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The issue of SharePoint Password Change with changing passwords after installing Microsoft Updates KB3167679 and/or KB3177108​​​​ is fixed. Also, the latest update of SharePoint Password Change is coming with captcha feature. Now you can allow users to change or reset their password in SharePoint 2016 and 2013 safe and easy. SharePoint Password Change enables Active Directory (AD) users and users with general accounts (FBAP) to change passwords themselves when they are logged onto SharePoint site. ...

UPDATE: The issue of SharePoint Password Change with changing passwords after installing Microsoft Updates KB3167679 and/or KB3177108​​​​ is fixed. It is impossible for now to change user password with Virto SharePoint Password Change web part because of Windows Update on our server. Microsoft support response: The root cause of this issue is understood. We plan to release a fix that resolves this issue in October 2016. This release date is subject to change. This article will be updated with additional details as they become available. Virtosoftware apologizes for any inconvenience caused by current situation.

The Virto Kanban Board app for SharePoint Online became even better with a major update. We added several awesome features and slightly changed the board view for expanded swimlane functionality. Now any swimlane is collapsed by default if it does not contain any tasks. Also, you can adjust Kanban to automatically collapse all selected swimlanes when you are opening your Kanban Board. The new total option for swimlanes is intended to count the amount of tasks in chosen columns of a swimlane. You can check the required columns that will be used to calculate the total tasks amount in this swimlane. ...

Discover the latest update of Virto Office 365 alerts add-in, designed to enhance your reporting experience by allowing you to merge multiple alerts into one comprehensive report with a single table. This feature proves particularly beneficial when creating daily or weekly reports, as it consolidates all list changes into one table, eliminating the need to sift through numerous individual messages. Experience a more streamlined reporting process with this innovative update. Why Use Office 365 Alerts Experience the numerous advantages of merging multiple alerts into one report with a single table. This approach streamlines your reporting process and enhances your productivity. Here are some key benefits you can expect: ...

SharePoint calendar web part by Virto was updated for SharePoint 2016, 2013, 2010 and 2007. You get many new features for managing Exchange calendars inside SharePoint. Color-coding Exchange Calendar Categories Virto Calendar web part allows you to color-code Exchange calendar events according to their categories from Exchange. This feature is available for Virto calendars for SharePoint 2010, 2013 and 2016. For example, I need to add the category named “Blue categorie” to Virto calendar. ...

Office 365 Alerts add-in by Virto has new feature for receiving an alert email about any changes in a specific field. Office 365 Alerts allows SharePoint Online users to always be on schedule, effectively work on their tasks and ensure any important events are not missed anymore. Now you can adjust SharePoint Online alerts for the following cases: Anything changes; Anything changes in a certain list field; Someone else changes an item; Someone else changes an item created by me; Someone else changes an item last modified by me; Someone changes an item that appears in the following view; Use custom condition. Virto SharePoint Alerts Add-in for Office 365 sends alerts and notifications from SharePoint Online via email and builds a flexible notification system on your SharePoint site. You can try all features of Virto SharePoint Online alerts in the 30-days fully free trial. ...

Office 365 Forms Designer by Virto has new abilities for customization of space between SharePoint Online form elements. Now you can design your custom Office 365 forms with more detailed tuning. Line spacing adjustment can be found in General Settings on the ribbon of Office 365 Forms Designer. This spacing value will be applied to all elements of your SharePoint Online form. Another option is the White Space control. This feature allows you to set space between horizontal elements and between vertical elements as well. ...

Here is the showcase of how to proceed list migration across SharePoint Online site collections with the Virto Backup & Recovery solution. The starting point of the list migration process is like that: Save the required SharePoint list as a template (List settings -> Save list as template); Download the saved template from the List Template Gallery; In List Template Gallery, upload the list to the site collection, that is supposed to restore the list. Note that the method works properly only if a SharePoint Online list does not contain the “Person” and “Lookup” column types. The “Person” column may be restored, but its values may fail to correspond to the original list. The “Person” column’s values are stored as 19; #User Name (where “19” refers to ID User, and “User Name” refers to a username) and restored by their ID. User ID is unique within one site collection. That is why, when transferring a list to other site collection, the ID value may appear to be assigned to a different user, or not found at all. ...

Office 365 Workflow Activities Kit by Virto is finally here! We are happy to announce the first bunch release of our custom workflow activities for SharePoint Online. Over 25 Office 365 workflow activities for sending e-mails, list processing, permissions processing, dealing with documents, attachments and many other activities are available for download. Following Office 365 workflow activities are ready for now: Administration Actions ...

We have completed migration of all Virto products for SharePoint 2016, so you can continue to use your favorite products if you decide to migrate. An ultimate update includes the following SharePoint 2016 web parts: SharePoint Bulk Data Edit SharePoint Workflow Status Monitor SharePoint Bulk File Delete SharePoint Clock And Weather web part SharePoint Incoming E-mail Feature SharePoint Custom List Menu SharePoint Media Player SharePoint Resource Utilization SharePoint Social Aggregator SharePoint Cross-Site Lookup SharePoint URL Shortener SharePoint Custom Mask You can download any Virto products that are fully compatible with SharePoint 2016. And do not forget about the benefits of a Virto ONE license! VirtoONE allows you to use all 50+ Virto components for Microsoft SharePoint at a special price. This is a 1-year subscription for all our web parts, including free upgrades, migration, and future new products. All users of the Virto ONE license receive all SharePoint 2016 web parts for free. If your company already migrated to SharePoint 2016, the VirtoONE licensing solution is the best choice to anticipate all possible business needs and provide your SharePoint environment with premium products!

The Virto Calendar app latest update allows you to manage your calendars and calendar lists in more convenient view. We made changes to Available data sources and Available calendars tabs. Use “edit” or “X” buttons opposite the required source in order to modify or delete the chosen data source. You can also click on data source name to edit it. Change events color of data source right in the table view without opening the settings page. Just click on the data source color and select a new one. Available calendar settings page of Virto SharePoint Online Calendar was also improved. Use “X” button opposite the required calendar to delete it. Click “edit” button to modify required calendar or click on calendar name for the same purpose. Click on eye icon to view the required calendar on the page. In the Data Sources column is displayed the data source name(s) corresponding to this calendar. By clicking on “…” icon you can view all data sources of this calendar. The new table view can also inform you about Meeting rooms and Outlook calendars (including shared calendars), that have been added to calendars as a data sources. ...

SharePoint Forms Designer latest version allows you to display “Virto cross-site lookup” field type in your SharePoint forms. Now you can add any cross-site lookup column to your custom form in SharePoint 2013 (Virto SharePoint Cross-Site and Cascaded Lookup feature is required) and create beautiful and convenient forms for any business need! Download and use SharePoint Forms Designer 30-days free trial and try the new feature right now! ...