SharePoint Development & Administration + InfoPath

In this tutorial I demonstrate how to customise the interface for Document Libraries in SharePoint 2010 using Custom Actions . I explain how to target specific types of Libraries built-in to SharePoint, and how to include additional links/actions to menus, the Server Ribbon and settings pages associated with Document Libraries. This tutorial covers the following: RegistrationId’s for Document Library types in SharePoint 2010 A list of Registration ID used to target specific types of Document Libraries built-in to SharePoint 2010 when adding new links / controls to the built in Interface. 1. Customise the Interface for the New Menu and Ribbon Group 1.1 Add a link to the New Menu for a Document Library in SharePoint 2010 1.2 Add a control to the “New” Group on the Ribbon for a Document Library in SharePoint 2010 2. Customise the Interface for the Actions Menu and Library Action Groups on the Ribbon 2.1 Add a link to the Actions menu for a Document Library in SharePoint 2010 2.2 A...

Today I needed to work with a document library in SharePoint by opening it via it’s UNC path using Windows Explorer.  The issue that I faced, was that the library would be opened in Explorer as a Web Folder using the URL of the library ( via http/https ) and not using the UNC as I required. I needed to work with files in bulk, including opening and saving using their native client software/application.  When I attempted to load a selection of files, instead of the files opening in the client, each file would be opened in a new browser tab/window before prompting to open or save the file.  Not useful to me at all.. Solution: The solution was simple in my case, was simply to adjust the network provider order for the connection that was being used so that the “Microsoft Windows Network” provider takes precedence over the “Web Client Network” provider. Adjust the Network Provider order: Network Provider Order on Windows 7 : Start -> type “view ne...