"Connect to Outlook" Disabled - SharePoint 2013

As mentioned in my last article, we have been recently migrated to SharePoint 2013, users are still reporting issues and today’s article is one of those issue.

Machine configuration entities where the issue has been reported:

OS: Windows 7, 32-Bit.

IE (Internet Explorer): IE9, 32-bit.

SharePoint 2013

Office 2013

Site permissions: Site collection administrator.

Problem description:

Not able to connect CALENDAR list to Outlook, while doing the specific action i.e. ‘connect to outlook’ is always disabled.

Error message:

This control is currently disabled.

Troubleshooting done:

-checked the office version and its already 32-bit office.

-disabled the protected mode of IE

-reduced the high priority of IE to lesser one

-restarted the web client service

-Cross-checked the IE version and make sure it should not be 64-bit version.

-checked the client-integration option by means of web application settings and its already enabled.

Resolution:

-Open the site collection on which you are not able to ‘connect to outlook’

-site actions

-site settings

-manage site features

-There is a feature called "Minimal Download Strategy"

-Deactivate this feature

Once this feature will be deactivated then try to ‘connect to outlook’ please check the results again…

Pretty much sure that your issue will be resolved.

Happy SharePoint to all of U...

Importance of this feature i.e. Minimal Download Strategy

Minimal Download Strategy in SharePoint 2013 improves rendering performance when browsing content where large parts of the page do not change providing a more fluid navigation experience. 

The Minimal Download Strategy is by default enabled on Team sites, Community sites and a few others in SharePoint 2013. Once this feature (and it's also a Feature, notice the capital F, we'll get back to that later) all pages for that site is rendered "through" the /_layouts/15/start.aspx page.

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

Product applies to:

SharePoint Server 2013

Reference:

Microsoft Outlook 2013 Tutorial | Connecting SharePoint Calendars To Outlook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULwa6i2g5g4

Open with Explorer is disabled - SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013

Problem description:

-SharePoint 2010: Open with Explorer disabled on specific library.

-Open with Explorer greyed out.

-SharePoint Won't Allow Opening with Windows Explorer.

-SharePoint "Explorer View" doesn't work.

Error Message: Most probably you will get:

Your client does not support opening this list with Windows Explorer

Let me tell you guys that this section is very widespread and can be happen because of so many reasons. I don’t want to restrict this thread with only one solution as while debugging on this issue, I have explored so many options and would like to share all the options with you so that you can take a benefit of this and issue can be resolved in easy as well as proficient manner.

I am going to elaborate this information in step by step manner so in case of any queries/questions regarding any step then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

Multiple Resolutions:

1)   Make sure the Office client should be installed on the machine.

2)   Make sure the web client service in started mode, How to check this: On your machine- Start-Run-services.msc-start the webclient service.

3)   Make sure the IE (Internet Explorer) Version should be 32-bit and not a 64-bit. How to check this: http://www.tracker-software.com/knowledgebase/280-How-do-I-tell-if-I-am-using-a-32-bit-or-64-bit-version-of-IE    

4)   Make sure the client integration is Enabled in Central Administration

How to check this: Central Administration-Manage web applications-Ribbon-Authentication Providers-Client Integration check box.

5)   Make sure the STSSYNC add-on should be enabled in IE. How to check this: Open IE-Tools-Manage Add-Ons-Look for the STSSYNC add-on and enable it.

6)   Make sure this option “Enable additional actions and Online Status for members” in Central Administration is set to Yes. How to check this: Open the Central Administration page-Click on Manage web applications-Select the web application you would like to configure-From the ribbon select General Settings-In the section titled Person Name Actions and Presence Settings change the setting Enable additional actions and Online Status for members to Yes-Click OK to apply changes.

7)   Make sure the ActiveX Control is enabled in Internet Explorer. How to check this- Open IE-Tools-Manage Add-Ons-Look for the STSUpld UploadCtl Class add-on and enable it.

8)   Make sure the Internet Explorer settings should not be too high. How to check this: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-vista/change-internet-explorer-security-settings

9)   Make sure the protected mode should not be enabled in Internet Explorer. How to check this: Open internet explorer- Click on Tools menu and select Internet Options- Select Security Tab in the Internet options windows- Select Internet from the zone settings- Uncheck Enable Protected Mode option to disable the protection from Security for this zone- Hit Apply and Ok.

10)               Make sure the SharePoint site should be added inside trusted sites zone. How to do this: http://sharepointknowledgebase.blogspot.in/2010/07/site-prompts-for-credentials.html

Valuable suggestion from George Melnic:-

For Datasheet view, installing the AccessDatabaseEngine from Microsoft can actually solve the issue for both 32 and 64 bits IE versions (I am on IE 8 64 bits), this can be downloaded from here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13255

 
Thank you once again!

I would like to request you if you have any different resolution apart from the above mentioned then please share here so that it would be beneficial for others as well.

Happy SharePoint to all of U...

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

Upload Multiple Documents is disabled - SharePoint 2013

We have been recently migrated from SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint 2013 environment so we are still in the phase to setup the complete settings in the environments. We have created some site collections and give to so many departments to do application testing so that we can analyse the errors and take appropriate action according to those exceptions.

So many users have reported that they are not able to upload multiple documents as “multiple documents” option is disabled/greyed out.

Also, some have reported that they are getting the following error message:

This control is currently disabled. You might not have the right permission level to use this, you might need to select an object or item, or the control might not work in this context.

Let me tell you guys that this section is very widespread and can be happen because of so many reasons. I don’t want to restrict this thread with only one solution as while debugging on this issue, I have explored so many options and would like to share all the options with you so that you can take a benefit of this and issue can be resolved in easy as well as proficient manner.

I am going to elaborate this information in step by step manner so in case of any queries/questions regarding any step then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

Multiple Resolutions:

1.   Make sure the Office 2013 should be installed on the machine.

2.   Make sure the IE (Internet Explorer) Version should be 32-bit and not a 64-bit. How to check this: http://www.tracker-software.com/knowledgebase/280-How-do-I-tell-if-I-am-using-a-32-bit-or-64-bit-version-of-IE   

3.   Make sure the client integration is Enabled in Central Administration

How to check this: Central Administration-Manage web applications-Ribbon-Authentication Providers-Client Integration check box.

4.   Make sure the STSSYNC add-on should be enabled in IE. How to check this: Open IE-Tools-Manage Add-Ons-Look for the STSSYNC add-on and enable it.

5.   Make sure this option “Enable additional actions and Online Status for members” in Central Administration is set to Yes. How to check this: Open the Central Administration page-Click on Manage web applications-Select the web application you would like to configure-From the ribbon select General Settings-In the section titled Person Name Actions and Presence Settings change the setting Enable additional actions and Online Status for members to Yes-Click OK to apply changes.

6.   Make sure the ActiveX Control is enabled in Internet Explorer. How to check this- Open IE-Tools-Manage Add-Ons-Look for the STSUpld UploadCtl Class add-on and enable it.

7.   Make sure the Internet Explorer settings should not be too high. How to check this: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-vista/change-internet-explorer-security-settings

8.   Make sure the protected mode should not be enabled in Internet Explorer. How to check this: Open internet explorer- Click on Tools menu and select Internet Options- Select Security Tab in the Internet options windows- Select Internet from the zone settings- Uncheck Enable Protected Mode option to disable the protection from Security for this zone- Hit Apply and Ok.

9.   Make sure the SharePoint site should be added inside trusted sites zone. How to do this: http://sharepointknowledgebase.blogspot.in/2010/07/site-prompts-for-credentials.html

Thank you once again!

I would like to request you if you have any different resolution apart from the above mentioned then please share here so that it would be beneficial for others as well.

Happy SharePoint to all of U...

Product applies to:

-Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013

-Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013

-Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013

-Microsoft Office Excel 2013

-Microsoft Office Enterprise 2013

Reference:

Uploading Documents to Document Library - SharePoint 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB3LX_RizeA

SharePoint 2013 capabilities vs Yammer capabilities

Features	Yammer	SharePoint 2013
Inbox	Fully Supported	Not Included
Private Messages	Fully Supported	Not Included
Desktop App	Fully Supported	Not Included
Mobile Support	Fully Supported	Partly available
Integrated Chat	Fully Supported	Partly available
Recognition	Fully Supported	Partly available
Micro-blogging	Fully Supported	Fully Supported
Feeds	Fully Supported	Fully Supported
User Profile	Fully Supported	Fully Supported
Groups/Communities	Fully Supported	Fully Supported
Extranet Access	Fully Supported	Fully Supported
Social Search	Fully Supported	Fully Supported
API Support	Fully Supported	Fully Supported

Top-05 References for the same:

SharePoint vs. Yammer for Microblogging

https://www.nothingbutsharepoint.com/sites/eusp/Pages/SharePoint-vs-Yammer-for-Microblogging.aspx

Planning for SharePoint 2013? Make Sure You've Got Yammer on the Brain

http://www.cmswire.com/cms/social-business/planning-for-sharepoint-2013-make-sure-youve-got-yammer-on-the-brain-022084.php

SharePoint Social vs. Yammer - With User Interfaces, Looks Can Kill

http://www.cmswire.com/cms/social-business/sharepoint-social-vs-yammer-with-user-interfaces-looks-can-kill-022131.php

SharePoint Social Versus Yammer: What Makes Sense For You?

http://www.buckleyplanet.com/2013/07/sharepoint-social-versus-yammer-what-makes-sense-for-you.html

The future of SharePoint, Yammer, and mobile in the social enterprise

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/social-media-in-the-enterprise/the-future-of-sharepoint-yammer-and-mobile-in-the-social-enterprise

The Yammer and SharePoint 2013 Approach to Enterprise social.

http://fr.slideshare.net/NoorezKhamis/the-yammer-and-sharepoint-2013-approach-to-enterprise-social

http://habaneroconsulting.com/insights/SharePoint-Yammer

Upload Multiple Documents is disabled in Document Library- SharePoint 2010

We have been recently migrated from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010 environment so we are still in the phase to setup the complete settings in the environments. We have created some site collections and give to so many departments to do application testing so that we can analyse the errors and take appropriate action according to those exceptions.

So many users have reported that they are not able to upload multiple documents as “multiple documents” option is disabled/greyed out.

Also, some have reported that they are getting the following error message:

This control is currently disabled. You might not have the right permission level to use this, you might need to select an object or item, or the control might not work in this context.

Let me tell you guys that this section is very widespread and can be happen because of so many reasons. I don’t want to restrict this thread with only one solution as while debugging on this issue, I have explored so many options and would like to share all the options with you so that you can take a benefit of this and issue can be resolved in easy as well as proficient manner.

I am going to elaborate this information in step by step manner so in case of any queries/questions regarding any step then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you.

Multiple Resolutions:

1)   Make sure the Office 2010 should be installed on the machine.

2)   Make sure the IE (Internet Explorer) Version should be 32-bit and not a 64-bit. How to check this: http://www.tracker-software.com/knowledgebase/280-How-do-I-tell-if-I-am-using-a-32-bit-or-64-bit-version-of-IE  

3)   Make sure the client integration is Enabled in Central Administration

How to check this: Central Administration-Manage web applications-Ribbon-Authentication Providers-Client Integration check box.

4)   Make sure the STSSYNC add-on should be enabled in IE. How to check this: Open IE-Tools-Manage Add-Ons-Look for the STSSYNC add-on and enable it.

5)   Make sure this option “Enable additional actions and Online Status for members” in Central Administration is set to Yes. How to check this: Open the Central Administration page-Click on Manage web applications-Select the web application you would like to configure-From the ribbon select General Settings-In the section titled Person Name Actions and Presence Settings change the setting Enable additional actions and Online Status for members to Yes-Click OK to apply changes.

6)   Make sure the ActiveX Control is enabled in Internet Explorer. How to check this- Open IE-Tools-Manage Add-Ons-Look for the STSUpld UploadCtl Class add-on and enable it.

7)   Make sure the Internet Explorer settings should not be too high. How to check this: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-vista/change-internet-explorer-security-settings

8)   Make sure the protected mode should not be enabled in Internet Explorer. How to check this: Open internet explorer- Click on Tools menu and select Internet Options- Select Security Tab in the Internet options windows- Select Internet from the zone settings- Uncheck Enable Protected Mode option to disable the protection from Security for this zone- Hit Apply and Ok.

9)   Make sure the SharePoint site should be added inside trusted sites zone. How to do this: http://sharepointknowledgebase.blogspot.in/2010/07/site-prompts-for-credentials.html

Thank you once again!

I would like to request you if you have any different resolution apart from the above mentioned then please share here so that it would be beneficial for others as well.

Happy SharePoint to all of U...

Product applies to:

1.   Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010

2.   Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010

3.   Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007

4.   Microsoft Office Excel 2007

5.   Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007

Reference:

Manage documents in SharePoint 2010

http://office.microsoft.com/en-in/sharepoint-server-help/manage-documents-and-content-in-microsoft-sharepoint-server-2010-RZ101828001.aspx

Uploading Documents in SharePoint 2010

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY1MCYGfxME

SharePoint Server 2010 Training: How to Upload Multiple Files to a Document Library

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4ysluLKi6Y