In a recent work session where I was managing documents in a list library, I encountered an error that I thought had been banished to the annals of time. The dreaded “This is not a valid file name” error.

More good news to report from the SharePoint operating room.  You now have more options for formatting SharePoint columns in lists and libraries.

The new document library experience in SharePoint Online is simple, streamlined, and easy to use. Modern document libraries combine the power of SharePoint with OneDrive usability. They provide a consistent user experience across OneDrive, OneDrive for Business (Office 365), and document library and hence provides a standard way of creating folders and uploading files. The interface is designed to enable the Citizen Developer to get more work done faster and easier to collaborate with others.

Here is an easy way for users to capture and track workflow approval history.