Sharepoint 2013 new design model

SharePoint 2013 offers a whole new set of design opportunities to designers and developers. The basis for this wohle system is the well known masterpage. The masterpage is now beeing extended by the possibility to import own developed design frameworks (called design files), usually simple sets of html-files with images and CSS. These design files […]

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Howto set up a custom error page for SharePoint 2010

A detailed guide can be found here: http://www.tcscblog.com/2012/02/10/custom-error-page-with-log-support-ticket-link-for-sharepoint-2010/. Be aware that they have mistypped the SharePoint cmd, instead use: Set-SPCustomLayoutsPage -Identity Error -RelativePath “/_layouts/CustomError/error.aspx” -WebApplication <webappURL>

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SharePoint 2010: Workflow BCC Field

The Default view of the e-mail template in SharePoint 2010 does not allows BCC fields. It is possible to add BCC fields for e-mails in your workflow. To activate this you have to fall back on a short trick: Insert your planned BCC recepient into the CC field of the e-mail. In SharePoint Designer navigate to the folder that holds the newly created workflow files (usaually it is stored under /sitename/workflows > navigate to “All files” then “Workflows). Open the XOML file of the workflow with Notepad (use right-click). Then search for the CC and BCC field and change CC with BCC (you will find them in the :EmailActivity node). Save the file, reopen the workflow, doublecheck the empty CC field, republish, thats it!

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