# Admin Tips and Shortcuts **URL:** https://community.origamiconnect.com/c/share-a-tip-or-shortcut/8.md [Latest](https://community.origamiconnect.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.origamiconnect.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Admin Tips and Shortcuts category](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/about-the-admin-tips-and-shortcuts-category/28)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0
Have a useful tip, shortcut or a workaround you’d like to share with others? Post it here --- ## [How can users access a shared mailbox in Outlook Web or Mobile and add shared events](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/how-can-users-access-a-shared-mailbox-in-outlook-web-or-mobile-and-add-shared-events/1276)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/how-can-users-access-a-shared-mailbox-in-outlook-web-or-mobile-and-add-shared-events/1276 "2026-08-10T21:07:52Z")
If a user already has permissions to the shared mailbox (or if the calendar is open to the organization), they don’t need to add the whole mailbox to their folder pane—they can open just the calendar view. In Outlook De… --- ## [Creating a shared mailbox in Microsoft 365 to show in Origami calendar](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/creating-a-shared-mailbox-in-microsoft-365-to-show-in-origami-calendar/1275)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/creating-a-shared-mailbox-in-microsoft-365-to-show-in-origami-calendar/1275 "2026-08-10T21:03:34Z")
A shared mailbox allows multiple users to read and send email from a common address (such as support@company.com or sales@company.com) without requiring a separate paid Microsoft 365 license. To create one, you need Glo… --- ## [SharePoint Libraries, Folders, and Views](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/sharepoint-libraries-folders-and-views/1233)
**Author:** [@Giovanni](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/Giovanni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/sharepoint-libraries-folders-and-views/1233 "2026-05-08T22:21:46Z")
Folders are familiar, so it is easy to use them for everything. In SharePoint, folders are only one way to organize content. Views let you show content by department, topic, type, or category without moving files into d… --- ## [Using location from Entra ID as a location refiner](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/using-location-from-entra-id-as-a-location-refiner/1193)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/using-location-from-entra-id-as-a-location-refiner/1193 "2026-03-05T17:28:09Z")
By default, the location drop-down in Origami People Directory will grab locations from SharePoint User Profile. In your organization, you might not store the location in SharePoint and the locations drop-down won’t … --- ## [SharePoint Mobile Access Fails with “Something went wrong” (\`\[object Object\]\`)](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/sharepoint-mobile-access-fails-with-something-went-wrong-object-object/1169)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/sharepoint-mobile-access-fails-with-something-went-wrong-object-object/1169 "2026-01-31T02:08:28Z")
Applies to SharePoint Online Custom SharePoint applications / SPFx solutions Mobile browsers or in-app web views (iOS / Android) Symptoms When accessing a SharePoint site from a mobile device using a custom applicatio… --- ## [How SharePoint Fonts Are Used in Origami Web Parts](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/how-sharepoint-fonts-are-used-in-origami-web-parts/1153)
**Author:** [@Giovanni](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/Giovanni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/how-sharepoint-fonts-are-used-in-origami-web-parts/1153 "2026-01-16T23:14:04Z")
When you create a font package in SharePoint, you get to pick font types and how they’re used on the page and Origami web parts. Here are 4 different font types used by Origami web parts: Title • Controls the biggest … --- ## [Creating a Calendar View](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/creating-a-calendar-view/1132)
**Author:** [@Giovanni](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/Giovanni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/creating-a-calendar-view/1132 "2025-12-10T22:58:43Z")
This article shows how to create a SharePoint calendar view that works with the Origami Calendar web part. You can use views when you want: One calendar for Employee Events Another for Training Another for Leadership … --- ## [Your intranet launch checklist](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/your-intranet-launch-checklist/1131)
**Author:** [@Giovanni](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/Giovanni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/your-intranet-launch-checklist/1131 "2025-12-09T23:46:53Z")
Your Intranet Launch Checklist Use this checklist before launching your intranet to make sure the main areas are ready for employees. The goal is not to have every page finished. The goal is to make sure people can open… --- ## [Enable Group Targeting for Origami Web Parts](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/enable-group-targeting-for-origami-web-parts/1129)
**Author:** [@Giovanni](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/Giovanni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/enable-group-targeting-for-origami-web-parts/1129 "2025-12-08T22:16:01Z")
Origami web parts use Microsoft Graph to understand which users belong to which Microsoft 365 Groups. This is required for features like link targeting, personalized visibility, and audience-aware content. To enable thi… --- ## [A quick guide to web-friendly images](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/a-quick-guide-to-web-friendly-images/1126)
**Author:** [@Giovanni](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/Giovanni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/a-quick-guide-to-web-friendly-images/1126 "2025-12-01T23:34:40Z")
Images can make an intranet page feel more polished and easier to use. The main thing is to use images that look clear without being too large. For SharePoint and Origami, a web-friendly image should: Look sharp on de… --- ## [Origami solution packages mapped to Origami components and web parts](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/origami-solution-packages-mapped-to-origami-components-and-web-parts/764)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/origami-solution-packages-mapped-to-origami-components-and-web-parts/764 "2024-10-03T22:18:00Z")
Here is how Origami components are mapped to solution packages, so you can install only the packages you need: # Origami Component Type Access required Package Name 1 Anniversaries, Milestones and Birthdays web … --- ## [Admin Setup: Connecting Origami KPI web part to read data from PowerBI](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/admin-setup-connecting-origami-kpi-web-part-to-read-data-from-powerbi/1007)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/admin-setup-connecting-origami-kpi-web-part-to-read-data-from-powerbi/1007 "2025-06-07T20:21:40Z")
How to display Power BI data in the Origami KPI web part To show data from Power BI in the Origami KPI web part, you’ll need to create a Power BI report in a specific format using the steps below. We’ll use Microsoft P… --- ## [Admin Setup: Give SharePoint users permissions to create list items but not edit or delete them](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/admin-setup-give-sharepoint-users-permissions-to-create-list-items-but-not-edit-or-delete-them/1020)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/admin-setup-give-sharepoint-users-permissions-to-create-list-items-but-not-edit-or-delete-them/1020 "2025-06-17T16:11:35Z")
Click (\*) → List Settings On the settings page, click \[Permissions for this list\] Click the Stop Inheriting Permissions button in the ribbon Click Grant Permissions and in the popup specify “Everyone but ext… --- ## [Admin Setup: set up external guest users access on your SharePoint site](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/admin-setup-set-up-external-guest-users-access-on-your-sharepoint-site/50)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 6:01am UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/admin-setup-set-up-external-guest-users-access-on-your-sharepoint-site/50 "2020-04-24T06:01:34Z")
Before you can give external guests access to your SharePoint site, please have your Microsoft 365 Admin run through this sequence of steps Navigate to your tenant admin home: https://\[TenantName\]-admin.sharepoint.… --- ## [Install Google Analytics tracking in your SharePoint site](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/install-google-analytics-tracking-in-your-sharepoint-site/160)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/install-google-analytics-tracking-in-your-sharepoint-site/160 "2021-06-16T23:53:16Z")
Administrators can install Google Analytics to track how their users are behaving on the site. Installation: To activate Google Analytics script on your intranet pages, you need to: Install Origami Analytics app (… --- ## [Admin How-To: Enable Anniversaries (live) web part to read data from Azure/Entra or Graph for the first time](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/admin-how-to-enable-anniversaries-live-web-part-to-read-data-from-azure-entra-or-graph-for-the-first-time/910)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/admin-how-to-enable-anniversaries-live-web-part-to-read-data-from-azure-entra-or-graph-for-the-first-time/910 "2025-03-06T00:03:06Z")
If you’re using the Anniversaries (live) web part to show Hire Date Anniversaries or Birthdays, you first need to allow the web part read user profiles from Microsoft Graph. You’ll need to be an Azure Admin to do this, … --- ## [Grant Origami web parts ability to target content to specific M365 groups](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/grant-origami-web-parts-ability-to-target-content-to-specific-m365-groups/903)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/grant-origami-web-parts-ability-to-target-content-to-specific-m365-groups/903 "2025-03-03T17:54:39Z")
Targeting in Origami web parts uses Microsoft Graph to know which users belong to which group in Microsoft Graph. In order for web parts to know this information, it needs to be given permissions to perform specific call… --- ## [Inviting external guests to your SharePoint site](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/inviting-external-guests-to-your-sharepoint-site/683)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/inviting-external-guests-to-your-sharepoint-site/683 "2024-05-23T18:25:25Z")
Before you can invite guests that have their own email address to access your SharePoint you need to have your Microsoft 365 admin go over this sequence Once completed, to add new guests to your site, follow these ste… --- ## [Setting Employee Birth Date in SharePoint User Profile](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/setting-employee-birth-date-in-sharepoint-user-profile/909)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/setting-employee-birth-date-in-sharepoint-user-profile/909 "2025-03-05T23:52:16Z")
Option 1: Employee enters their own birthday Click on your picture in SharePoint and select My Microsoft 365 profile Click Update your profile Click About Set your birthday and click Save changes … --- ## [Setting Employee Hire Date in Azure/ Entra ID](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/setting-employee-hire-date-in-azure-entra-id/908)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/setting-employee-hire-date-in-azure-entra-id/908 "2025-03-05T23:32:44Z")
NOTE: You will need access to Azure / Entra ID to do this–your IT admin will have this access. Option 1: Manual Entry Navigate to Azure Portal: Microsoft Azure Open Microsoft Entra ID On the left hand panel cli… --- ## [Create SharePoint view that will filter pages by metadata](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/create-sharepoint-view-that-will-filter-pages-by-metadata/905)
**Author:** [@Giovanni](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/Giovanni)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/create-sharepoint-view-that-will-filter-pages-by-metadata/905 "2025-03-04T00:02:05Z")
Here is how you create a SharePoint view (including adding metadata) which can be used to pull filtered pages in the News Center web part. Step 1: Creating a Metadata Field and Adding Choices Navigate to (\*) → Site c… --- ## [Why images in carousels look different depending on screen resolution?](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/why-images-in-carousels-look-different-depending-on-screen-resolution/881)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/why-images-in-carousels-look-different-depending-on-screen-resolution/881 "2025-02-13T19:15:47Z")
Images have different heights and widths. Here we give some guidance which images are best for Carousels. The problem: Tall images will look best on a mobile (not great on wide-screen), like this: Wide images will … --- ## [How does ORIGAMI prioritize issues/ feature requests](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/how-does-origami-prioritize-issues-feature-requests/145)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 4:35am UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/how-does-origami-prioritize-issues-feature-requests/145 "2021-04-23T04:35:09Z")
When you report an issue with ORIGAMI component, our resolution is based on the criteria below. Is ORIGAMI component not loading and is there no way to work around it Example: component crashes on load, or web part… --- ## [Grant People Directory permission to read user photos and profile information](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/grant-people-directory-permission-to-read-user-photos-and-profile-information/823)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/grant-people-directory-permission-to-read-user-photos-and-profile-information/823 "2025-01-02T20:01:17Z")
Origami People Directory uses Graph to get photos and some profile information from Entra ID. Here is how to enable this connection: Go to portal.azure.com and log in with administrative rights Find Microsoft Entra ID … --- ## [People Directory doesn't display some accounts / or displays disabled users](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/people-directory-doesnt-display-some-accounts-or-displays-disabled-users/86)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/people-directory-doesnt-display-some-accounts-or-displays-disabled-users/86 "2020-12-02T21:09:06Z")
Origami People Directory pulls user accounts from SharePoint People Search. In some cases, you might be seeing user accounts for users that are no longer with the organization. Or, you might be missing people results th… --- ## [Origami Installation wizard Error Codes](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/origami-installation-wizard-error-codes/607)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/origami-installation-wizard-error-codes/607 "2024-01-04T21:03:16Z")
Which of the following errors are you seeing? ▶ Access Denied ▶ Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation ▶ (404) Not Found ▶ The term 'Connect-PnPOnline' is not recognized ▶ Failed to fetch ▶ You can't use a OneColumnFu… --- ## [How can you share Outlook calendar in your SharePoint site?](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/how-can-you-share-outlook-calendar-in-your-sharepoint-site/108)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/how-can-you-share-outlook-calendar-in-your-sharepoint-site/108 "2021-02-08T22:03:25Z")
If you’d like to share an Outlook calendar, such as a resource calendar from Outlook on your SharePoint site, follow these steps: Navigate to the SharePoint site of your choice and create a new SharePoint calendar l… --- ## [Error: SharePoint Online and ORIGAMI in IE11](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/error-sharepoint-online-and-origami-in-ie11/151)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/error-sharepoint-online-and-origami-in-ie11/151 "2021-05-08T22:51:25Z")
You might have started seeing this for your ORIGAMI apps running in IE11: The additional details might look like this: \[SPLoaderError.loadComponentError\]: Failed to load component “12473e72-98b6-41a0-9aee-51aa438d… --- ## [Enabling Origami web parts to send email from SharePoint](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/enabling-origami-web-parts-to-send-email-from-sharepoint/120)
**Author:** [@origami](https://community.origamiconnect.com/u/origami)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.origamiconnect.com/t/enabling-origami-web-parts-to-send-email-from-sharepoint/120 "2021-03-25T18:01:19Z")
Before your Origami web parts can send emails, admin needs to approve send-email permission. Here is how to do that: Open the SharePoint admin center by going to URL \[tenant\]-admin.sharepoint.com. Go to the API ac… [Next page](https://community.origamiconnect.com/c/share-a-tip-or-shortcut/8.md?page=1)