Practical notes from real client work
SharePoint architecture, Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI workflows. Written from what's running in real tenants, not from the roadmap.
Does Copilot in SharePoint Read Content Type Hub Metadata? I Tested It
I get asked whether Copilot in SharePoint can see the columns that come from content types published through the Content Type Hub. I tested a library with its own columns against a library using a hub content type, and it answered from both.
13 January 2026 · 6 min read
Claude in Chrome on SharePoint: I Tested It on Document Libraries
I installed Claude's Chrome extension and pointed it straight at SharePoint. It filtered libraries, kept its context between them, and learnt to create a document library from my own walkthrough.
24 December 2025 · 7 min read
I Used Claude Code to Find and Delete 408 Duplicate Files
I pointed Claude Code at a folder full of copied images and had it find the duplicates, verify them, delete them and log every file it removed. It wrote all the PowerShell itself and finished with 408 files gone and no errors.
23 December 2025 · 5 min read
How to Set Up the Confluence Connector for Microsoft 365 Copilot
The Confluence Cloud connector brings your Confluence pages into Microsoft 365 search, Copilot and your Copilot agents. Here's the full setup from the admin center, including the Atlassian OAuth app, and the settings I'd check before anyone sees the results.
20 December 2025 · 7 min read
Copilot Researcher for Legal Research: I Tested It on a Paralegal Task
I gave Microsoft 365 Copilot's Researcher agent a paralegal's research brief for a software licensing dispute. It came back with a structured memo and a source list in a few minutes. Here's what it did well and what you still have to check yourself.
20 December 2025 · 6 min read
10 Copilot Prompting Rules That Get Better Answers
Copilot prompting rules are the habits that turn a vague request into a proper brief. These are the ten I teach when I'm rolling Copilot out, each with an example prompt, plus how to work with Copilot over several rounds instead of hoping one prompt lands.
18 December 2025 · 8 min readGet these in your inbox. One email a week.
Practical thinking on organising your information and getting real work out of AI. Subscribers get the free SharePoint Skill course to start.