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SharePoint Online still read-only after buying Office 365 Extra File Storage. How do I get the quota rechecked?

Hi all, Two days ago our SharePoint Online tenant went into read-only mode because we were over our storage quota. Since then we've bought enough Office 365 Extra File Storage to bring us back under the limit, and the SharePoint admin center now shows…

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asked 2026-10-13T21:03:33.4233333+00:00
Manuel Mayer 0 Reputation points
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SharePoint Online "Search this list" Returns Results for Folder Users but Not for Site Owners

I'm experiencing unusual behavior with the Search this list feature in a SharePoint Online custom list. Environment SharePoint Online custom list (not a document library) ~100 items List has unique permissions Folders are used for permission…

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asked 2026-10-13T14:27:37.22+00:00
Michal Otahal 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-13T15:23:35.4466667+00:00
Ruby Nguyen 3,130 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Access to files from previous account

cannot access files from a user account used prior to Microsoft 365 from the sharing of the account.

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asked 2026-10-10T14:32:21.4333333+00:00
Ken Putman 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-12T07:43:56.3133333+00:00
Kristen Tran 2,285 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Help Needed

Hello, unfortunately we are having issues with this excel worksheet: [Moderator note: Personally Identifiable Information removed] Due to the creator of this excel worksheet being let go, we need to access this file and be able to use it. It says it's…

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asked 2026-10-09T15:04:30.8666667+00:00
Mariah King 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-10T19:11:51.7933333+00:00
Ryan-N 16,220 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Dynamics 365

Can you edit an account once it goes to Read-only mode?

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asked 2026-10-08T16:07:19.3533333+00:00
Frederick McAfee 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-09T20:33:11.2+00:00
Kai-L 20,030 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Share Point: site set up types - Teams site Vs Communication site

I have two Share Point sites which I need to lock down access to. I have files on both sites that are for information and collaboration. Which set up should I opt for and why? Teams or Communication?

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asked 2026-03-19T11:53:29.1633333+00:00
Maria 40 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-08T08:21:13.6166667+00:00
Alex Vargas 65 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

SharePoint list

We have a SharePoint set up for our marketing dept. They use two MC lists in the site. They want to allow a new member to have limited access to editing one of the lists, but not the other. Is there a way to set permissions like this?

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asked 2026-10-06T20:46:26.8933333+00:00
Kathie Brinkman 100 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-06T21:11:57.1766667+00:00
Ivory 2,155 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Problem mapping crawled properties to managed properties in Search Schema

Since a couple of days, I have not been able to map specific crawled properties to managed properties like RefinableString80. I can reproduce the issue consistently. I open the Search Schema (either on tenant or site collection level), search for the…

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asked 2026-10-02T08:57:56.4533333+00:00
Andries den Haan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T15:32:43.05+00:00
Helen Luu 3,550 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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sharepoint all of a sudden disappeared

i can not log in to sharepoint and everything disappeared

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asked 2026-10-02T04:47:51.92+00:00
Griet De Groote 1 Reputation point
commented 2026-10-03T03:08:45.37+00:00
Hani-Ng 2,400 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to recover a SharePoint site that was permanently deleted

Need to recover the SharePoint site that permanently deleted a day ago and, most importantly, the files and documents that were stored in its document libraries.

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asked 2026-10-02T13:25:41.65+00:00
AKD-9210 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-02T14:09:06.8466667+00:00
Helen Luu 3,550 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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SharePoint Stop sharing has changed. Bug or new behavior?

Previously, a user with Contribute permission in a document library could upload a file, share it, and subsequently stop sharing it. Sharing the file created unique permissions, meaning that it no longer inherited permissions from its parent library. If…

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asked 2026-09-30T05:37:44.4066667+00:00
Brian Mair 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-01T11:07:20.56+00:00
Hani-Ng 2,400 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Group Calendar web part is inserted but does not render on SharePoint page

Description I am building a SharePoint site using the Microsoft 365 Volunteer template for our Community Service Committee. I need to display our Microsoft 365 Group calendar on the SharePoint page because we need to use recurring calendar events. I do…

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asked 2026-09-29T00:03:31.7266667+00:00
Jennifer Marshall 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-30T21:56:31.6666667+00:00
Jennifer Marshall 20 Reputation points
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HOw do you add a widget to an existing sharepoint page next to a paragraph

I deleted the widget boxes on my sharepoint page and need to add them back. I understand they are called widgets. How do I add these as a button box

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asked 2026-09-29T18:14:05.82+00:00
Wagaman, Tracy 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-30T15:27:39.25+00:00
Kristen Tran 2,285 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Lists/Sharepoint lists Copy paste not working in "Edit in grid"

A Windows update a few weeks ago caused several issues across our workstations. While IT resolved the primary problems, we've continued to experience a significant issue with Microsoft Lists and SharePoint Lists. We use a Microsoft Lists-based CSV…

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asked 2026-09-21T14:01:40.7+00:00
Mower, Sean 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-30T12:11:33.0466667+00:00
Jamil Alaoui 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can Microsoft Sways be recovered after the deleted-user reassignment period has expired?

Hello Community Support, I am looking for guidance regarding the recovery of several Microsoft Sways that were owned by a former employee. The former employee left the organization in May 2026, and their Microsoft Entra ID account has since been…

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asked 2026-09-28T10:41:17.55+00:00
Preet Trivedi 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-28T12:12:18.7766667+00:00
Preet Trivedi 20 Reputation points
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Sharepoint Access Denied

I had free trial access to Microsoft 365, which also included SharePoint access. Everything was working fine until today, but now I’m suddenly unable to access my SharePoint account/site. I’m not sure what happened or why my access was removed. URL i got…

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asked 2026-09-25T15:05:40.34+00:00
Ashish Makani 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-25T15:46:41.75+00:00
Emily T 820 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to back up all files housed within Sharepoint

Hello, I am trying to back up my company;s Sharepoint site including ll users amd files- I started a backup in Purview one week go today and it still sys "in process" with no estimated time of completion. can I cancel this if it is stuck And…

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asked 2026-04-30T10:19:56.02+00:00
Mark Barasch 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-24T18:14:46.1766667+00:00
Chris Charles 0 Reputation points
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SharePoint crawled

Issue with a crawled property in SharePoint Online. They have created a two-option column and applied it across multiple site collections, populating it with data on each. Under normal circumstances, its expect this to be crawled within a reasonable…

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asked 2026-09-16T05:31:40.42+00:00
Bindu M S 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-23T10:07:46.8566667+00:00
Elena-VH 2,130 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

PowerPoint Brand Images: folders appear as tabs, but images only show under “All”

Hi, I’m testing PowerPoint Brand Images with a SharePoint Organizational Asset Library and I’m seeing unexpected behaviour with folders. The image library is registered correctly as an ImageDocumentLibrary. PowerPoint detects the library and all images…

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asked 2026-08-26T19:49:59.8766667+00:00
commented 2026-09-22T08:22:35.62+00:00
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SharePoint site access requests do nothing when accepted.

When a user submits an access request and it goes to the owner, when it is approved with permissions it doesn't give that user any permissions nor does it alert the user that the access has been granted. This only seems to be the case for site requests…

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asked 2026-09-08T13:08:52.2966667+00:00
Josh Potts 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-21T15:38:33.5433333+00:00
Julie Huynh 3,860 Reputation points Independent Advisor