is a Dare

Enable “Show all items without folders”? Boom. SharePoint crashes or gives you a spinner and walks away.

Flat view is not a feature. It’s a dare.

8. The UX Is Just SharePointing

Want to change something? Go to:

Library Settings

Metadata Navigation

Advanced Settings

Some checkbox with a name like “Automatic column indexing for filtered views”

No preview. No undo. Just vibes.

Final Thoughts

I don’t hate SharePoint. I live in it. I work in it. I just wish using it didn’t feel like collaborating with a moody roommate who forgets where they left their keys.

Microsoft, if you’re listening — try filtering 70,000 records with nested folders and multi-line metadata. Then we’ll talk.

TL;DR

Flat view kills performance

Indexing is vague

Filters don’t work for multi-line fields

Excel is our savior

Power Automate? Not with 300k files

And SharePoint just keeps SharePointing

Written by self, edited using AI.

I work primarily in Excel and a few years ago created a staffing system where the intake is done in Microsoft Forms which Power Automate then spits out emails and feeds into an Excel spreadsheet and we do our updates there. It’s been working pretty well but I have been wanting to make some improvements. After some searching I discovered SharePoint Lists and I’m absolutely blown away. Because I can create customized views I have been able to build approvals for multiple stakeholders through the process and only show the relevant columns to each. While this would have been achievable in Excel, it would have been clunky at best. Power Automate works so well with SharePoint and I love that I can call instant Automate Flows using the “with a specified trigger” starter and a little bit of JSON. My company doesn’t (yet) have a Power Apps plan but that would make it even more powerful.

Soooo - just wanted to say a big thanks to this subreddit for opening my eyes!

I compiled a list of ~250 Site/Site Collection Admin Links, as well as a variety of other useful links for Site Administration shortcuts. I tested these on SP Online only. If you aren't completely familiar with the URL structure, it is https://<YourTenant>.sharepoint.com/sites/<YourSite>/ <-- Then the rest of the url on the linked google sheet.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vKO9jOaTM4poMOPEogfnH35ky2pRuE8V/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107799306794351294979&rtpof=true&sd=true

For the members of the sub who use the REST API, there are ~230 endpoint URLs on the other sheet.

Where possible, I tried to include required parameters/inputs.

Feedback / Additional links welcome via comment. I will add them to this list.

For those that are using SharePoint Online with Office 365, as the SharePoint admin, do you have access to the Security & Compliance Center portal? We are migrating to SPO and I am not sure what role in the Security & Compliance Center our SharePoint admins would need. They are not global admins in Office 365, they are SharePoint admins

From Mark D Anderson blog:

https://sympmarc.com/2025/08/18/instantly-make-the-gear-appear-in-sharepoint/

Hi everyone,

As we wrap up another amazing year in this sub, I wanted to send out a huge thank you to each and every one of you! 🎉

With your contributions and engagement, we've achieved some incredible milestones:

• Yearly views have doubled from 3.5M to 7 million 📈

• Monthly unique visitors have nearly doubled to 152K 🌟

• We’ve welcomed an additional 5.5K subscribers to the community 🤝

I truly believe we have one of the best communities on Reddit—your support, helpfulness, and positivity make this space what it is, and I can’t thank you enough for being a part of it.

I’d love to hear from you as we move into 2025:

• What are we doing well?

• Where can we improve?

• Any ideas or feedback, big or small, are welcome!

Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below. And once again, thank you for making this such a fantastic community. Check out some of our stats in the image below!

Here’s to an even bigger and better year ahead! 🚀

It’s really nice to have a forum with the same kinds of people that help each other become more skilled and even teach new skills.

I don’t know how y’all started doing sharepoint. I got lucky and landed a sharepoint job through some of my connections— with 0 experience. I was able to learn and grow with resources like reddit.

Forums like these are the reason why I’ve been successful and the reason I’ve been able to carve out a living for myself.

I appreciate you all, have a wonderful day!

I wanted to share something I built using Microsoft Lists, Document Libraries, Approvals, and Power Automate — it took me about 6 months, and I’m really proud of it. Trying to explain it to other people made me realize this isn’t something most people naturally do, and that I actually have a real skill for it. For transparency, I did use ChatGPT to help me sort out my thoughts and keep this within a reasonable word limit.

For context:

I’m not in IT.

My organization gave me SharePoint privileges and I taught myself everything through Copilot, YouTube, and trial-and-error. I’m also newly diagnosed AuDHD, which honestly explains why the pattern-matching, puzzle-solving part of this project was so fun for me.

(Side note: some people may not have access to the same features depending on their SharePoint permissions.)

What I built

1. MS Lists for tracking everything
I used a List to track “accounts” and all related info: names, due dates, submission dates, who submitted, who was late/on time, etc.
To reduce human error, I used calculated columns so the List auto-filled dates and statuses based on other inputs.
I also redesigned the List form using simple JSON/custom formatting to make it easier to use. I added conditional logic so certain fields only appear when relevant (e.g., hiding child-related fields when someone is over 18).

2. Different views for different roles
I created:

• an employee view for people to track their own progress

• an approval workflow view that only showed approvers what they needed (status, approver, timestamps, etc.)

3. Document Set automation
When a new List item was created, Power Automate automatically created a Document Set with the same name in the document library.
The flow then pasted the folder’s link back into the List so everything stayed connected. No more hunting for the right location.

4. Approval automation (my favourite part)
I built a button in the List that triggers an approval request. When clicked, it:

• sends an email

• sends a Teams notification

• includes all the info the approver needs

• includes direct links to the documents

I built multiple flows depending on who needed to approve what and in what order. Some approvals were one-person, some were multi-step, and some needed to be sent back for edits before continuing. The Approvals app also keeps a full history and updates notifications whether you approve in Teams or email.

5. Live updates
As approvals moved along, the List updated itself — decision, dates, status, stage — so everyone could see exactly where things were without chasing information.

Final thoughts

This whole setup was pretty rules-heavy and took time because every part had to “talk” to the others. But once it all connected, it worked beautifully. It honestly felt like building a giant logic puzzle, and it’s one of the most satisfying things I’ve done at work.

And honestly, discovering that I could build something like this made me realize I might want to do this full-time. I had no idea I had a skill for workflow design, automation, information organization, and all the nerdy little details that make work easier for people. I genuinely enjoy building systems, connecting tools, structuring information, and making everything flow better.

It started as “just figuring out SharePoint,” but now it’s something I’m seriously considering as a career path. Turns out my brain is really good at this — and I’d love to keep exploring it.

I have begun to experiment with the ability to use the Copilot agent in SharePoint to build dashboards off of SharePoint data. I am completely blown away. Building these kind of pages is otherwise very time consuming. Using this approach you can make live data dashboards just through basic prompts.

If you don't yet know how much of a game changer this is, check out some of these videos:

SharePoint Wizard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8UecbLnBuw

Wonder Laura: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQlQMdSqK7s

Reza Dorrani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYqTGLgzgV4

TechByTosh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUtQS7bqHhQ

Updated

Zach Rosenfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSPZpjqUNqw

Steve Corey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB1PZtJl6LM

Self promotion, I'm sorry, but I'm not profitting from this so I hope it's okay. Just sharing some tools I've created to make some SharePoint things a bit easier.

https://tools.challigan.com

I have a list form designer on there, as well as a tool to quickly generate CSV files with schema to easily import and create new lists, this saves a lot of time compared to creating a list and adding columns manually.

There's some useful Power Platform tools on there too.

Enjoy. Feedback/issues/suggestions welcome.

A new subreddit just launched /r/sharepointjson

This subreddit is dedicated entirely to JSON formatting code for SharePoint lists. To get things rolling, I posted 21 different templates useful for common scenarios.

This subreddit is a place to post your questions about JSON formatting and share example code for other users.

In the last four years, I have spent thousands of hours working on custom JSON templates. I have learned to push the boundaries of what is possible using the MS JSON formatting API. I continue to find new and interesting ways to use JSON formatting in SharePoint lists.

If you share my passion for SharePoint list formatting or just want to know more about SharePoint JSON formatting for lists, please join our sub.

(Approved by Mods)

If you really love that left side App bar panel that MS added, make sure that you avoid doing any of these actions.

1. Definitely make sure that you would never download the .sppkg file provided on GitHub here: https://github.com/hugoabernier/react-application-injectcss

2. You should definitely not load that package to your app catalog in SharePoint and certainly you should not trust it.

3. You certainly should not enable custom scripting on your root site temporarily under the site settings. That would allow you to upload a file named "custom.css" to the Styles Library in your root site.

4. If you had a CSS file like this, definitely don't use CSS that contains this:

#sp-appBar {display: none !important;}

That would make that App Bar side panel disappear which MS does not support.

5. If a file was loaded in that Styles Library, make sure that it is never checked in, because that would make the file active.

6. Last but not least. You should NEVER under any circumstances watch this video which demonstrates all these things that you should never do:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYy2urYYnRk

Hopefully this will help you avoid causing serious harm to your SharePoint environment and organization.

If you're considering migrating to SharePoint Online, there are a plethora of resources out on the web. Here are some resources to get you started.

• Migrate your content to Microsoft 365

• Information Architecture

Microsoft offers three tools for migration, listed in the first link above.

• SharePoint Migration Tool (interactive, PowerShell available)

• Migration Manager (agent-based, cloud command and control)

• Mover.io (cloud-to-cloud migrations, i.e. Box to SharePoint Online)

These tools are no-cost to organizations with at least one license that provides SharePoint Online.

If this is the first time you've used SharePoint Online, consider:

• SharePoint Online is for shared files, [team] collaboration, and intranets; OneDrive for Business is for personal files with occasional sharing; think of OneDrive as a user's "home" folder.

• It is unlikely that you should place all file server content into a single bucket (single Site Collection or Document Library). Rather, consider splitting content out into multiple site collections, each serving a unique audience, function, or by permission of your source content.

• Avoid breaking permission inheritance, where possible. When using Group-connected Team sites, attempt to leverage the Microsoft 365 Group for permissions only.

• Avoid using subwebs (aka subsites). Microsoft is encouraging organizations to use Hub Sites for the hub-and-spoke model.

• Team sites are for collaboration. Communication sites are for Intranet-style scenarios -- all other site types are old and dusty.

• You can't delete Group-connected objects without deleting everything that is part of that Group. If you had a Team site and added a Microsoft Team, then decided the Microsoft Team wasn't a good idea, you're unfortunately stuck with the Microsoft Team unless you want to migrate all SharePoint Online content into a new Team site (archival of the Team not-withstanding).

• If you are attempting to allow users to use SharePoint Online in conjunction with another file storage service, i.e. local file server using bi-directional synchronization, you're going to have a bad time. This is an unsupported scenario and your users will quickly discover how they dislike "last writer wins" scenarios or random data loss.

• Using the OneDrive client to synchronize to a central location (i.e. file share) used by multiple users is not a supported scenario.

• Don't try to load test SharePoint Online.

If anyone else would like to contribute tips for new SPO admins especially as it pertains to migration and Information Architecture, please create a top comment in this thread.

Chromium 141 (Chrome/Edge) is about to roll out a privacy feature that will directly impact OneDrive, SharePoint, and Microsoft Lists users.

When users access OneDrive for Web, SharePoint libraries, or Lists, the browser will now prompt for local network access. If they click Deny, they’ll lose performance acceleration and offline access in OneDrive for Web.

How to prevent this issue: Configure the LocalNetworkAccessAllowedForUrls policy on managed devices. This removes the prompts, keeps offline functionality, and avoids performance hits.

Rollout starts end of September 2025. Configure this in your org now before the helpdesk tickets start piling up.”

Why are we still using it

Personally I think that the site recycle bin/admin recycle bin coupled with having our retention policy set to keep things for 7 years is sufficient to keep our data safe. After all, the MS data center is far more secure and reliable than our little server room that we leave the door open to all the time is.

My manager doesn't think that is sufficient and wants me to look into backup software so we can backup our environment locally.

So, recommendations? Or arguments for/against backing up the cloud to your local environment?

Here’s the strange part about most organizations: A huge number of Power Automate flows are actually tied to SharePoint lists and libraries. Yet, we had to jump into the separate Power Automate portal to manage them. Even though the actual content lives in SharePoint.

That always felt like a disconnected experience. Microsoft is fixing this with the new unified workflow experience in SharePoint Online.

And no, this isn't just another shortcut button that opens the Power Automate portal in a new tab.

With this, you can now:

• View workflows connected to lists and libraries

• Check flow status and run history

• Create flows using templates or from scratch

• Edit triggers and actions

• Delete and manage workflows

All without leaving the SharePoint interface. Just open any SharePoint list or library and click Workflows from the top command bar.

Honestly, this feels like one of the most practical SharePoint automation improvements Microsoft has shipped recently. Hope you guys are seeing this roll out in your tenants.

This should make it a lot simpler to use document libraries for job aids, SOPs, and other knowledge base content.

Here are the details from message MC1261592 in the M365 admin centre (mirrored at mc.merill.net)

OneDrive and SharePoint will support viewing and editing Markdown (.md) files directly in the browser with a side-by-side editor and preview, starting mid-April 2026. This feature is enabled by default, requires no admin action, and allows easy management of Markdown files alongside other Microsoft 365 files.

More information

Introduction

OneDrive and SharePoint now support viewing and editing Markdown (.md) files directly in the browser. No downloads or third-party tools are needed. Open any Markdown file to see a clean, formatted view, or switch to the built-in editor with a toolbar, side-by-side preview, and syntax support. Whether you're working with documentation, README files, Markdown files generated by your AI assistant, or notes, OneDrive makes it easy to read and update Markdown content right where your files live.

When this will happen:

• General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-April 2026 and is expected to complete by late May 2026.

How this affects your organization:

Who is affected:

• All users accessing Markdown (.md) files stored in OneDrive and SharePoint

What will happen:

• Markdown files open directly in the browser with a side-by-side experience

• Raw Markdown editor is found on the left and rendered preview on the right, updating in real time

• Rich previews render tables, images, code blocks, and links using Fluent 2 typography

• A built-in formatting toolbar simplifies editing

• Markdown files can be created, edited, and organized alongside other Microsoft 365 files

• The feature is enabled by default and respects existing access controls

What you can do to prepare:

• No admin action is required

• Consider updating training or documentation as appropriate

• Inform helpdesk teams about the new in-browser experience

Before rollout, we will update this post with new documentation.

Compliance considerations:

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.

Automating spreadsheets into SharePoint sites over the last two years has been a hard and continuous process of addressing challenges. For those getting started with SharePoint automation, here are some key lessons, which I learned hard way so you don’t have to:

1.	Implement Site Columns

Site Columns ensure data consistency across lists. Without them, you risk misaligned columns and naming issues that can cause significant problems later.

2.	Use a Service Account for Flow Management

Personal accounts can lead to issues when authentication is required during absence (holidays!). A dedicated Service Account provides stability for managing flows.

3.	Maintain Comprehensive Documentation

A dedicated SharePoint list for tracking all flows and lists helps ensure clarity and reduces troubleshooting time in the future.

4.	Leverage HTTP Actions

HTTP actions offer a flexible solution for SharePoint automation tasks, including creating columns and lists, as well as copying data.

5.	Avoid Creating Lists Directly from Excel

This method leads to default internal names (e.g., “field_1”), making future data management difficult. Instead, create lists directly within SharePoint.

6.	Be Cautious with Internal Names

Always choose internal names carefully, as they are incredibly important later down the line so you will save yourself some trouble. There is nothing more annoying than constantly checking “what is that column about again?”

7.	Optimize Flow Step Naming

Descriptive flow steps improve readability, but over-specifying step names can limit reusability. Aim for balance in naming conventions. Update item is too vague, aim into something like “Update Date in Product List”.

8.	Utilize Child and Parent Flows

For repeatable processes across multiple lists, create a Child Flow to manage common actions and Parent Flows for individual variations.

9.	Record Instructions for Repeat Training

To reduce repeated training sessions, record detailed process instructions. This ensures a consistent approach for future users, and saves a lot of time.

10.	Use SharePoint Groups for External User Access

Tracking access permissions through SharePoint groups, supported by a dedicated list, provides an audit trail for external user activity.

Overall, automating SharePoint processes can greatly improve data management efficiency when implemented correctly. Following these practices can mitigate common pitfalls.

What would you add?

Most of Microsoft's Ignite content this year was pre-recorded for obvious reasons. You can find the videos at the Virtual Hub.

Here are my suggestions for content based on area.

Microsoft Search

• Implementing open enterprise search with Microsoft Search & Microsoft Graph connectors

• Make Microsoft Search uniquely yours with new customization options

• Unifying your organization’s search experience with minimal effort

• Graph connectors for Microsoft Search: What’s new?

• Make the most of Microsoft Search through Configuration and Administration

• Completing the Search journey – Search your documents like you search the web

• People Search

• Microsoft Search in SharePoint and Office 365

• How Microsoft improved search experience for its users using Microsoft Search

Metadata and Content Types

• Metadata Services in Microsoft 365: Deep Dive With the Product Team

Project Cortex/SharePoint Syntex

• Expertise & knowledge networks: Microsoft’s vision for a successful knowledge system in your organization

• Adopting content capture and process automation services for content in M365

• Step-by-Step: How to Build a Document Understanding Model using Project Cortex

• Build knowledge with topic experiences in Microsoft 365

Microsoft Groups

• How Microsoft manages Microsoft 365 Groups for its employees

• Drive external collaboration for your organization using Microsoft 365 Groups

• Microsoft 365 Groups roadmap updates

• Governance and management best practices for Microsoft 365 Groups

Microsoft 365 Networking

• Microsoft 365 Network Connectivity Test tool

• Microsoft 365 Network Connectivity Principles

• Microsoft 365 network connectivity for remote users

SharePoint Intranet

• SharePoint News: what’s new and what’s coming

• How to author dynamic intranet pages and news: tips and tricks from the product team

• Architecting your intelligent intranet with SharePoint global navigation, hubs, and site designs

• SharePoint Communication Sites & the Modern Intranet: What’s New

• Build a beautifully designed intranet: tips and tricks from the product team

• Build and launch a SharePoint Home site: tips and tricks from the product team

Project Nucleus

• Behind the Scenes: Architecting web apps and portal systems for scale & performance

Feel free to post any videos you've found interesting!

Hey everyone, Randy Drisgill here. Myself and Microsoft's MVP Lead Melissa Travers have gathered 16 SharePoint MVPs from around the world to start answering your questions here at 1pm EDT. See the list below for all the info on the MVPs that will be participating. Since we aren't all in the same room together (like some of the bigger group AMA's) each MVP will answer questions from their own account and sign it with their name. We each should also have MVP flair next to our name so you can find our answers easier.

Start asking away now and we will try to start answering at 1pm sharp.

[UPDATE] It's 1pm, Ask us a bunch of questions!

[UPDATE 2] It's now 2pm and some of the MVP's are dropping off but others are sticking around so feel free to keep asking questions for a while :)

[UPDATE 3] Ok folks, we stuck around for an hour an a half, most of us have other meetings to go to. Thanks so much to everyone for all the great answers and thanks to /u/notthatbright for helping us setup the AMA. I'm sure some MVP's will pop in later and see if any new questions come up. Also, maybe we'll do another one of these in the future.

Here are the participating MVPs, their Reddit user names, and a short bio:

• Andrew Connell (swamplander) - Andrew Connell is an independent consultant that enjoys development, writing & teaching. He is a 10 year MVP and authored and contributed to numerous MCMS and SharePoint books including his book Professional SharePoint 2007 Web Content Management Development, articles on the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) & in various print magazines. Andrew teaches hands-on courses through Critical Path Training or through one of the many on-demand classes he has published though Pluralsight. Andrew has spoken at conferences and community events worldwide. You can find Andrew on his blog (www.andrewconnell.com), follow him on Twitter @andrewconnell or subscribe to his podcast (www.MicrosoftCloudShow.com).

• Cathy Dew (catpaint1) - Cathy Dew, MCTS, is a consultant at Planet Technologies, graphic designer and SharePoint MVP based out of Huntsville, Alabama. She focuses primarily on branding and user. She also works with SharePoint from a general end user & business analyst perspective, defining requirements & governance as needed. Blog: www.sharepointcat.com Twitter @catpaint1

• Doug Hemminger (DougHemminger) - With over 15 years developing innovative software solutions, has proven himself as a leader who can solve difficult problems for organizations across a wide variety of industries & sizes. Although primarily a .Net developer focused on SharePoint, Doug is adept at seeing the bigger picture, recognizing how a particular software solution meets an organization’s larger goals. He is the leader of a Chicago area SharePoint Developers User Group & the Co-coordinator for SharePoint Saturday Chicago. He also speaks at events and conferences around the country. Blog: Http://www.sharepointdoug.com Twitter:@DougHemminger

• Doug Ware (DougWare) - Atlanta based entrepreneur, author of many SharePoint books and videos, leader of Atlanta .NET user group, owner of Elumenotion, SharePoint MVP. http://www.elumenotion.com

• Eric Schupps (EricShupps) - Eric is a SharePoint Server MVP, and the founder and president of BinaryWave, a global provider of SharePoint managed services. Eric has worked with SharePoint products and technologies since 2001 as a consultant, administrator, architect, developer and trainer. He is also a sponsor of the Dallas/Ft. Worth SharePoint Community group, participating member of the U.K. SharePoint User Group, and president of the International SharePoint Professionals Association. Eric has authored numerous articles on SharePoint, speaks at user groups and conferences around the world, and publishes a popular SharePoint blog at www.sharepointcowboy.com

• Gavin Barron (RogueOneNZ) - Gavin Barron is a Solution Architect for Intergen in Auckland New Zealand. He has a long history in building software in the Microsoft Office eco-system starting his career providing integration and automation for small businesses. These days he tends to focus on building integrated systems surfaced inside SharePoint. He infrequently blogs on http://gavinb.net and tweets as @gavinbarron

• John Ross (JohnRossJr) - John Ross is a Technical Product Manager at Rackspace Hosting and has more than eight years of experience implementing solutions for clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies as well as government organizations. He has worked with all project phases, from analysis to implementation, and has been involved with a wide range of SharePoint solutions that include public-facing Internet sites, corporate intranets, and extranets.In 2009, John was awarded Microsoft's MVP award for SharePoint Server, making him one of 190 people worldwide with this distinction. John is co-author of several books including "SharePoint 2013 Branding and User interface Design." Visit his blog at johnrossjr.wordpress.com of follow him on twitter: @JohnRossJr

• Kris Wagner (kristopherwagner) - Microsoft SharePoint Server MVP, MCITP, MCSE, is a Chief Architect with Project Leadership Associates that focuses on cloud and infrastructure technologies using SharePoint. Azure and Office 365. Kris is an author, IT Pro, SharePoint evangelist, speaker, and blogger. He is also the founder of SharePoint Saturday Chicago, The SharePoint Road Show and The Office 365 Users Group. Kris lives in Chicago and you can find him on his blog http://sharepointkris.com or on twitter @sharepointkris

• Randy Drisgill (randr01d) - I work for Rackspace as the Dev & UX Manager for the SharePoint team. I wrote a couple books on branding in SharePoint including one for SP2013 (http://bit.ly/SP2013Branding). I blog at blog.drisgill.com and a tweet from @drisgill.

• Sahil Malik (sahilmalik) - Sahil Malik is a year Microsoft MVP, author of 16 books, 100’s of articles, consultant and trainer, @sahilmalik, http://www.winsmarts.com

• Sean McNeill (s_mcneill) - Sean McNeill is a Sr. Account Executive with SkyKick.com. Sean has over 10+ years as a Microsoft Services Consultant. Sean has been awarded as an Office 365 MVP for the past 3 years and is very passionate about all things Office 365 related. Sean is a MSCA: Office 365 and one person who is a strong advocate for Office 365. Sean has a blog dedicated to Office 365 at Http://office365evangelist.com and twitter at @S_McNeill.

• Shane Young (ShanesCows) - Shane Young is a proud employee of Rackspace and has an extensive background in SharePoint administration and upgrades and while his skills at sitting at his desk are top notch he also has written several books and spoken at multiple conferences mostly about SharePoint with only a few tangents caused by his shenanigans. Shane is dressing up as a ninja for Halloween if you are looking for ideas. If you are into that Tweeting thing then avoid @shanescows at all cost

• Spencer Harbar (harbars) - Spencer Harbar is widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost SharePoint authorities with over 20 years industry experience in the architecture, development, deployment and operational service of applications and hosting platforms. He is the only person to hold all of the Microsoft Certified Master, Microsoft Certified Solutions Master and Microsoft Certified Architect certifications for SharePoint, and an MVP for twelve years. He is a strong community advocate, speaking at the UK SharePoint User Group and helping others via his blog (http://www.harbar.net) forums, and events such as the SharePoint Conference, TechEd, SharePoint Evolutions & SharePoint Connections.

• Todd Bleeker (ToddBleeker) - (@ToddBleeker /in/ToddBleeker), Ph.D. is an industry leader in Microsoft-centric software development, specializing in SharePoint products and technologies and Office 365. Todd joined Mindsharp in 2004 as co-owner and CSA to help establish the strategic technical plan for Mindsharp's educational and consulting assets. In addition to writing and teaching cutting-edge SharePoint training courses for Mindsharp, Todd also architects

• Trevor Seward (trevorishere) - I am Trevor Seward, /u/trevorishere, and currently work with On-Prem farms in an architectural role, specializing in administration, documentation, and solution development. I frequent /r/sharepoint as well as the MSDN/TechNet forums, helping out where I can. You can follow me on Twitter @NaupliusTrevor or read my blog at http://thesharepointfarm.com.

• Wictor Wilen (wictorwilen) - Wictor Wilén is a Microsoft Certified Architect and Microsoft Certified Solutions Master for SharePoint. He works as Director and SharePoint Solutions Architect at Connecta AB. Wictor has worked in the portal and web content management industry since 1998. Wictor is an active SharePoint community participant, author, tutor, frequent speaker at local and international conferences, and author of SharePoint 2010 Web Parts in Action and co-author of Inside Microsoft SharePoint 2013. An MVP since 2010, he can be found online at http://www.wictorwilen.se. Wictor is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

• Melissa Travers (Melissa_Travers) - Melissa Travers is not an MVP but the Community Program Mgr. for SharePoint MVPs among other groups and has worked in various roles for Microsoft for 14 years. She also helps drive the MVP Mentor Program which matches MVPs with student mentees. Blogs http://blogs.msdn.com/mvpawardprogram and http://blogs.msdn.com/mvpmentor Twitter @mtravers