Using sub-sites to manage files instead of library folders – a contract management solution

Recently I wrote an article about why I don’t like the use of folders in SharePoint Document Libraries.  Some comments left on that article prompted me to describe one approach to using sub-sites instead of folders for managing documents.  The specific comment I am referring to indicated they were managing thousands of clients documents, categorized …

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Using Folders in SharePoint Document Libraries

06-13-2011 – Updated based on post comments. I am asked on a regular basis how I feel about the use of Document Library folders.  To be honest, I always tell people “avoid them”.  This response always stirs up controversy so I though I would write this article to help you better understand my thinking. Before …

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